Paleo AIP Morning Smoothie
(from greenfood’s recipe box)
Source: The Paleo Mom
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 5 minutes
Serves 1 people
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 banana
- 1⁄4 avocado
- 1 cup vegetable juice (homemade or store-bought) or water, chilled
- 2 to 3 cups fresh leafy greens (spinach, kale, lettuce, baby collards, etc.)
- 1 -2 scoops Vital Proteins Collagen Peptides
Directions
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Place all the ingredients except the protein powder in a blender and blend on high for 1 to 2 minutes, until smooth.
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Add the protein powder and pulse to incorporate.
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TIPS:
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Leftover sweet potato can be added to increase the starchy carbohydrate content.
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A high-powered blender will create a smoother consistency and is definitely a worthwhile investment if you’ll be making smoothies often.
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Look for vegetable juice that doesn’t contain any fruit ingredients (except maybe lemon or lime). If making homemade vegetable juice, celery, cucumber, and leafy greens are great options.
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*It’s important to note that collagen peptides don’t contain the complete amino acid profile you would get from meat. That means I wouldn’t recommend you use them as your only source of protein. However, when you’re looking for a boost of protein in the morning, I think they’re absolutely perfect!