I LOVE a good smoothie. It’s a great way to start the day and keeps me full for hours. Makes a great snack or light meal, too. I don’t have a Vitamix but do have a smoothie-cup-attachment for my Oster blender, which works fantastic. It has its own lid so I can drink right out of the cup. I’m sure a regular blender would work fine, but you may need to stop and stir a few times.
This is my favorite smoothie recipe. I created it a few years ago and it never gets old. You can easily substitute some of the ingredients for what you have on hand and still have it turn out fabulous. Since I use frozen fruit, there is no need for ice cubes that can water down the flavor. Besides tasting great, there is no added sugar in this recipe (just a little from the berries and unsweetened coconut) and lots of fiber, nutrients, and protein. Like all my recipes, this is dairy-free, gluten-free, and vegan.
Super-healthy meal in a glass!
Coconut Berry Smoothie
-Frozen berries (I like a combination of strawberries and blueberries)
-Unsweetened, unsulphered coconut flakes
-Ground flax meal
-Walnuts, pecans, or almonds
-Unsweetened almond or coconut milk beverage
-Vanilla protein powder (I like Life’s Basics Unsweetened Vanilla with hemp, chia, rice, and pea protein–makes any smoothie taste great)
-Cinnamon
-Liquid stevia
-optional: greens powder (I like Amazing Grass Greens Super Food–This can change the taste of the smoothie but I don’t notice it much in a berry smoothie and the cinnamon helps, too.)
Fill a large glass 2/3 full of frozen berries. Fill glass with milk. Pour into blender. Add 1 heaping tablespoon each of: coconut, ground flax meal, and nuts. Add 2 tablespoons vanilla protein powder, a few dashes of cinnamon, and approximately 10-15 drops liquid stevia. (Stevia is a naturally sugar-free sweetener and is very sweet so start with fewer drops; you can always add more.) Blend on high until smooth. Add more liquid if needed.
Please let me know if you try this recipe and how it turns out!
Take care!
Jill
“If you don’t make time for health, you will have to make time for illness.” -Hippocrates
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