Faux Jamba Juice!

I'm not usually one for smoothies, but for some reason I got a surprise hankering for some tart, icy-cool, blended sweetness today. Of course, knowing me, I will hide as many not-so-yummy tasting health foods as I can. And I did! Here's the recipe sure to make your day a whole lot sweeter, and nutritious. My favorite part? The lack of guilt, and the fact that I finally incorporated my maca powder into something!

Superfood Fruit Smoothie

(Yield: 4 small glasses)

-1 1/2 cup frozen strawberries

-1 ripe banana

-3/4 cup Simply Orange with Mango

-3/4 cup coconut water

-3 TBSP bee pollen

-2 TBSP maca root powder

-1 to 2 tsp spirulina powder

-1 tsp stevia powder

Blend together and pour into glasses. Garnish with a pinch of shredded coconut, or a curled orange peel.

The key to keeping your smoothie rich with flavor is to use frozen fruit, so you don't water it down with ice. My only question after consuming this pretty little concoction: WHY, OH WHY have I not experimented with this earlier!? And, not to toot my own horn (not that I really could, seeing as it's so simple) but this really does taste like Jamba Juice!

What are your favorite smoothie ingredients? 

[Did You Know?:] Maca is a sulfurous root found high in the Andes. A few of it's many perks include: easing side effects of PMS and menopause, regulating hormones, and adaptogenic properties that regulate your body's natural state of being.