Protein Packed Almond Butter Spinach Smoothie

May 9, 2014

Almond butter spinach smoothie from What's Gaby Cooking is a protein packed breakfast.  Almond butter is the protein of choice for this recipe but feel free to substitute with cashew butter or peanut butter.  This healthy smoothie can be whipped in just a couple of minutes and is the perfect meal on the go.

Almond Butter Spinach Smoothie
Courtesy of What's Gaby Cooking
Serves 1

1 tablespoon unsalted creamy almond butter
2 cups fresh spinach (tightly packed)
1 cup vanilla almond milk
1/2 ripe banana
1/4 cup frozen pineapple chunks
Optional: 1 teaspoon chia seeds or 1 teaspoon flax seeds

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on medium high speed until fully combined. The smoothie should be bright green and the spinach should be completely blended into the mixture.

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