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Supergreen­s smoothie bowl

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Packed with green power, this smoothie will get you firing on all cylinders. Green superfoods powder is a combinatio­n of spirulina, chlorella and wheatgrass — available from health food stores and some supermarke­ts. Other superfoods powders will work well in this recipe too. Try maca, acai, mesquite or protein powder.

Serves 2

1 cup natural yoghurt or

milk kefir ½ cup crushed ice 3 handfuls baby spinach

leaves or shredded kale 1 avocado, stone removed 2 Tbsp mint leaves 1 Tbsp ground linseed

(flaxseed meal) 1 Tbsp green superfoods

powder Lime juice, to taste Honey, to taste

To serve

Cubed avocado Pumpkin seeds Hemp seeds Mint leaves 1 Whizz the yoghurt or kefir with the ice, spinach or kale, and the avocado, mint, linseed and superfoods powder in a high-speed blender or small food processor until smooth. Scrape down the inside of the blender or processor bowl if required. If the mixture isn’t moving well in the blender, add a tablespoon or two of water or kefir, being careful not to add too much liquid. 2 Taste the smoothie and add a squeeze of lime juice and a drizzle of honey to balance the flavour to your liking. 3 Spoon the thick smoothie mixture immediatel­y into two chilled bowls and top with the avocado, pumpkin seeds, hemp seeds and mint.

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