Description
Make a drop dead gorgeous, healthy smoothie with a cool green layer topped with a warm gold layer. Filled with leafy greens, pistachios, orange, cinnamon, and bananas, this vegan, gluten-free, no added-sugar free Super Green and Gold Layered Smoothie is set to impress!
Ingredients
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Green Smoothie Layer:
- ¼ cup pistachios
- 1 ½ cups packed kale (may substitute with a different green, such as spinach or chard)
- 1 medium banana, peeled, quartered
- 2/3 cup plain, unsweetened plant-based milk
- 2 ice cubes
Gold Smoothie Layer:
- 1 large orange, peeled
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup plain, unsweetened plant-based milk
- 2 ice cubes
Instructions
- Make the green smoothie by placing pistachios, kale, banana, plant-based milk, and ice cubes in the container of a small blender, and process about 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Make the gold smoothie by placing orange, cinnamon, plant-based milk, and ice cubes in another container of a small blender, and process about 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Prepare 2 large glasses or mason jars (about 2 cups each). Pour half of the green smoothie in each glass (about 1 cup per glass).
- Gently pour half of the gold smoothie on top of the green layer in each glass (about 1 cup per glass).
- Enjoy!
- Makes 2 smoothies (about 2 cups each).
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 148 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 10 g