Green Smoothie That Isn't Gross

My focus for Lent this year is avoiding alcohol, added sugars, processed foods, dairy and soy. It's pretty much a really loose Whole 30 with beans, whole grains and very small amounts of natural sugars. It's partially something that's a sacrifice to give up and partially because, not surprisingly, I feel like crap when I eat crap.

So this smoothie was something that works for what I'm eating and is also an attempt at sneaking some more veggies into Teddy. He ate part of this smoothie, so we'll try it again this week and see how it works for us.

Green Smoothie That Isn't Gross
1 cup almond milk
1 Tbsp. chia seeds
1/2 Tbsp. flax seeds, ground
2 kiwi, peeled and cubed
3/4 cup pineapple
1/2 banana, frozen
1/2 avocado, diced
1/3 cup frozen spinach
Garnish
Hemp seeds
Unsweetened coconut

Combine almond milk and chia seeds. Let stand 30 minutes to thicken slightly. Add remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth. Garnish if desired, and enjoy. (Note: This smoothie is thick enough to serve as a smoothie bowl, which feels more substantial than just drinking a smoothie.)

This makes enough for probably two servings or one adult and two child portions.