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Healthy and Delicious Valentine’s Day Smoothie

Ah, Valentine’s Day. It’s the holiday many people love to hate or is it hate to love… hmmm…

Here’s the good news: no matter what you have going on in your romantic life this holiday-  this is a smoothie you’re bound to love.

Inspired by the Rosie’s Romance super-food smoothie from NYC’s The Juice Press, this is a delicious blend with a pretty, valentine’s appropriate hue.

Ingredients (serves 2, but can easily half recipe)

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 1/4 cup organic frozen strawberries
  • 1 1/4 cup  organic frozen raspberries (optional)
  • 1-2 tbsp almond butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup  unsweetened almond or soy milk
  • 1 -2 tbsp or scoop protein powder (optional – I often go without)
  • Few handfuls of ice
  • Make it sweeter: add 1 tsp agave
  • Fancy it up: garnish with strawberry or fresh mint sprig

Blend ingredients in a blender, food processor or vita-mix, and serve immediately or save half in the fridge. Serve with a straw or two. Enjoy!

This tastes so decadent you’ll forget it’s reasonably healthy.  (I may even get away with serving it to my husband as Valentine’s dessert. )

And, if you use vegan protien powder then it’s certifiably vegan and animal-product free.

Need some  more ideas on how to green your Valentine’s Day? Read this.

Happy Valentine’s all!

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Beth Funari

Beth is a Health and Wellness expert who believes sustainability goes hand-in-hand with self care. She’s the girl whipping up kombucha cocktails at parties, and extolling the benefits of canning vegetables to anyone who will listen.

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