As part of the upcoming signature retreat on Femininity and Ayurveda, Krystine St-Laurent has taken a recipe from our book La Cuisine tonique – the Tonique green smoothie – and added a few ingredients to adapt it to the onset of the cold season, in support of feminine hormonal balance.

Recipe

Ouput: 1 portion

Ingredients

• ½ avocado
• 250 ml (1 cup) vegetable drink of your choice
• 250 ml (1 cup) fresh spinach
• 1 tbsp. lime juice
• 2 fresh mint leaves
• 1 tsp monk fruit sugar (optional)

To this original recipe from the book, Krystine suggests adding:

• A pinch of cayenne pepper: excellent for stimulating digestion;
• A piece of organic ginger, peeled and coarsely chopped: stimulates immunity and digestion;
• A small handful of sesame seeds: key ingredient for hormonal balance.

Preparation

• In a blender, blend all ingredients until smooth;
• Avoid drinking too cold, preferring lukewarm temperatures.