Some of us Paleo creatures like to stay on the low carb side of things to remain insulin sensitive so that the body keeps converting fat into energy instead of relying on sugars.
But this Paleo creature also likes her smoothies a bit more classic tasting (sweet-ish chocolatey or vanilla). And I managed to produce a tasty low carb treat thanks to of a small Paleo *cheat.
80 g spinach or baby kale
70 g pumpkin
60 g carrots
40 g beets
1 tps vanilla extract
1/4 cinnamon stick
half medium sized avocado
1 tbs coconut flakes
20 g chocolate whey isolate powder
5 g raw chocolate powder
8 g Green Superfood powder
Wash veggies and put into a pot with cinnamon stick and vanilla extract. Let it cook until carrots are soft but not mushy. Add the leafy greens if you cannot handle raw stuff to simmer for a few minutes. Let it cool in fridge or freezer.
Add all ingredients in blender (entire content of pot, yes the cinnamon stick, too) together with 1-2 handful of ice cubes or just a bit water if your blender is not powerful enough.
Blend until super smooth. Serves 1-2 (I'm usually having that for dinner with 2 eggs)
*Whey is not considered Paleo. But through the filtering process whey isolate does not contain or is very low on lactose, carbs and cholesterol.
But this Paleo creature also likes her smoothies a bit more classic tasting (sweet-ish chocolatey or vanilla). And I managed to produce a tasty low carb treat thanks to of a small Paleo *cheat.
80 g spinach or baby kale
70 g pumpkin
60 g carrots
40 g beets
1 tps vanilla extract
1/4 cinnamon stick
half medium sized avocado
1 tbs coconut flakes
20 g chocolate whey isolate powder
5 g raw chocolate powder
8 g Green Superfood powder
Wash veggies and put into a pot with cinnamon stick and vanilla extract. Let it cook until carrots are soft but not mushy. Add the leafy greens if you cannot handle raw stuff to simmer for a few minutes. Let it cool in fridge or freezer.
Add all ingredients in blender (entire content of pot, yes the cinnamon stick, too) together with 1-2 handful of ice cubes or just a bit water if your blender is not powerful enough.
Blend until super smooth. Serves 1-2 (I'm usually having that for dinner with 2 eggs)
*Whey is not considered Paleo. But through the filtering process whey isolate does not contain or is very low on lactose, carbs and cholesterol.
