The two words spicy and smoothie aren’t typically in the same sentence as one another but we aren’t talking spicy like jalapeño, although I am sure there are some people that would love a jalapeño spiced green smoothie. With these spicy smoothies, we are talking about spices like turmeric, cayenne, ginger and cinnamon. These three spices are full of antioxidants and other compounds that support the liver, skin and immune system. Plus, a little heat can help boost your metabolism too! A little boost in the metabolism is always helpful in the winter time when we can find ourselves not as active due to the weather and cold temperatures–hello hibernation.
3 Spicy Green Smoothies Perfect for Winter
Spiced Mixed Greens
servings: makes 1-2
ingredients
1 ½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or nondairy milk of choice
1 cup mixed greens
¼ cup berries, fresh or frozen
½ avocado
1 TBS peeled ginger root
1 tsp raw honey or stevia (optional)
1 TBS ground flax seeds
Dash cayenne pepper
Juice from 1 lemon
instructions
Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
Spiced Cleansing Green Smoothie
servings: makes 1
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 frozen banana, sliced
1/4 inch piece of fresh ginger (peeled and sliced)
1/4 inch piece of fresh turmeric (peeled and sliced)
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp chia seeds
1/2 tsp flax seeds
1 cup fresh baby spinach
instructions
Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
Spiced Winter Greens Smoothie
servings: makes 2
2 cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 banana, frozen
2 pears
2 cups raw kale, stems removed
2 TBS flax seeds, ground
2 TBS chia seeds
2 TBS almond butter
1 scoop vanilla protein
1 tsp. ginger, minced
1 tsp. cinnamon
instructions
Put all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
