Cranberry Coconut Christmas Smoothie

December 24th, 2014

Let’s face it, we all say we’re gonna “be good” in the eating department over Christmas, but the reality is 99% of us will consume copious amounts of buttery shortbread, sugary sugar cookies, white dinner rolls and go way overboard on some kind of gravy (and not to mention drowning in egg nog).

Here’s a blend that will help cut all that rich food and give your belly a much needed balanced digestive boost.

The tartness of cranberries and lime are cleansing for the palate and stomach, and ginger keeps effective digestion humming along. A coconut milk base smoothes it all out.

Ingredients

Deck the halls with organic.

¾ cup fresh or frozen cranberries

½ inch chunk of fresh ginger, grated

1 Tbsp chia seed

2 tsp maple syrup (or more as desired)

Squeeze a small wedge of lime

1 cup coconut milk beverage

Add a bit of filtered water if mixture is too thick for your blender.

Blend until smooth…and may your days be merry & bright!

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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.

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