This mint chocolate chip smoothie is in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day coming up! You won’t be sorry!
This mint chocolate chip smoothie is in the spirit of St. Patrick’s Day coming up! Instead of getting your favorite cosmic green colored milk shake, try this healthy version of a “real” green smoothie. You won’t be sorry! Of course, this recipe calls for dairy-free milk and is naturally gluten an soy free.
Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Ingredients
- 8 Oz Your favorite dairy free milk Coconut or almond work well
- 1 Serving Chocolate or chocolate mint protein powder I use vegetarian pea/rice blend or a collagen protein
- 1 Cup Frozen organic baby spinach or kale
- 2-3 Mint leaves Or a few mint flavored stevia drops to taste
- 1 Tbsp Chocolate chips I like Enjoy Life mini chips
Instructions
- Place 8 ounces of milk in your blender or cup, then add the protein powder, add chocolate chips and mint, then place frozen spinach and/or kale on top, and blend with an immersion stick or regular blender.
- You can also use fresh instead of frozen ingredients, in which case you will need to add some ice. Garnish with a few chocolate chips and a fresh mint leaf
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Dr. Emily Parke, D.O., is a certified functional medicine doctor, board-certified in anesthesiology & pediatric anesthesiology, and trained in medical acupuncture. She’s an experienced speaker in the medical and functional medicine community, and presently gives talks on a wide array of subjects.
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