Kiwi Zucchini Green Smoothie

So my friends in Insta knows my latest madness of smoothie experiments. For others, let me give a context, I have tweaked my diet a bit, as I guess my mornings are becoming exhausting, and with the amount of workout I do I need more fuel start of the day rather than progressing with the day.

So I start my day with a smoothie, which makes sure my veggie and fruit intake is taken care of, a protein shake after workout, and a light brunch when I reach office. My lunch is kept light by grabbing a bowl of fruit. Another factor is I am getting bored eating from office and my inside eagerness to cook wants to try out something. I wake up now a days in the morning thinking about the smoothies which I am going to have and that keeps me excited to wake up !

So over to the first smoothie I am posting in my blog.

Most of the smoothies I will keep in a calorie range of 100 to 150, as I have 2 more additions in morning diet.

Ingredients :

Kiwi - 1

Banana, frozen - 4 to 5 pieces

Zucchini, cubed - 6 pieces

Lettuce - 2 leaves ( I used Romania today)

Cucumber - 3 to 4 cut into rounds

Dates, pitted - 2 big

Turmeric root - 1 inch (peeled)

Flax seeds - 1 tsp

Coconut water - 1/4 cup

Ice cubes - 5 to 6

I did not use any additional sweetner as dates was included.

Method:

Just whip it up in mixer. Add ice cubes after the other ingredients are ground.

I top up my smoothies with granola, nuts or dry fruits, seeds etc. Keep it in refrigeration until use. You would be amazed that all these veggies can make such a sweet treat for your taste buds.

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