You know that friend who springs up at the crack of dawn, ready to take on the day? We are happy to let you know that you can be that friend too.
We know waking up in the morning is rough, so when you have nothing prepared for breakfast, the thought of getting up early enough to make and eat it before taking on the day can seem … outlandish.
With the help of Daily Harvest, the ready-to-make smoothie service, we have 6 simple and nutritious smoothie recipes to help you have an awesome start to your day – even if waking up at the crack of dawn may never be your thing.
The Minted Pineapple Cooler
Ingredients:
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- ¼ cup cucumber
- 1/2 tsp. chia seeds
- ½ lime
- 1 cup coconut water
- 2-3 ice cubes
Directions:
In a blender, add in the basil, pineapple, cucumber and chia. Squeeze in juice of ½ lime. Pour in coconut water and 2-3 ice cubes and blend! Add more coconut water if needed.
Sweet+Spicy Apple Chai
Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. chai tea
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup frozen spinach
- ½ cup frozen pear
- ½ cup red apple
- 2 pitted dates
- ⅛ tsp. reishi powder
- ** Optional: maple syrup
Directions:
Heat coconut milk and steep chai tea for five minutes. Strain tea leaves from milk. When milk is cool, pour into a blender with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth, and add more coconut milk if needed. (Add a dash of maple syrup if you need some extra sweetness.)
(Bloody) Mary Goes Green
Ingredients:
- ½ cup frozen kale
- ½ cup frozen spinach
- ½ of a large tomato or ½ cup of cherry tomatoes
- ⅛ cup frozen diced celery
- ¼ tsp. prepared horseradish
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- 1 pinch black pepper
- ½ lemon
- ½ cup water
Directions:
In a blender, add in the kale, spinach, tomato, celery, horseradish, cayenne, and black pepper. Squeeze in juice of ½ lemon. Pour in water and 2-3 ice cubes and blend! Add more water if needed.
The Frozen Dragon
Ingredients:
- 1 dragon fruit, peeled or a 3.5 oz. pack of frozen dragon fruit puree
- 1 kiwi, peeled
- ½ cup frozen mango
- 2 drops ginseng or gingko extract
- ½ lime
- 1 cup coconut water
- 2-3 ice cubes
Directions:
In a blender, add in the dragon fruit, kiwi, mango and ginseng or gingko extract. Squeeze in juice of ½ lime. Pour in coconut water and 2-3 ice cubes and blend. Add more coconut water if needed.
Berry Coal’d
Ingredients:
- 1 cup frozen blackberry
- ½ cup frozen blueberry
- ½ cup spinach
- 1 tsp. hemp seed
- ⅛ tsp. of activated charcoal or shilajit
- ½ lemon
- 1 cup coconut water
Directions:
In a blender, add in the blackberry, blueberry, spinach, hemp seed, and activated charcoal or shilajit. Squeeze in juice of ½ lemon. Pour in coconut water and blend! Add more coconut water if needed.
Chocolate Trail Mix
Ingredients:
- ½ tsp. cacao powder
- ½ tsp. cacao nibs
- ¼ tsp. vanilla bean powder
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 Tbsp. 100% pure roasted peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp. pea protein powder
- 1 cup almond milk
Directions:
In a blender, add in the cacao powder, cacao nibs, vanilla bean, banana, peanut butter, protein powder, almond milk and blend until smooth! Add more almond milk if needed.
This post is in partnership with Daily Harvest
