Thirsty Thursday: Lean Green Machine

HAPPY THIRSTY THURSDAY! I have to start by saying that Thirsty Thursday has forever been changed…. I GOT A NINJA! Woo hoo!! I am determined to see what all this little machine can handle, so today I gave him a challenge I know my old blender wouldn’t have been able to handle. I’m staying with my “Green March” theme with this awesome green monster of a smoothie!

Recipe for Lean Green Machine:
1 granny smith apple
1 pear
1 kiwi
1 handful spinach
1 cup water
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 scoops Vi protein powder
1 handful ice

Start with the water at the bottom of your blender. Next chop your apple, pear and kiwi and add them to the blender. *Note: I didn’t take the skin off my kiwi because I’ve read that the skin has a bunch of nutrients and fiber. Feel free to do a Google search on this if you want more info. I swear you can’t tell in the smoothie! Blend for a few minutes so that your fruit is mostly liquefied. Then add the spinach, chia seeds, protein powder and ice. Blend until smooth.

Cheers!

XOXO, Sheena

P.S. You’ll notice that I’ve changed protein powders. I got schooled last week and made this change. This protein powder only has 90 calories per serving (2 scoops), less than 1 gram of sugar, 7 grams of carbs and 1 gram of fat. It’s also a much higher quality soy protein than what you’ll normally find on store shelves and much better than whey. For more info go to http://www.sheenabanker.bodybyvi.com or email me! I love learning about healthier alternatives!