Lemon Balm Smoothie

After a hard morning workout, this lemon balm smoothie is my way to start off the day, and since my kids love it too, we sometimes split it for a great afternoon snack!

It is hot outside in most parts of the country during this month and the next few to come.  During the hot months, I love my lemon and mint infused water and I absolutely love my berries since this is their season.  Have you ever tried lemon balm leaves? They are so amazing and are a wonderful way to add intense lemon taste to smoothies, water and savory sauces.  

Lemon Balm Smoothie Recipe

• 1 cup, vanilla, non-sweetened almond milk (or whatever you prefer)
• Serving of vanilla drink mix (My preference of course is Juice Plus Complete since it is all natural and whole food based! yum!!)

Mix this in a blender and gradually add:

• handful of raw spinach (rinsed and dried)
• fresh lemon balm leaves (maybe 5-6, depending on size and how lemony you prefer!)
• fresh mint leaves
• sprinkling of cinnamon

Mix then add to consistency liking:

• frozen banana, chopped (Once a banana starts to brown, it gets nice a sweet! So this is the best time to peel it, wrap in foil, place in a freezer safe zip-lock bag, and store it in the freezer for the next time you want an amazingly creamy fruit drink!!)
• frozen blueberries

Mix, then pour into a fun glass, decorate with a few frozen berries on top and a sliced red strawberry on the glass rim!! Oh and why  not add a twirly straw that you may typically use for the kids!! LOL!!

Oh yes, one more thing when using lemon balm leaves as opposed to lemons: it is so much cleaner than the mess a juiced lemon could cause.

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Oh, on a side note, many times my measurements are a bit off since I make them to my personal flavor… ENJOY!