Blueberry Iron Kick Smoothie

Here is a smoothie that’s full of a bunch of goodness!

My favourite part of this one is that it provides a couple of servings of iron if you happen to be lacking it.

Being a vegan means you’re missing out on one major iron source (red meat), but it doesn’t mean that there aren’t a bunch of other sources where you can get some.

Here’sa great source of info on plant-based sources of iron, and tips for helpingiron absorption. 

A single serving of spirulina has 5mg of iron (1 tsp), and this smoothie has 2 tsp. According to the chart on the above mentioned link, females aged 19-50 require 18mg per day, so you can either put a whole day’s worth in here, or use alternate sources, or split up servings throughout the day. (Check the link to see what your recommended daily intake of iron is listed as.)

So now, I’ll give you my smoothie recipe!

Blueberry Iron Kick Smoothie

Ingredients:

• ¾ cup frozen blueberries
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 2 tsp spirulina
• 6 leaves of kale
• ½ banana
• 1 tsp maca

Method:

• Blend, and drink!