How To : Mint Matcha Smoothie

As someone who is passionate about only eating whole, clean ingredients, this smoothie was perfect for the job. Not only is it quick to make, but it is full of clean, green energy and is packed with protein that will leave you full.

Recipe Type: Vegan, Gluten Free, and Soy Free

Makes: 1 smoothie

Reusable materials:
+ glass jar
+ blender
+ measuring spoons
+ measuring cup

Ingredients:

1 Pear
½ Avocado
1 tbsp. Cooking Grade Matcha Powder
1 tsp. Spirulina
¼ cup chia seeds
½ cup Vanilla Flax Milk
4 mint leaves

Instructions:

+ Cut pear and avocado into chunks in order to be more evenly blended
+ Add cut pear, avocado, chia seeds, spirulina, matcha, flax milk, and crushed mint leaves to blender
+ Blend mixture until there is a consistent thick seafoam color. If you want a higher liquid content, add ¼ cup more flax milk at this point and blend again.
+ Pour mixture into a glass jar/cup and enjoy!

 

Ingredients are flexible and up to your discretion, you could add in cacao to create a chocolate peppermint type taste. If you have a specific allergy, feel free to change out the ingredients to something that is compliant with your needs.

 

Happy Making Darlings!

Evren Kaltenheuser

Ren Kaltenheuser is a Visual Creative and Social Researcher, residing in NYC. Their noteworthy claim to fame is a tattoo on the back of their arm that they got whilst living in Chongqing, Sichuan, China… that went viral on Pinterest.

They adore muted colors, making things that make people feel known, abstract shapes, dialoguing about social issues, creating more room at the table, and merging their passions for creativity and research for a more equitable world. Sounds lofty? You haven’t met Ren.

Ren graduated with a BA in Graphic Design and in Sociology, concentrating in Women & Gender Studies from Drake University. They went onto do graduate studies in UI/UX Design at MICA and Art + Craft Design at PNCA/OCAC, whilst completing work at Columbia University in Software Engineering. Ren is an avid learner and their well rounded skillset has allowed them to live and work on five continents.

Naturally, Ren wrote this in third person like they’ve seen others do.

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