Spring time Smoothie

Ah the spring, it has finally arrived.  Mother's Day just passes and the nice warm breezes float through the house.  When this happens I tend to enjoy smoothies so much more.  I cleanness and how I always feel after a breakfast of fruit and protein is amazing.  They are also super quick and easy to drink on the run, as most of us don't have time to sit and eat in the morning, we are too busy, laying our clothes, making breakfasts, packing lunches packing the school and work bags and trying to get the kids to eat.  

This is one of the things I love best about Spring, I throw all the ingredients into my blender and power it on as I clean up the lunch mess and start the shower.  So the biggest transition for me was before becoming Vegan I would drink a smoothie with fruit, yogurt and milk. Hmm, well since I can't do Yogurt anymore, I started looking at alternatives.  I went through about a year or making Vega Smoothies, which are quite tasty and quick, they are kind of expensive and I really like getting a bunch of my fruit at breakfast.

After some playing around with fruits and seeds, I finally found a lovely combination.

For about a month I was been making Strawberry Banana smoothies with Hemp seeds and Coconut Water, and the whole world changed for me about 3 weeks ago when I was all out of Strawberries.  This is what I came up with.

Ingredients:
1 Banana
1/2 Cup Watermelon
1/4 Cup frozen Blueberries
1 tbsp Hemp seeds
6-8 oz VitaCoco Coconut water
Ice

The watermelon makes the smoothie so fresh and sweet. It is amazing, I love it so much.  This is my new addiction  I do add strawberries when i have them in the house and sometimes fresh Pineapple. Play around with your favorites, but if you have never tried Watermelon in a smoothie, try it out. And if you are a Coconut water hater, try it anyway. It is a great source of Potassium and really helps you stay hydrated or re-hydrate after a sweaty workout or day in the sun.

Oh and don't worry, I still like to drink the greens, I just love this fresh taste. Yum!