This week, I was reminded about the temperamental heat in my New York apartment. Earlier in the week, you could have found me almost tucked into a sleeping bag at my computer trying to fend off icicles. It's these days when I tend to crave some "warmth" in my smoothies --- and usually just a pinch of cardamom will do the trick. Warm and sweet, cardamom is an excellent digestive and may have detoxifying properties. The perfect compliment to our January cleanse.
Detox Smoothie with Cardamom
Serves 1 (~200 calories)
1/2 cup cherries, frozen
1 cup almond milk
1 banana, frozen
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
Directions
Combine the ingredients above into a good powerful blender until smooth and creamy. Thin with water or thicken with ice if desired. Enjoy!
Noelle Twiggs is the creator of GreenLemonade. Born from both the lessons of successes (detox 101: yes!) and failures (gym-rat diet: no!), the lifestyle website provides practical—and palatable—tips, tricks, and recipes to help everyone feel more happy, energetic, and well nourished.
