Super Green Matcha Hazelnut Blend

I've happily consumed matcha in a variety of ways for many years...it's steeped (pun intended) in tradition, it's delicious, and it's stunning jade colour is so aesthetically pleasing, especially first thing in the morning. 

You can very easily add Matcha powder to any smoothie recipe, but it works particularly well with creamy hazelnut milk and a touch of sweetness.  

I've combined two powerhouse green foods: spinach and Matcha tea powder, into one delicious creamy blend. This recipe is naturally sweetened with dates, so its great if your watching your refined sugar intake.

Also, note that this recipe does include soaking time, so be sure to account for that by soaking the hazelnuts the day before you plan to make this recipe. I often have a bowl of nuts soaking on the counter because I use them in so many of my recipes. You can also made a batch (or double batch) of hazelnut milk in advance, it will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge.

This beautiful, smooth and creamy jade drink  gets my morning started in a calm and energizing way.  I just love Matcha tea and hope you give it a try with this recipe.

hugs xx

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SUPER GREEN MATCHA HAZELNUT BLEND

You can prepare hazelnut milk in advance and store it in the fridge up to 3 days. If you prefer, you can use pre-made hazelnut milk to omit the soaking time (if so, use 2 ½ cups pre-made hazelnut milk for this recipe and start with step 2). Almond milk will also work in this recipe, however, the taste of hazelnut is superb. If you want a stronger pick me up, simply add more Matcha powder to your liking.

Course Drinks

Keyword matcha tea, spinach

Prep Time 10 minutes

soaking time 2 hours

Total Time 15 minutes

Calories 566 kcal

Author Heidi Richter

Ingredients

For the Hazelnut Milk

• 1 cup shelled hazelnuts soaked
• 2 ½ - 3 cups filtered water

For the Super Green Matcha Blend

• 2- ½ hazelnut milk directions below
• 5 medjool dates pitted
• 2 cups baby spinach washed
• 2 teaspoon organic matcha green tea powder
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

For the Hazelnut Milk:

1. Place the hazelnuts in a bowl and cover with filtered water about 1" above the nuts. Leave on the counter for ~6-8 hours (or overnight) to soften. Strain the soaked nuts in a sieve and rinse well. Add the hazelnuts nuts and the filtered water to a high powered blender; blend on high until creamy and no large pieces remain.

   Line a medium sized bowl with a nut milk bag and strain the mixture to extract the 'milk' from the hazelnut pulp. Gently squeeze and twist the nut milk bag to press out all the milk. You should have approx 2 ½ cups of fresh, creamy hazelnut milk, but if you prefer a less creamy hazelnut milk, simply add an additional ¼ -½ cup of filtered water; you'll have some left over after making this recipe.

For the Super Green Matcha Blend:

1. Place the pitted dates in a medium bowl and cover with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes. Carefully drain the dates.
2. In a high powered blender, combine 2 ½ cups of hazelnut milk, the soaked dates, spinach, Matcha powder and vanilla; blend on high until smooth and creamy (approx 30 seconds). Serve and enjoy.

Recipe Notes

special equipment - nut milk bag, high powered blender

Nutrition Facts

SUPER GREEN MATCHA HAZELNUT BLEND

Amount Per Serving (1 cup)

Calories 566 Calories from Fat 333

% Daily Value*

Fat 37g57%

Saturated Fat 3g19%

Sodium 59mg3%

Potassium 993mg28%

Carbohydrates 56g19%

Fiber 11g46%

Sugar 43g48%

Protein 13g26%

Vitamin A 3103IU62%

Vitamin C 12mg15%

Calcium 157mg16%

Iron 5mg28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. This is an approximation of the nutrition offered in this recipe, and is created using a nutrition calculator. I am not a nutritionist and cannot guarantee accuracy. If your health depends on nutrition information, please calculate again with your preferred calculator.