Boy, was I both surprised and delighted when I discovered how well fresh spinach goes with chocolate; or rather… raw cacao. Parsley goes great with it as well. But spinach is truly brilliant, because it adds no flavor whatsoever, only an exquisite taste of “freshness”. Added to nutrient-rich raw cacao… what a wonderful pairing!

These Live Green Smoothie recipes are great for any time, but especially handy when you’re traveling because the only fresh produce that’s required is the spinach. Everything else you can pack in your bag. And I’ve given you two different options you can make — one light, refreshing, and still creamy (the protein in the spinach does add a creamy quality); and  the other even creamier yet (“milkier“, really… that’s the quality hemp seeds add), complements of the protein and abundant essential fatty acids contributed by the hemp seeds.

Without Hemp Seeds:

With Hemp Seeds:

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Recipes for: No-Fruit Raw-Chocolate Live Green Smoothies

Two Delicious Recipes Great For When You’re On-The-Road

PLAIN (But hardly “plain“…)

• 2 cups fresh organic baby spinach (or parsley, but will have a stronger flavor)
• 2 heaping tablespoons raw cacao powder
• 2 heaping tablespoons raw honey
• dash quality natural salt, such as Himalayan Crystal salt
• spring water to 32 oz.
• 2 heaping cups ice

Blend and until smooth and drink, or pour out over ice into water bottles and take with you on the road.

Creamy-Vanilla

To the above recipe add the following and blend the same:

• 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

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