Name: Ginger Colada Green Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2 (smoothies)
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp fresh ginger ((~1 small knob as original recipe is written // skin removed)); 1/2 medium lemon or lime, juiced ((yields ~1 Tbsp or 15 ml as original recipe is written)); 1/3 cup light coconut milk ((from the can, or sub from the carton)); 1 1/2 cups chopped frozen pineapple ((as ripe as possible!)); 1 small ripe frozen banana ((previously peeled, sliced and frozen)); 1 large handful spinach* ((organic when possible)); 1 small handful kale* ((organic when possible)); 2/3 cup unsweetened plain almond milk; 3/4 cup filtered water ((adding more, if needed, to thin)); 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal ((optional)); 1 Tbsp raw hulled hemp seeds ((optional)); 1 Tbsp maple syrup or agave nectar ((optional // depending on sweetness of banana/pineapple))