cW Recipes: Alkaline Chai-Spiced Ginger Smoothie
SPICED CHAI
Allow the flavors of fall to ease you into this season. These anti-inflammatory dishes balance out the sweet, the savory, the acid and the spice and will have your friends and family feeling the love.

Serves 1

Recipe ingredients

ingredients

  • 1/2 inch fresh or 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 inch fresh or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 ripe avocado, peeled with pit removed
  • 1/2 fresh or frozen banana, peeled
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 3/4 cup almond or oat milk
    (unsweetened)
  • 1/2 cup spinach
  • 3 dates, dried and pitted
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup filtered water
  • 4-6 ice cubes
  • 1 scoop protein powder (optional)
directions

Directions

  1. If using fresh ginger and turmeric, peel skin off with a spoon or a sharp knife.
  2. Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
  3. Top with ground cinnamon and serve immediately.

More
articles

DR MUAIAD KITTANEH
Ask the Doctor

An Unhealthy Predisposition

Research and advancements in treatment for rare cancers like mesothelioma is slow-going, but Loyola Medicine’s Dr. Muaiad Kittaneh is doing the work few else will.

Read More »
SWIMWEAR
Breast Cancer

Dive In

Going for a dip is no sweat with “Everyday Runway” columnist Melissa Berry’s guide to cute and comfortable swimwear for a post-mastectomy body.

Read More »
CW LIBRARY
Mind & Body

The cW Library: Issue 3

Doctor, drug company executive, and medical reporter Mike Magee brings his talents to the literary world with an eye-opening exposé of the atrocities within the American health care system.

Read More »