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How to make a vegan smoothie

delicious after a workout!

6
STEPS
INGREDIENTS

put the ice in a blender.

put the ice in a blender.

chop & peel half of a carrot & add it to the blender.

chop & peel half of a carrot & add it to the blender.

chop up a banana. mine was frozen because I like my smoothie thick & icy, but that's completely optional. if you prefer it icier but don't have frozen bananas at hand, just add 1 or 2 more ice cubes.

chop up a banana. mine was frozen because I like my smoothie thick & icy, but that's completely optional. if you prefer it icier but don't have frozen bananas at hand, just add 1 or 2 more ice cubes.

chop up about a half cup of greens. I used frozen kale and arugula.

chop up about a half cup of greens. I used frozen kale and arugula.

after they're chopped.. it's really important to not just throw them in whole because you might get a huge chunk of kale in your smoothie. unless you like that sort of thing\ud83d\ude0b

after they're chopped.. it's really important to not just throw them in whole because you might get a huge chunk of kale in your smoothie. unless you like that sort of thing😋

chop some berries, about a half cup as well. I used frozen raspberries.

chop some berries, about a half cup as well. I used frozen raspberries.

section a lemon in two. I squeeze both halves into the smoothie because I love lemon and it boosts your metabolism, but if you don't like the pungent taste, I would only use half.

section a lemon in two. I squeeze both halves into the smoothie because I love lemon and it boosts your metabolism, but if you don't like the pungent taste, I would only use half.

chop up half an apple. I recommend honey crisp! Save the other half\ud83d\ude09

chop up half an apple. I recommend honey crisp! Save the other half😉

add it all to the blender & blend!

add it all to the blender & blend!

after about 15-20 seconds you're probably thinking ... this doesn't look like a smoothie. well you're right! last step

after about 15-20 seconds you're probably thinking ... this doesn't look like a smoothie. well you're right! last step

add about 2 tablespoons of fat free milk, almond milk, or soy milk. whichever you prefer! and stir it all in the blender so it'll blend evenly.

add about 2 tablespoons of fat free milk, almond milk, or soy milk. whichever you prefer! and stir it all in the blender so it'll blend evenly.

pour it into a glass and TA DA! yum\ud83d\ude0d

pour it into a glass and TA DA! yum😍

if you want a lil snack with this, chop up the other half of the apple, add some unsweetened wheat and barley, maybe a tablespoon of milk, and enjoy!

if you want a lil snack with this, chop up the other half of the apple, add some unsweetened wheat and barley, maybe a tablespoon of milk, and enjoy!

  • 1/2 carrot
  • 1.0 apple
  • 2.0Tbsp milk(almond/soy for vegans)
  • 1/2c raspberries
  • 1.0 banana
  • 1/2c kale/arugula
  • 4.0 ice cubes
  • 1.0 lemon