Post Workout Fall Smoothie

I have stressed before how tasty eating to the season can be...it is when the fruits and vegetables are at their finest and no farms and manufactures trying to push the produce out.  Seasonal produce is the time to take advance of a fruit or vegetables finest fresh most natural state...

Today lets talk about those other greens.  Sure we are all used to spinach, lettuce, romaine, spring mix...but it isn't spring or any other season.  It is fall.  

In fall we get the dark greens.  Yes, I am fully going to say right now that the darker the more nutrient dense, so lets make a smoothie that is even MORE nutrient dense than those spring counterparts :-)

This smoothie is a great one to have after a workout.

Jonagold Crisp Seed Smoothie

(serves 1)

1 medium Jonagold apple 

(this is a hybrid of a blush crimson Jonathan and a crisp Golden Delicious, the perfect crisp and sweet combo-you are welcome to pick any apple but I recommend one that is crisp and sweet)

1 bunch of kale OR green chard (stems removed)

(this is our nutrient dense green)

1 stalk celery

10 mint leaves

2 TBS flaxseeds

2 TBS chia seeds

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

(some added fall flavor)

1/4 tsp ginger

1 TBS raw honey

(or agave or maple syrup)

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

(or other milk of choice)

Add all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth!

This smoothie is great post workout fuel.  It will restore your glycogen levels lost during the workout without the body storing it as fat!  Another great time to have this smoothie is upon awakening!

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