Jaffa Jam Smoothie’s - Green Smoothie's

I love making Green smoothies after a morning workout, their nutrients and protein have a high absorption rate compared to traditional protein smoothies but i am yet to perfect the ration of carbs to protein. But they have so many more benefits than just post-workout recovery!! So today i trialed a 'Jaffa' green smoothie with orange and cacao. The first one doesn't have a strong orange/Jaffa  flavour but the second would be better :)

Jaffa Jam Green Smoothie - Number 1

1 orange

½ apple

½ cup chopped rock-melon (optional)

Handful of spinach leaves

½ cup sliced cucumber

1 tbsp Chia seeds

2 tsp cacao powder

½ tsp spirulina

¼ cup pea protein powder (optional)

1 cup water

Preparation number 1 :)

Prepare ingredients and place in blender.
Blend for 4 x 15 second pulses until smooth. 

Ready to blend

 Serve right away with optional berries on top!

Jaffa Jam Green Smoothie Number 1

I like to keep some for later in a mason jar in the fridge as the chia seeds turn the smoothie into a denser consistency and for some reason is extra flavour-some!

Jaffa Jam Green Smoothie - Number 2

½ tsp finely grated orange rind

1 orange flesh

1 banana

Handful of spinach leaves

½ cup sliced cucumber

1 tbsp Chia seeds

1 Tbsp cacao powder

¼ cup pea protein powder (optional)

1 cup water


Prepare ingredients and place in blender. 
Blend for 4 x 15 second pulses until smooth. 
Serve right away with optional berries (or even coconut?) on top! Yum :)

Rockin Raw

Xox