Ginger pear green smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- Here are some other fun tips for making this ginger pear green smoothie:
- Replace regular ice with nut milk ice, which we learned how to make last winter -- it lends just a hint of nutty flavor
- Use frozen chopped spinach in place of fresh
- Swap bottled chopped ginger for the fresh, if you're really pressed for time
- Make your smoothie by screwing a mason jar onto your blender. You can drink directly from the jar and save yourself some clean up time
- What's your favorite thing to add to a fruity green smoothie to power it up for breakfast? Leave a comment: The Ninj wants to know.
- Ginger Pear Green Smoothie
- Ingredients:
- 1/2 of a ripe pear, cored and coarsely chopped
- 1 cup packed fresh baby spinach
- 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped fresh ginger
- 3 tablespoons Vega Essentials shake powder
- 10 oz. water
- 1/2 cup regular or nut milk ice
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 352g | |
| Calories 159 | |
| Calories from Fat 10 | 6% |
| Total Fat 1.08g | 1% |
| Saturated Fat 0.16g | 1% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 2mg | 1% |
| Sodium 395mg | 16% |
| Potassium 828mg | 24% |
| Total Carbs 22.21g | 6% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.4g | 5% |
| Sugars 20.04g | 13% |
| Protein 15.51g | 25% |
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