Fall Harvest Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Farmer's Market organic pumpkin purée
• 1 large organic carrot, peeled and chopped
• 2 small or 1 large organic honeycrisp apple, peeled, cored and chopped
• 1/2 cup Goodness Me! coconut cream
• 1/4 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 tbsp Goodness Me! maple syrup
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp nutmeg
• 1 scoop Nutiva Plant-based Vanilla Protein
• 4 ice cubes
• 1 cup liquid of choice, plus more if needed (water, almond milk, etc)

Method:

1. Cook quinoa according to directions, or place it in a small pot with ½ cup water. Bring to a boil, cover, and turn down the heat to simmer. Cook until the grain is tender and all liquid has been absorbed. Allow to cool off for a few minutes before use.
2. In a blender, combine all of the ingredients. While blending, add in extra liquid (if needed) until the desired consistency is obtained.
3. Garnish with extra coconut cream or Nature’s Path Pumpkin Seed + Flax granola.

Recipe contribution by Chef Jessica Anderson

My passion for nutrition and wellness has always stuck with me throughout my culinary career, and being someone with food allergies myself has driven me further to understand how to create food that not only tastes good, but is good for you. As a Red Seal certified Chef, Culinary Management graduate, and nutrition enthusiast, my desire is to use my business to make enjoying an excellent meal simple, nutritious and delicious for all. 

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