Mango Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh spinach, add more as desired!
- 16 tbsp collagen peptides We love Great Lakes or Vital Proteins!
- 1 large green apple cut into chunks and seeded (You can leave peels on if you have a Vitamix or high-powered blender!)
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 4 tbsp ground flaxseed (optional)
- 4 cups unsweetened almond milk (vanilla if you like) We love Malk or Three Trees!
- 2 bananas frozen (optional for creaminess!)
- 4 cups ice (optional for frothiness!)
Instructions
Smoothie Prep
- First, if adding ½ banana to your smoothies for creaminess, peel and cut 2 or more bananas in half and lay a few inches apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Set in the freezer for at least an hour until the bananas are frozen.
- Next, set out smoothie cups or containers for each individual smoothie, and put the ingredients in order of spinach, fruit, collagen, and any flaxseed if you are using it.
Smoothie Assembly
- First, place ½ banana and ¼ cup of frozen mango in each cup. If the frozen banana doesn't fit in the cup, chop it into 1-inch coins. Next, add to the cup the following ingredients: ¼ of a large green apple (see ingredients for further instructions), ½ cup spinach, 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed, and 3 tablespoons of collagen. Place cups in the freezer until you wish to make the smoothie.
- Finally, to blend, add 1 prepped cup to the blender, add 1 cup of almond milk and 1 cup of ice if desired, and then blend until smooth.
- Cut apples into quarters and remove the core with seeds. If you are using a high-powered blender, you can keep skins on if you'd like. If you have smaller apples, cut them in half and use 1/2 of an apple per smoothie rather than a quarter.
Equipment
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Notes
We also love this smoothie with avocado, so feel free to add some if you have it!
Servings :4
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Last Updated on July 5, 2023 by Heather Bursch
