#RecipeSaviours: Cherry Almond Spinach Smoothie

Try something ‘meaningful’ this week…

Including the all-important iron, this tasty, spring-ready recipe from food blog Meaningful Eats is sure to get your healthy juices flowing. Click here to check out more healthy smoothie recipes on Erin's blog.

Enjoy!

Serves: 2
Good for: Vitamins A, C, E and K, folate and iron 

Ingredients

¼ cup raw almonds, soaked in water overnight (or 6-12 hours)
¾ cup water
1 cup frozen cherries
1 frozen banana
¾ cup orange juice
1-2 cups spinach 

Optional mix-ins
Chia Seeds
Hemp Seeds
Protein Powder 

Method

The night before, place the almonds in a bowl and cover with water.
The next morning, drain the water and place the almonds and water in a high-speed blender. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes until the almonds are creamy and you've made a thick almond milk.
Add the remaining ingredients and blend on high until fully incorporated. 

And that’s that! Enjoy! 

Recipe by Meaningful Eats/blog.meaningfuleats.com; image courtesy of blog.meaningfuleats.com

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