I hope you remembered to wear green!I am so excited and honored to have Kendra Thornton as a guest blogger today!
You may recognize her from your favorite TV shows, like: The Nate Show, Fine Living Network and The Tyra Banks Show. She is a travel expert and offers travel tips and deals to millions of people every year. She can be seen regularly on ABC, NBC and CW stations in major cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago.
Today she is going to share her Shamrock Shake Recipe with us…she discovered it on a recent trip to Miami!
With St. Patrick’s Day coming up, there’s certainly an abundance of recipes for
festive beverages circulating. Luckily, there is tasty and healthy St. Patrick’s Day
beverage recipes available, as I learned during my recent trip to Florida. After visiting
Miami, I wanted to take this fabulous smoothie back with me to Chicago to share
with friends and family.
After staying at the Fontainebleau, ranked amongst some of the top hotels in Miami,
I enjoyed a variety of diverse cuisine some delicious beverages. I definitely made
a wise decision in choosing the creamy Shamrock Shake. This shake is not only
decadent, but also nutritious and simple to concoct. This exquisite treat is bursting
with a bold blend of flavors and textures, which undoubtedly triggered my desire to
recreate it.
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Coconut milk forms the base of the Shamrock Shake, providing a thick texture.
Coconut milk is rich, delicious, and also highly praised by nutritionists for its
remarkable health benefits. Coconut milk contains medium-chain fatty acids, which
are known to improve digestion. Medical experts state that these fatty acids are
easily metabolized, making them an ideal food for nutrient absorption.
This shake also contains avocado, another great source for healthy, or
monounsaturated fats. Nutritionists also explain that avocados are beneficial
because they can prevent bodily inflammation. For a little sweetness, add a few
tablespoons of raw honey or stevia. Next, add a tablespoon of vanilla extract and a
teaspoon of peppermint extract for a minty, vanilla kick. Be sure to also add a cup or
so of ice to this shake for easier blending.
Shamrock Shake Recipe
Now that you’ve learned about the nutritional benefits associated with this shake,
you’re ready to prepare it! Simply follow this recipe and blend everything together
until a smooth consistency is achieved. If you want to make this treat even more
festive, add a few drops of green food coloring, though the avocado provides a
lovely green tint on its own.
Ingredients:
– 1 can coconut milk (you can also sub 1 ¾ cups of any other type of milk)
– 1 avocado, peeled and seed removed
– 2 1/2 – 3 tablespoons of pure raw honey, (or other sweetener of choice)
– 1 cup of ice
– 1-tablespoon pure vanilla extract
– 1 tsp. pure peppermint extract
