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A quick, easy, tasty smoothie recipe to help your New Years’ Resolutions get off to a solid start!

Since it is not always easy to have time or energy in the morning to get all of this together, I try to prep a week’s worth of smoothie’s in freezer gallon bags (minus the liquid) on the weekend, so during weekday mornings I can grab from the freezer, combine in the NutriBullet with the right amount of liquid, and I am set to conquer the world!

Power Smoothie Recipe:

• 1/2 frozen banana (if using fresh, add ice for consistency)
• handful of fresh baby spinach
• tsp natural peanut butter
• 2 scoops protein powder
• bag of frozen mixed fruit – cherries, mangoes, strawberries – picked up from freezer section at Target – $10 for a large bag
• 1/2 C to 1 C of Orange Juice (liquid depending)

I am not always in the mood to make a smoothie in the morning, so I try to prep ahead.  I add all the ingredients in a. freezer gallon baggie except for the liquid.  In the morning, I dump into a smoothie, add the liquid to approx level, and then add to the right consistency once blending.

I also use Moon Balance, an herbal mix from a company called Your Super that has tons of great, healthy stuff for that extra kick of nutrients – not necessary, but a definite bonus addition to an already power packed smoothie.

The whole enchilada takes just a few  minutes to prep the night before in a freezer bag, and literally 60 seconds to dump and blend.  

Enjoy!

jess