Think Green!!!
I LOVE Matcha Green Tea. I am an addict! My previous post on Matcha lists all the great reasons to drink it, Matcha? You Betcha!
I find around 3:30 to 4pm I need a little pick me up and this has been my go-to snack as of late.
Matcha Smoothie
1 cup ice
1 cup Almond Milk
2 teaspoons Matcha Green Tea powder
(I mix it up with a little hot water from the microwave before dumping in the blender)
Blend and serve!
If you don’t like the taste of Matcha…add 4 to 5 drops of agave nectar or stevia to the mixture while it is blending. I grab a handful of pistachios (about 1/4 a cup) and I am golden!
This afternoon pick me up weighs in at 200 calories, 17 g of fat (heart-healthy fats from nuts, remember these fats do not make you fat), 7g of protein, 4g Fiber, along with Vit A, Vit C, Calcium, Iron, Vit D, Vit E, Potassium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Thiamin, Copper, & Vit B6-hard to beat this combo! (Just the smoothie is 40 calories).
And takes less than 5 minutes to make! Easy!
The kids? No, I don’t have them on Matcha tea…YET! But they join me with the pistachios and sliced up pear…still green…still easy…and so GOOD for them!
We love to shell pistachios in our house, but you can also buy them shelled. Costco sells “Wonderful Pistachios“, just make sure you measure out the 1/4 of a cup…1/2 a cup becomes closer to a meal, than a snack.
Meg said,
February 1, 2012 @ 6:20 am
Is there caffeine in the matcha?
jensheps said,
February 1, 2012 @ 4:14 pm
Meg, There is caffeine…but half as much as coffee. About 70 mg per cup, where coffee is around 140 mg.