CARROT WAKE-UP SMOOTHIE

Carrot Wake-Up Smoothie image

I make variations of this carrot smoothie almost every morning. This is my breakfast, but Hubby and the boys have it in addition to their breakfast and they love it. The natural sugars in the fruit allows additional sweetener to be omitted.

Provided by Lisa Hubbard

Categories 100+ Breakfast and Brunch Recipes Drinks

Time 10m

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

2 cups fresh spinach, or to taste
1 cup orange juice
1 carrot, chopped, or more to taste
2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder
1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger root
2 cups frozen blueberries

Steps:

Combine spinach, orange juice, carrot, protein powder, and ginger in a blender. Blend, adding frozen blueberries gradually and stirring if needed, until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 160.9 calories, Carbohydrate 19.4 g, Cholesterol 5.9 mg, Fat 1 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 19.8 g, SaturatedFat 0.7 g, Sodium 150.3 mg, Sugar 12.9 g