Avocado Banana & Blueberry Green Smoothie

Smoothies like this one are so great for getting a tonne of essential nutrients in, and the best part is- they take no time at all to make! They can even be prepped in advance and left in the fridge or freezer for those lazy days when you don't fancy cooking, or kept for those mornings you need to rush out the door to work... It's always nice to know you have something at hand that's going to give you all the nutrients and energy you need to either kick start you morning, or simply keep your health in-check! I've been having a variation of these 'green smoothies' almost every day now for the past few weeks, and they've not only kept me feeling full and energised, but also kept sugar cravings at bay and left my skin glowing! 

This smoothie is packed full of vitamins, and includes some of the best, yet easily accessible superfoods that will not only leave you feeling full and satisfied for hours on end, but will also leave you and your skin refreshed and glowing! High in iron, vitamins A, B, C, E, K, potassium, antioxidants, magnese, calcium, zinc, dietary fiber... The list goes on!

Avocados are well known for their great monounsaturated fats- in other words, heart healthy fats that promote your body to use them as fuel, as apposed to storing them as unwanted body fat. This along with the banana creates satiety, and gives you that great slow and sustained energy release to keep you fueled for a good few hours.

The combination of spinach (don't let this put you off, it barely adds any flavour, just simply creates nutritious volume!), avocado, and blueberries, make this an amazingly powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory rich, fat-fighting, healthy-heart boosting smoothie... AND it can be enjoyed at any time of the day!

Ingredients:

100g spinach (about 3 large handfuls)

75g banana (about 3/4 medium size)*

50g avocado (about 1/2 small)

50g blueberries (about 1 large hand full)

3 scoops Natural Reflex Vanilla Whey**

1/2 tsp cinnamon

250ml water/Alpro unsweetened almond milk /Alpro original coconut milk

Ice

1. Blend all ingredients in a food processor or with a hand blender until smooth with no lumps or clumps! 

Macros (using water):

359kcal - 35g Protein, 31g Carb, 10g Fat, 11g Fiber

*Tip- If you're like me and generally don't like to use ice, freeze some chopped bananas beforehand and use those to keep this smoothie nice and cold for a super refreshing drink!

**If you don't own whey, simply omit, however it's a great way of adding a quality boost of protein without the extra unwanted calories. Another option would be to sub the whey for 2-3 heaped tablespoons of Greek yoghurt for a lean protein kick!