HEALTHY MINT CHOCOLATE CHIP SMOOTHIE

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It’s almost St. Patrick’s Day, which means we need to come up with a festive menu that is either A) green or B) Irish. We’re rolling with “A” today!
I’m taking a little inspiration from McDonald’s seasonal Shamrock Shake but, I made it good for us! I don’t eat McDonald’s anymore (knowledge is power, folks!), but I still like the idea of a festive green treat.

INGREDIENTS

1 small frozen banana
1 1/2 cups milk I use unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 cup fresh spinach
1/4 small/medium sized avocado
20-30 fresh mint leaves see note
1 scoop vanilla protein powder or collagen peptides see note
1/2 cup crushed ice or more, if you'd like it thicker
1 tablespoon cacao nibs or chocolate chips see note
whipped cream or whipped coconut cream for garnish, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Place banana, milk, spinach, avocado, mint, protein powder, and ice in a blender. Process until smooth. Add cacao nibs and stir or briefly pulse (don't completely puree the chocolate otherwise the color of the smoothie will turn brown). Serve immediately, garnished with whipped cream and additional cacao nibs, if desired.
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for full instruction please see : celebratingsweets.com