SIMPLE GREEN SMOOTHIES
I ' m all for a healthy popsicle all day every day … why not ?!
I love how you can take any of our green smoothie recipes and transform them into smoothie bowls or popsicles just like that . Super easy and keeps the healthy plant-based eating foundation going on .
This popsicle recipe is from our Fresh Start Spring Cleanse and is loaded with healthy fats and fiber … which should become your new BFFs ( if they aren ' t already ). Avocado and coconut have beautiful amounts of healthy fats in them naturally , which is why I like to blend with them . Healthy fats help our digestive system , our skin and our hydration levels as well — and all of this translates into glowing clear skin . So let ' s get blending !
Prep Time : 2 Cook Time : 10 Total Time : 12 minutes Serves : 6 Category : Snack Method : Blending
This healthy popsicle recipe is creamy and refreshing on a hot summer day . Slightly sweet with loads of tangy fresh lime juice and plenty of creaminess from the avocado and coconut milk , it ’ s hard to believe these are a part of our Fresh Start Spring Cleanse …. but they totally are !
INGREDIENTS
1 ripe avocado ( weighs about 8 ounces ) 1 cup fresh spinach 13.5 ounce can full-fat coconut milk ¼ cup ( 60 mL ) fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons maple syrup or honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
1 . Puree the ingredients in a blender until very smooth .
2 . Pour into popsicles molds or paper cups with wooden popsicle sticks .
3 . Freeze until firm , at least 4-5 hours , preferably overnight .
Before switching to a plantpowered diet , Jen Hansard felt exhausted , stressed-out and frustrated with her body . After a wake-up call from her husband , she set off on a mission to put foods in her body that would allow her to go after the things that mattered most .
As a bestselling author and cofounder of the widely popular website Simple Green Smoothies , Jen knows the impact food can have on your body , your health and your dreams . Now in Simple Green Meals , she branches out to offer quick , tasty , vegetarian meals for the whole family ( even meat-eating husbands ).
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