Mornings, do you love or hate them? I love them and not only because they involve green smoothies. Though it might have something to do with it π
It no secret that I love my green morning drinks. But I also love the quiet, the cool temperatures, and the beautiful sunrises that come with the tropical mornings.
I get up when it is still dark (today it was 5:15 am) but the light comes almost immediately after waking up. I just love it when the morning colors the sky with beautiful pinks and purples. It almost makes me crave a red beet or red dragon fruit smoothie.
But the fridge didn't grand me that honor. Tomorrow it's market day, so clear out the fridge smoothie it is... I didn't even had some greens left, luckily the moringa tree in the garden always has juicy, nutrient-packed leaves we can use.
It's such a yummy and wonderful tree. Hope they new garden has one too and if not I got some seeds ready to go into the soil. Moringa trees grow quite fast and the leaves can be harvested from young trees to make soups, smoothies, and stews....
The leaves are a great source of calcium and are rich in many other essential vitamins and minerals. They have more protein, potassium, and vitamin C than most other food sources. In third world countries in Africa or Asia, the leaves are often used to battle malnutrition... impressive right.... and this miracle tree is growing in our little garden!
πΏππΊ Moringa Papaya Energy Booster πΏππΊ
Ingredients
2 cups fresh moringa leaves
1.5 cup papaya
1 banana
1 cup pineapple
2 cups water
1/2 cup homemade coconut yogurt
2 tbsp extra virgin coconut oil
Optional topping: hemp heart, goji berries
FYI: no fresh moringa available to you, use fresh spinach instead.
Directions
- Blend moringa and water until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend again. If you have a high-speed blender you can throw in everything at once. If the smoothie is too thick for you, add more water.
- Optional: top with hemp hearts and goji berries, or other superfoods of your choice.
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