Prenatal Power Smoothie This breakfast-friendly beverage, a fave of our cover star Kourtney…

Prenatal Power Smoothie

This breakfast-friendly beverage, a fave of our cover star Kourtney Kardashian, nourishes both you and your developing baby.

This recipe for a healthy breakfast smoothie comes from Leila Johnson, an Ayurvedic practitioner and yoga therapist in New York City—and teacher to Kourtney Kardashian, our December/January cover star. “Almonds are nourishing for mama and baby, and fat is excellent for supporting the nervous system,” she says.

SKILL LEVEL: Beginner

SERVES: 1

START TO FINISH: 15 minutes (soak almonds overnight)

PREP: 10 minutes (soak almonds overnight)

Ingredients:

•   ½ cup almonds, skinned

•   3-4 pitted dates

•   ½ teaspoon of ground flax

•   Pinch of Cardamon

•   1-2 threads Saffron

•   1 cup fresh water

Directions:

1.   Soak almonds in water overnight; remove skins the following morning. (Or pour boiling water over almonds till they're covered and let them soak for 5 minutes—the skins will slide right off.)

2.   Discard the skins and water.

3.   Place skinned almonds and fresh water in blender and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend again until smooth.