Energizing Matcha Green Smoothie

For most of my life up until a recent heart surgery, I haven’t been able to handle the caffeine in coffee.  Instead I turned to green tea for a jolt of energy if I really needed it. Now that I can drink coffee I still prefer the feeling of green tea to the overly intense burst of energy I get from coffee. While I love sipping tea, I thought, why not incorporate it into a smoothie for a healthy breakfast plus a bit of energy. The results were both healthy and delicious!  I hope you enjoy this Energizing Matcha Green Smoothie packed with fruit and vegetables that can be prepared ahead for an easy morning breakfast! 

Ingredients

1 cup almond or oat milk
2 T vanilla greek yogurt (use vegan yogurt if you’re vegan)
1 green apple cut into cubes
1 frozen banana 
¼ - ½ teaspoon of food grade matcha powder 
1 T of nut-butter 
1 handful of frozen or fresh spinach 

Directions to make RIGHT NOW  (makes 1 smoothie)

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a high speed blender and blend on high until smooth. 

Directions to Make Ahead 

1. Combine the frozen banana, nut-butter, spinach, matcha powder and cubed green apple in a freezer safe bag and freeze overnight. 
2. In the morning, add the contents of the bag along with almond milk and  greek yogurt to a high speed blender.
3. Blend on high until smooth!