Green Chai Smoothie

There are a lot of smoothies being posted in the gluten-free blogosphere this month for Detox January. There are a lot of good recipes out there so check them out when you have a chance. I’m not in detox mode since I really had no indulging going on around the holidays. The posts have inspired me to go beyond my usual smoothie and get a little creative.

I love chai and have been adding a touch of garam masala to my smoothies for a little bit of a kick. So, when I decided to veer off a little I wound up doing a take on the Coconut Chai Smoothie. It turned out light both in texture and color. I was pleased enough to make it several times to go with my breakfast before work.

Green Chai Smoothie

mmmmmmm

1 banana

Handful of spinach

1 tablespoon raw local honey

1 teaspoon (or more) garam masala

Coconut milk (I use So Delicious Unsweetened Coconut Milk)

Add banana, spinach, honey and garam masala to your blender. Add coconut milk – I fill my blender to the mark just below the 500ml mark, the smoothie will fit perfectly in my glasses at that mark. Blend well, pour, and enjoy!

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Sounds delicious! Thanks so much for mentioning D-tox January! Hope you’ll link a post or two when I put up the ‘linky’ on the 31st of this month.
Best
Nicola

hunterslyonesse says:|

January 19, 2011 at 10:45 PM

I will do my best to remember, Nicola! 🙂

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Oh, how wonderful that looks, Debi! Wow on adding garam masala … who would have thought of that? Well, you, of course! Cool idea.🙂

xo,
Shirley

hunterslyonesse says:|

January 20, 2011 at 5:14 PM

I love the little kick it adds to the smoothie. Much like using mustard greens as your green in a smoothie. 😀 mmmmm mmmm

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Ohhh my goodness! I am reminded again why are have become friends!!
You know I LOVE indian spices. Im excited to try this.🙂

hunterslyonesse says:|

January 23, 2011 at 1:49 AM

I discovered garam masala last year and had to make it myself. Now that we’ve moved to a city with a large Indian population, we have several Indian grocers. I don’t have to make it if I don’t want to and can use it more liberally. LOL I hope you like it, Brittany!

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