Description
Refreshing Blackberry Green Smoothie delivers a nutritious blend of antioxidant-rich ingredients that dance with delightful flavor. Creamy textures and balanced sweetness make this quick drink perfect for wellness-focused individuals seeking a simple morning boost.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe banana
- ½ cup blackberries
- 1 cup kale (or baby spinach)
- ¼ cup (60 grams/2.1 oz) frozen pineapple
- ¾ cup (180 ml/6 fl oz) vanilla almond or soy milk
Instructions
- Liquid Foundation: Pour almond or soy milk into the blender base, ensuring optimal liquid volume for seamless blending.
- Green Layer Integration: Cascade mixed greens over milk, allowing leafy components to break down efficiently and infuse nutritional density.
- Creamy Sweetness Blend: Introduce ripe banana to establish a smooth, naturally sweet core that enhances overall smoothie texture and flavor complexity.
- Antioxidant Burst: Gently fold blackberries and pineapple chunks into the mixture, creating a vibrant, tropical flavor profile rich with nutritional benefits.
- Blending Transformation: Secure blender lid and pulse on high speed for 45-60 seconds, transforming ingredients into a silky, uniform consistency with no visible chunks.
- Serving Presentation: Transfer immediately into a chilled glass, maintaining peak nutritional integrity and refreshing temperature, and optionally garnish with fresh blackberries or a delicate mint leaf for visual elegance.
Notes
- Maximize Blending Efficiency: Layer ingredients from liquid to soft fruits to hard ingredients for smoother, faster blending results.
- Boost Nutritional Power: Choose ripe, slightly overripe bananas to enhance natural sweetness and maximize nutrient absorption.
- Temperature Matters: Use chilled ingredients and serve immediately to preserve enzymes, vitamins, and vibrant flavor profile.
- Customize Your Smoothie: Swap ingredients with similar nutritional profiles if specific items are unavailable, maintaining overall smoothie balance.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3
- Calories: 149
- Sugar: 19 g
- Sodium: 105 mg
- Fat: 4.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg