CAPITAL CITY CUISINE 009
BY KERI BROWN, CAPITAL CITY MARKET
MARKETING MANAGER
SKIP TO RECIPE
I absolutely LOVE breakfast - eggs, bacon, pancakes… the whole nine yards. But the truth is, I’m not a morning person. So waking up early to prepare a big breakfast during the week, while trying to get out the door, is simply not an option for me. While I happily indulge in breakfast feasts on the weekends, I require a simpler day-to-day morning routine - but one that doesn’t sacrifice nutrition. All roads pointed to the ever-so-trendy smoothie as a realistic solution. So, I began my quest to find the perfect recipe.
Around the same time, I started seeing matcha tea popping up everywhere. Matcha tea lattes were available at my favorite coffee shops. I witnessed one being poured, with it’s bright rich green hue, and I couldn’t resist giving it a try. For me, it was love at first sip.
Naturally, the next step was figuring out how to use matcha tea powder at home. Seeing as I’m not a barista, and have no idea how to work a fancy latte machine, I decided to experiment with combining matcha powder with my new found fascination with smoothies. As a result, my matcha green tea smoothie recipe was born.
The reason I love this recipe so much, besides being the perfect on-the-go breakfast, is that it is versatile. I am typically not a big fan of bananas, but the matcha flavors work so nicely with them, I hardly notice they’re there. I do, however, recommend making sure your banana is nice and ripe. I also love that this recipe can be made vegan by using a plant-based protein powder and coconut milk. I prefer a LOT of ice in mine, but you can add less for a thinner result. Sometimes I add vanilla extract or greek yogurt to change up the flavors or textures.
Green tea is said to have a multitude of health benefits, and while I am not qualified to speak on that scientifically, I will say that drinking a matcha smoothie on the way out the door, leaves me feeling full and focused as a I start my day. If you’re looking to explore the world of matcha, or smoothies for that matter, give this recipe a try. I hope you love it as much as I do!
Matcha Green Tea Smoothie
ingredients
All ingredients available at Capital City Market
1 tsp matcha powder
1 serving Vade Nutrition vanilla protein powder
3/4 cup milk
1/2 banana
1 tsp Willow Creek Bees honey
1/2 cup ice
instructions
Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth!