Super Green Tea Smoothie

This Super Green Tea Smoothie gets its color from spinach and matcha green tea powder. It is loaded with protein, vitamins and antioxidants and comes in at only 200 calories.

Creating This Green Tea Smoothie Recipe

Matcha green tea powder is an ingredient I didn’t know much about until I came across it in a few cookbooks friends had shared. I used it in this black bean burger with green tea aioli and I coated dark chocolate truffles in matcha last year. After trying the recipes in the tea cookbooks, I was psyched to know that matcha green tea powder was an ingredient I could add to recipes for an added health benefit. What I also learned is that a little goes a long way. In other words, it can seem a little bitter if you add too much. The good news is that it is uber potent. You get 137 times more antioxidants than regular green tea.

I have not been too adventurous on my own though, so I needed some ideas for ways to incorporate it into my recipes. I decided to try adding it to my green smoothie to see if it would change the flavor in an off way. Just like at a smoothie bar, where there are added “Boosts” on the menu, like bee pollen and flax seeds. Well, that’s what I was going for.

And it worked out great. Typically I make this Vanilla Green Protein Smoothie more than other smoothie combinations. So I adjusted that recipe a bit by adding in strawberries (which are an excellent source of Vitamin C.) I also decreased the amount of banana to one half.

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How to Make a Green Tea Smoothie

This is one heck of an antioxidant smoothie. Between the spinach, fruit, and matcha powder, it really is a powerhouse drink. To make this green tea smoothie, simply combine almond milk, matcha powder, banana, strawberries, spinach, ice, and protein powder in a blender and pulse until smooth and the ice is no longer chunky. For a thicker smoothie, try adding more ice or freezing the fruit ahead of time. For a thinner smoothie, use less ice or add a touch more almond milk.

For easy cleanup, add a little warm water and dish soap into your blender and pulse to clean out any green tea smoothie residue left hanging out in there. Give the blender a final rinse under running water, then set it aside to dry.

Nutrition Stats of This Super Green Tea Smoothie:

• 14 grams of protein
• 171% of DV of Vitamin C
• 6 grams of fiber
• only 200 calories

Then with the added benefits of the bevy of antioxidants from the matcha green tea powder, you’re getting a super healthy way to start the morning. Plus it gives a little energy boost too!

Questions:

What boosts do you add to your smoothies?

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Super Green Tea Smoothie

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• Author: Katie Webster
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 3 cups 1x

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This Super Green Tea Smoothie gets its color from spinach and matcha green tea powder. It’s loaded with protein, vitamins and antioxidants!

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 banana, peeled
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh spinach leaves
• 1 cup strawberries, hulled
• 3/4 cup ice
• 1 serving vanilla protein powder (1/2 to 1 scoop depending brand)
• 1/2 teaspoon matcha powder

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Instructions

1. Combine almond milk, banana, spinach, strawberries, ice, protein powder and matcha powder in a blender.
2. Puree at high speed until completely smooth and ice is not chunky, about 45 seconds.

Notes

58% DV for calcium, 171% DV for Vitamin C, 49% DV for Vitamin A

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Category: Breakfast
• Method: Raw
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 3 cups
• Calories: 200
• Sugar: 16
• Fat: 1 g
• Carbohydrates: 29
• Fiber: 6
• Protein: 14