Delivering complete plant protein and exceptionally high in antioxidant vitamin C, our Immune Boosting Green Smoothie is just the ticket if you want to keep those colds at bay. This smoothie will have you buzzing to get all your chores done so you can go out and enjoy the day. Containing Hemp Seeds, Spirulina Powder, Baobab Powder and Barleygrass Powder, it's guaranteed to give your body the energy boost needed to keep you ticking until mealtime. A super zesty smoothie to reflect the feeling you'll have after drinking it.
Equipment
- Tea Spoon
- Dessert Spoon
- Blender
- Lemon Squeezer (optional)
Ingredients
- 1 x glass of Orange Juice
- 1 x Lemon Juice of one Lemon
Method
- Fruit/Veg Base: Place your forzen Banana into the Blender
- Liquid Base: Then pour in your Orange Juice and the Lemon Juice
- Thickening Ingredients: Add the dessert spoon of Hulled Hemp Seeds (you can also add a little ice here if you wish)
- Flavour Layer: Spoon in your Baobab Powder into the mix
- Power Boost Layer: lastly, add the Spirulina and Barleygrass Powder
- Blend up your mix and serve into a couple of glasses
Notes
You could try adding a little Pineapple with your Banana or maybe some Passion Fruit? There is also the option of using a Lime instead of Lemon for that added citrus kick. The green side of this smoothie recipe with its Barleygrass could be swapped with Moringa powder which will add the same kind of nutritional power but with a different taste.
The great thing about the '5 Step' Smoothie Method is that you can transition each layer in making the smoothie with your own Fruits, Liquids, Thickening Ingredients, Flavour Ingredients and Power Boosters to suit your needs and tastes.
Benefits description
This smoothie certainly delivers what it says on the tin... as well as being a complete protein, hemp seeds are one of the few plant based sources of vitamin D. This sunshine vitamin is often described as a "miracle nutrient" to your immune system, it enables your body to produce over 200 antimicrobial peptides which are indespensible to fighting off a wide range of infections. Baobab and barleygrass powder are both high in vitamin C, another well know nutrient that keeps the immune system working at its optimum capacity - white blood cells, key components of the immune system, contain 20 times the amount of vitamin C than any other cells.
The Spirulina and barleygrass also bring along a healthy dose of B spectrum vitamins - important vitamins to the function of the nervous system, promoting clear mindedness and regulating mood which in turn helps us to cope with stress.
Also extremely mineral rich, this smoothie is filling, nutritious and delicious!
