Let's talk Moringa smoothie!
When I see a green smoothie, I start to smile (and drool haha). It takes my brain a split second to think ‘yes please – I’ll take one!’.
This is because we all know that green foods are generally loaded with nutrients such as lutein, vitamin K, alpha-tocopherol, beta-carotene and lots of things associated with brain cognition and excellent health.
This Moringa Smoothie is jammed with chlorophyll – what’s that?
Leafy vegetables contain a large amount of a green pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll converts sunlight into energy in a process called photosynthesis – literally harnessing the light of the world whilst bringing you a rich antioxidant that acts against free radicals causing harm within your body.
Moringa has the following benefits…
- is an antioxidant superstar
- is a complete plant-protein food with all essential amino acids
- has extraordinary cytokinin levels to delay the aging process
- has good lutein protection for healthy eyes
- can reduce blood pressure with beta-sitosterol
- offers antibacterial, anti-microbial, anti-fungal and anti-viral action
Ingredients
- 1 tea spoon of Moringa powder
- 200ml water (filtered)
- 2 ripe bananas (medium size)
- 2 tablespoons hemp seeds (hulled)
- 1 cm cubed fresh ginger
- 1 large handful of baby spinach leaves
- 100g frozen pineapple (½ cup)
- 100g frozen mango (⅔ cup)
Instructions
- Blend the moringa leaf powder, banana, hulled hemp seeds, ginger in the water until smooth.
- Blend in the baby spinach.
- Finally, add the frozen mango and pineapple to the blender and blend until creamy smooth.
- It can help to blend in stages, with the frozen fruit in the final stage to stop everything clumping together. You can, however, blend everything in one go if you have a super-powerful blender.
- Adjust water levels to your preferred consistency.
- Enjoy!
Author : KindEarth
Also interested in the benefits of moringa? read more about it here.