This creamy, dreamy, tropical green smoothie bowl is perfect for giving yourself a bright boost during the winter months! Mango and clementine add a tangy burst of flavour, and these nutrient-packed fruits are a great way of sneaking in some extra vitamin C during cold and flu season, too. Anti-inflammatory ginger is great for digestion, and avocado lends this smoothie bowl a thick, creamy texture. If serving to kids, you may want to omit the matcha green tea powder (due to its caffeine content) and ginger (which can be a bit spicy for little ones). If you’d like a portable smoothie on-the-glow, feel free to thin it out with more liquid and pour into a thermos for easy drinking. Since there’s no banana in this smoothie, I find that it can be made the night before without impacting overall flavour and texture the next day.

INGREDIENTS:

FOR THE SMOOTHIE BOWL:

• 3/4 cup (175 mL) water
• 1 heaping cup (145 g) frozen mango chunks
• 1/3 cup (55 g) packed avocado
• 1/2-inch piece (7 g) peeled ginger, or to taste
• 1 cup (30 g) packed fresh baby spinach
• 1 small (75 g) clementine, peeled
• 1 very large (30 g) pitted Medjool date
• 3 ice cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon matcha green tea powder (optional)

FOR THE TOPPINGS:

• Diced fresh mango
• Vanilla Super Seed Granola or granola of choice
• Raspberries, blueberries, and/or strawberries
• Hemp hearts
• Clementines, segmented and chopped