Spring is little over a month away. Teens nowadays are more aware of the foods they are eating . At this stage in age, it’s vital to eat and drink healthy, wholesome, nutritious foods to allow their bodies to strengthen and continue functioning properly. Smoothies are an easy, quick, and healthy way to start your morning.

Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup raspberries

• 1 cup strawberries

• 1/2 frozen banana

• 1 cup almond milk, or oat milk

• 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

• 1 1/2 cups ice

• Handful of mint or basil, optional

Instructions

1. Combine the raspberries, strawberries, banana, almond milk, honey or maple, basil, if using, and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth.

2. Taste. If it's too tart for you, add another 1/2 cup or so of almond milk and another tablespoon of honey or maple.

Creamy Avocado Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cubed frozen pineapple

• 2 cups packed fresh spinach, or 1 cup frozen spinach

• 1 ripe avocado

• 1 frozen banana

• 3/4 cup light coconut milk, canned or from a carton

• 3 tablespoons fresh lime juice, plus 1/2 teaspoon zest

• 1 teaspoon maple syrup

• pinch of sea salt

• 8 ice cubes

• 2 scoops vanilla protein powder*, optional

Instructions

1. Combine the pineapple, spinach, avocado, banana, coconut milk, lime juice, maple syrup, salt, ice, and protein powder, if using, in a blender. Blend until creamy.

2. Taste and adjust the sweetness to your liking. If you prefer a sweeter smoothie, add more maple syrup. If the consistency is too thick, add more coconut milk, and blend again.

Kale Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup almond milk

• 1 medium frozen banana

• 2 kale leaves, stems removed

• 2 to 3 small ripe peaches, frozen, or 1/2 to 1 cup diced mango, frozen

• 1/2 teaspoon grated ginger

• 1/2 teaspoon matcha, optional

• Handful of ice

Instructions

1. In a high-speed blender, combine the almond milk, banana, kale, peaches, ginger, and matcha, if using.

2. Blend until creamy. Add a handful of ice and blend again.