Tropical Smoothie

Tropical Smoothie... it even sounds good, doesn't it?!  It stirs up images of sunny skies, sandy beaches and tiny umbrella drinks.  Okay, so this doesn't look like one of those drinks but it tastes just like a pina colada.  Not only that, it's super simple to make!  Place the following ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth:

Ingredients:

1-2 cups water
1 tablespoon chia seeds
2 cups greens 
1/4 cup pineapple
1/4 cup mango
1 banana, frozen
2 tablespoons coconut oil
1/2 cup ice
1 tablespoon protein powder, optional

Use your favorite leafy green vegetables (spinach, kale, chard, collard greens, etc) for the '2 cups greens.'  They're chock-full of protein so the protein powder is an optional ingredient. If you're new to green smoothies, I recommend spinach for your first shake; it has very little flavor.

The chia seeds and frozen banana are what makes the smoothie thicker.  I usually start out with 1 1/2 cups of water and add more as it's blending if it's too thick.  

You're gonna love this smoothie!

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