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Fresh Fig Smoothie with ginger

Fresh Fig Smoothie with Ginger (Green Smoothie/ Green Thickie)

This fresh fig smoothie isn’t overly sweet but it depends on how ripe your figs are. The added ginger gives it a lovely edge.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Cups Water If you are drinking this straight away substitute one cup of water for ice
  • 1 Cup Spinach tightly packed or 2 cups loosely packed. (Or any other mild greens)
  • 2 Tablespoons Flaxseeds or any other seeds.
  • 3 Dates I used mejool dates. Or any other dried fruit which can also be pre-soaked for a smoother blend
  • 1 Cup link Oats Or one cup of Quinoa
  • 2 Cups Figs 8 medium figs
  • 1 Tablespoon Ginger

Instructions
 

  • Blend the ingredients in the order listed. Blend the greens and liquid first and then blend the rest of the ingredients. This creates more space in your blender. Add more water if required to thin it out. Substitute any of the ingredients for whatever you already have. If your smoothie is too warm, you can cool it down in the fridge or freeze some of your ingredients before blending.
  • NOTE: The calories shown are for half of the ingredients listed as this smoothie serves 2. If you want less calories add less oats.
    Fresh fig smoothie with ginger nutrition

Notes

If you are new to Green Thickies and have more questions about making the perfect green thickie, please read this guide on How to make a Green Thickie .
Suitable for Special Diets:
Gluten free (Use GF Oats or Quinoa), raw (Use raw oats/quinoa), vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, wheat free, soya free (don’t use soya milk), salt free, nut free* If you want to check if you can drink green thickies on your special diet please read this first. This will suggest some substitutions so you can still enjoy Green Thickies with ingredients you can tolerate.