Cooling & Nutritious Coconut Mint Shake

June 24th, 2015

Mint is the star of the show in this scrumptious summer blend. Cooling when you breathe it in and tingly on the tip of the tongue - perfect for the hot summer days ahead.

Paradoxically, mint is warming for the digestive system according to Chinese medicine so the benefit is two-fold. You feel cooler but your digestive fires are primed to break down and absorb all of the healthy whole foods that are along for the ride.

Who doesn’t love a little lime with coconut? Waste no more time and blend away!

Ingredients

Go organic! Makes one serving.

1 cup full fat coconut milk

10 - 15 fresh mint leaves

A squeeze of lime

Handful of spinach

2 medjool dates or 1 Tbsp coconut sugar

2 tsp hemp hearts

¼ cup filtered water

Blend until smooth and chill out.

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Erin Urton from Squamish, British Columbia

Erin Urton has her fingers deep in the world of heath and wellness, namely as a yoga teacher in Squamish, BC at the Yoga Studio Community Co-op. It was yoga that naturally led her to write and created the desire to help others find their own paths towards health. When she’s not networking up a storm, Erin is outside exploring mountains and forests as much as humanly possible. Check out her website, www.erinurton.com.

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