A smoothie loaded with anti-oxidant rich berries and iron-rich spinach.

Kcal: 630 Proteins: 8 Fat: 61 Net Carbs: 21

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  • Preparation Time

    5 minutes

  • Baking Time

    0 minutes

  • Difficulty Rating

    1

  • Health Level

    4

  • Serves

    2
By Leah Baumann
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Ingredients

  • Strawberries and/or blackberries and/or raspberries or a combination, 3 cups (444 g)
  • Coconut Milk, 2 1/2 cup (568 g)
  • Baby spinach leaves, 1 cups (29 g)
  • Stevia, 1/2 package (1 g)

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth.

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Comments 37

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Gypsywitch39. Whole milk has a fairly high carbohydrate content, which can be troublesome in a keto plan – you may have seen it used in our non-keto recipes. If you’re looking to use dairy here instead of coconut milk, try light cream.

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Habeebah. Carbohydrates such as sugar interfere with ketogenesis, so the keto recipes try to minimize those – we save the carbohydrate allottment to essential foods like fruits and vegetables. You can use low-carbohydrate and no-carbohydrate sweeteners like Stevia, monk fruit, and erythritol.

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Goodwine. Yes, a newbie can use any of these recipes. A “4” is second-to-best on a scale of 1-5. These recipes are healthy, but because they are keto, they are very high in fat (often also saturated fat), which may not be perfect for everyone.

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Khanadi. It’s great that you chose the unsweetened type of almond milk, but note that the recipe was then no longer keto-supportive. There needs to be a greater quantity of fat and protein+carbohydrate to support ketosis. If you prefer almond milk, just remember to add 3 tablespoons of oil.

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Staceyyg. Stevia is a natural sweetener made from leaves of the Stevia rebaudiana plant. It is many, many times sweeter than sugar, but does not have the harmful effects. It is often packaged together with erythritol, another natural plant-based sweetener without harmful effects, to make the taste closer to sugar. You can read more about Stevia in our article here: https://www.trimdownclub.com/the-best-way-to-sweeten-your-tea-2/.
      You don’t have to add Stevia to this recipe – that won’t hurt anything, just lower the sweetness. In general on a keto plan, if you want sweetness, it is recommended to find a natural no-carbohydrate choice you like – we don’t recommend anything artificial like saccharin, sucralose (“Splenda”), acesulfame K, neofame, cyclamate, or aspartame (“NutraSweet”), as they may work against your efforts here.

    • Ossie-Sharon

      Hi, Lynda. If you use water instead of coconut milk, it will no longer be keto. If you still want the latter, then add 1/2 cup (120 ml) of oil – preferably something with a good fat mixture like hazelnut, almond, macadamia nut, olive, flaxseed, or unrefined canola (rapeseed).

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