Name: Mint & Cacao Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1 cup Spinach leaves, frozen; 1/4 cup Mint leaves; 1 tablespoon Date; 1 1/2 tablespoons Cacao Nibs; 3 tablespoons Protein Powder; 1 cup Almond Milk

This is a great tasting, smoothie version of mint chocolate ice cream. Some of the healthy green smoothies can be a bit of an acquired taste, but this recipe manages to pack in a cup of healthy iron rich spinach without you even knowing. The bitter cacao nibs add a hint of chocolate flavour and are balanced out by the sweet dates. A scoop of protein powder helps to give you a thicker consistency, and lastly the fresh mint leaves brighten the whole smoothie up. This makes a great breakfast, or post-workout smoothie.

Makes: 1 serving

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

Spinach leaves, frozen, 1 cup
Mint leaves, 1/4 cup
Date, 1 tablespoon
Cacao Nibs, 1 1/2 tablespoons
Protein Powder, 3 tablespoons
Almond Milk, 1 cup

Method

Add the protein powder and milk to your blender and blend until well combined.
Add the remaining ingredients and blend until the spinach is combined and you have a nice green colour.