Recipe: Cherry-spinach smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup plain low-fat kefir
1 cup frozen cherries
½ cup baby spinach leaves
¼ cup mashed ripe avocado
1 tbsp salted almond butter
½ inch piece peeled ginger
1 tsp chia seeds

Method

1. Place kefir in a blender.

2 Add cherries, spinach, avocado, almond butter, ginger and chia seeds.

3. Puree until smooth.

4. Pour into a glass.

5. Garnish with chia seeds.

Recipe supplied by Jamie Vespa for Eating Well

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