In Highschool my friends used to joke on me about the "rabbit food" I ate. I was the girl that would bring lettuce, carrots, and tons of other veggies to school for lunch, which some kids interpreted as being "Hippie". That being said I grew up in quite a healthy home. My parents were vegetarians for multiple years so beans, rice, and vegetables were a huge staple. As kids we did eat eggs, chicken, and fish, but not a whole lot of red meat. My mom has been a huge inspiration to me over the years in seeking out healthy options for our family and creating dishes that were not only healthy, but tasty. When I moved out of the house I adopted one of my mom's typical breakfast meals that works perfectly for the Whole46-The Veggie Smoothie. And yes, I still call my mom to ask her nutrition advice even though I'M the dietitian ;).
My smoothies are a little bit different than my mom's, but they pack quite the punch when it comes to vitamins and other nutrients. They are very similar to the Green Smoothies that are becoming all the rage these days. I use the following ingredients in my typical smoothie: kale, beets, carrots, banana, egg white protein powder, and almond milk. I used to use whey protein powder, but that isn't allowed on Whole30 so I switched it up. I usually get the unflavored kind because the flavored ones make me nauseous (must be because i'm around them all day at my job!).
Cool thing that I learned from my mom is that the blade for the blender can screw directly on to a mason jar. That means that I can prepare a bunch of mason jars in advance and store them in the fridge, making my mornings that much quicker. Screw on the blade, blend, and viola! You've got an easy breakfast that has good nutrients and excellent protein!
Side note: The banana is very overpowering so you can play with some other fruits to see if you like the taste better. Beets and carrots are sweet so they do help with some of the taste. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
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