Smoothies - tasty and healthy! 🍒🥦

3. Almond Cherry Smoothie Ingredients: 1 ripe banana, preferably frozen 1 cup frozen cherries (or a cherry and berry mix is great!) 2 cups organic spinach (note that this will change the color of the smoothie, but not the flavor) 1 tablespoon almond butter 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/4 teaspoon almond extract 1/2 cup almond milk (or dairy free milk of choice) Optional add-ins: 1 scoop your favorite protein powder 1 tablespoon cocoa or cacao powder 2. Instructions: Add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Add more milk if necessary. Serves 1. Feel free to double the recipe to serve 2! 4. Coconut Chocolate Zucchini Smoothie Ingredients: 2 pitted large Medjool dates 1 cup light coconut milk, plus more to thin if necessary 1 cup frozen cauliflower ¾ cup sliced zucchini (about ½ a medium zucchini, sliced) 1 tablespoon almond butter or peanut butter (any nut or seed butter will work) 1 1/2 tablespoons cacao powder (or sub unsweetened cocoa powder -- do 1 tablespoon if you want less intense flavor) ½ teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of salt To garnish: Toasted coconut flakes or regular coconut flakes Mini chocolate chips or a drizzle of almond butter or chocolate almond butter Instructions: First soak your pitted dates in 1 cup of very warm water for at least 5 minutes. This will help them soften up and perfect for blending. While the dates are soaking you can get all your other ingredients out, measured and ready. Next add all ingredients to a high powered blender: pitted dates, coconut milk, cauliflower, zucchini, nut butter, cacao, vanilla extract and salt. Feel free to add any optional add-ins to your smoothie if you’d like. Blend until smooth, adding more coconut milk to thin, if necessary. Pour into a glass and enjoy! Top with almond butter, granola and coconut flakes, if desired. Serves 1. Feel free to double the recipe to serve 2.