Not Your Grandma’s Banana Nut Smoothie

Waking up to the sweet aroma of fresh-baked banana bread can’t be replaced . . . until you taste this smoothie! When you think of antioxidant-rich foods, walnuts probably aren’t your first thought, but just 1⁄4 cup of walnuts carries almost 100 percent of your daily requirement for omega-3 fatty acids and is loaded with monounsaturated fats. Of the tree nuts, walnuts, chestnuts, and pecans carry the highest amount of antioxidants, which can prevent illness and reverse oxidative damage done by free radicals.

Recipe Yields: 3–4 cups

2 cups romaine lettuce

2 peeled and frozen bananas

1 small apple of choice, peeled and cored

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1⁄8 teaspoon nutmeg

1⁄4 cup walnuts

2 teaspoons almond butter

2 cups unsweetened almond milk

  1. Combine all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
  2. Add more liquid if necessary.

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