The Australian Vegan Magazine — May-June 2017

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coconut, banana and avocado in a rich, exotic

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of fresh greens and matcha green tea powder. If

you’ve never tried matcha in a smoothie before,

prepare yourself for an energising kick! Matcha is a

natural source of caffeine, and it’s rich in disease-

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much as a hint of bitterness when you blend the

powder into a sweet, refreshing smoothie bowl.

This smoothie tastes like key lime pie: creamy,

tropical and sweet all at once. Ahh, now this is

living!

MAKES 1 BOWL (500ML)

For the smoothie

125ml coconut water

225g fresh baby spinach

1 large frozen banana, chopped

55g avocado

2 teaspoons lime zest (from 1 large lime)

1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice

(from 1 large lime)

2 or 3 ice cubes, as needed

2 teaspoons pure maple syrup, or to taste

½ teaspoon matcha green tea powder, or to taste

Topping suggestions

Fresh sliced mango, pineapple, and/or banana

Melted coconut butter

1 In a high-speed blender, combine all the

smoothie ingredients and blend on high

until smooth. Taste and adjust the sweet-

ness, if desired.

2 Pour into a bowl and add the toppings of

your choice. Enjoy with a spoon!

TIP: Make it child-friendly.

Omit the matcha powder

and reduce the quantity

of lime juice.

Green tea lime pie

smoothie bowl

Images and

recipes from

Oh She Glows

Every Day by

Angela Liddon.

(Penguin Random

House Australia,

RRP $35.00)