Green Chocolate Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped kale leaves
- 1 cup chopped romaine lettuce
- leaves
- ½ cup Swiss chard
- 1 cup sliced ripe bananas
- 1 teaspoon unsweetened cacao powder
- 1 tablespoon natural honey
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut water
Instructions
Preparation:
1. Rinse and prepare greens and fruits.
2. Peel bananas and cut into 1- inch slices.
3. Put all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.
4. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Variation:
Add juice of ½ lemon for extra kick.
Notes
Smoothie fact:
You can add unsweetened cacao into your smoothie. It will not only make
your drink taste good but you will also benefit from the appetite suppression properties of cacao. Cacao has chemicals that increase the levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain, which creates a feeling of fullness for a longer period of time.
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