The morning smoothie: A delicious, refreshing, and portable breakfast.
But smoothies face one big enemy — the rush of a morning routine.
Thankfully, your freezer is here for you.
Start by gathering all of the ingredients you'll need to a make a week's worth of smoothies.
Get your containers ready.
BLEND!
I make one serving at a time, because my blender struggles when I put too much kale and chard in. Don't worry about putting ice or lots of frozen fruit in if you don't want to — it's going in the freezer anyway.
Pour one (or two, or seven) out.
Repeat this process until all your jars or cups are filled and in the freezer.
Wash your blender — once!
Every night, put the next day's smoothies in the fridge.
Then in the morning, drink your smoothie and congratulate yourself on your brilliance.
Coconut, Fruit, and Greens Smoothie
Serves 1
Recipe by Natalie Brown
INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 cup mixed kale and rainbow chard
1 banana
1 cup pineapple
1/4 cup frozen mango
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
PREPARATION
Combine all ingredients in the blender, and blend until smooth.