This post is sponsored by Almond Breeze Almond Milk.
^^  You’ve read above that this post is a sponsored one. As my day job gets more demanding and I choose to balance my nights with fun and relaxation instead of adding more responsibility through blogging or volunteer work, I am much more picky about the brands I choose to work with. As someone who is largely dairy-free (save for great cheese), I usually have a container of Almond Breeze in my fridge, so this is always a natural partnership.
You guys know I rarely do recipes, but in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, one of my favorite holidays, I put together a smoothie recipe for you guys based on my favorite smoothie from Terri, a vegan shop next to my gym.
Green Power Smoothie
I love green things every day, but especially on St. Patrick’s Day! I tend to need some solid food, like a piece of toast, on the side of my smoothie, so I prefer to keep my smoothie slightly lower in calories to make up for its sidekick.
Ingredients
– 1/2 cup Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk
– 1/2 cup ice
– 1/2 pear
– 1/2 banana
– 1 big handful of kale
– 1 tablespoon almond butter
Instructions
Blend away!Â
My pint glass is from the NYC Tri. I much prefer a green smoothie mustache to a Hudson River one!
What green foods did you celebrate St. Paddy’s Day with?Â
“hudson river green mustache” = grossest thing ever
smoothie looks delish though.
I shredded a couple zucchinis, diced up a couple spring onions, mixed in a couple eggs and a couple tablespoons of almond flour and made green fritters. Topped them with grated Manchego. (since you aren’t dairy friendly, have you tried goat and/or sheep’s milk cheeses? Both are easier to digest, and you can find more and more “normal” varieties of cheese made with goat milk these days)
And of course a glass of wine. 🙂
i had a green smoothie too and almond breeze in my coffee 🙂
I loveeee that green smoothie at Terri. My favorite treat after Uplift.