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The Green Smoothie April Challenge is officially in the books! Thank you so much to everyone who participated, whether you did it on your own or posted to Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. It was a fun month full of creative ideas and delicious smoothies!

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Here’s a list of the links for the challenge:

Green Smoothie April Challenge Announcement
Green Smoothie April Challenge Week 1
Green Smoothie April Challenge Week 2
Green Smoothie April Challenge Week 3
8 Tips for Green Smoothies that Look Pretty and Taste Great

We’ll do this again in the fall but for now here’s a wrap up of week 4 and a recipe for a new fig green smoothie that’s my new fave.

Day 22

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Green ginger smoothie with a little cucumber added in, dandelion tea and a Olive Oil Greek Yogurt Lemon Chia Muffin.

Day 23

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PB & J green smoothie. Sullie says give me a sip!

Day 24

I deleted a bunch of photos from my iPhone to make space for a video…and I cannot for the life of me find or remember what I drank this day. By the end of the challenge all the green smoothies were blending together. 🙁

Day 25

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Fig, almond butter, dates, baby kale, banana, almond milk, plain greek yogurt.

Day 26

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Kiwi, mango, pineapple, coconut water, almond milk, baby kale, ginger and lime juice.

Day 27

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My favorite standby of mango, pineapple, banana, plain greek yogurt, almond butter, spinach and almond milk.

Day 28

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I got really hooked on Trader Joe’s new frozen figs for the last few days of Green Smoothie April.

3 frozen figs (Organic Green Figs from Trader Joe’s)
1 banana
1/4 cup frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon peanut butter
1 cup almond milk
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1 cup greens (baby spinach, baby kale)

Day 29

5.5figalmondbutter.png3 frozen figs (the Trader Joe’s Organic green figs are HUGE!)
1 banana
3 dates
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 scoop protein powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup almond milk
1/4 cup plain greek yogurt
1 cup greens (baby spinach, baby kale)

Day 30

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Another fig and almond butter smoothie. Can’t get enough!

We’re now one week post-smoothie challenge and I’m still going strong. I think I’ve had a smoothie 5 out of the last 7 mornings. They are just the perfect breakfast for me. I’m excited to continue playing around with new flavor combinations. I have so many ideas in my head!

Again, thanks to all who participated and supported. Happy smoothie drinking!

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