Delicious Forest Blueberry Smoothie

Hello smoothie lovers! 😀

Today I’m sharing with you this gorgeous fiber- and antioxidant-packed smoothie. It will make a perfect meal replacement. You can serve it for breakfast, lunch or healthy dinner. You decide 😉

The serving for this smoothie jar is quite abundant (460 g and “only” 363 kcal) so I am sure you won’t get hungry if you replace any meal with this smoothie. It is well-balanced: contains high amount of proteins, some healthy fatty acids from seeds, carbs to get you going and a good amount of fiber to keep you satisfied for a long time.

This smoothie has two layers:

• The beige layer is a filling, fiber-rich banana+apple+pear smoothie with chia and flax seeds. See the recipe in this post.
• The violet layer is simply a blueberry nice-cream which is very light and adds some berry goodness to the other layer.

 

Фото опубликовано Smoothie Fairytales (@smoothiefairytales) Сен 23 2016 в 11:45 PDT

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5 from 4 votes

Healthy and Delicious Blueberry Smoothie

A recipe for a gorgeous fiber- and antioxidants-packed blueberry smoothie. It makes a perfect meal replacement or can be served as a healthy dessert.

Prep Time15 mins

Total Time15 mins

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Servings: 2

Calories: 363kcal

Ingredients

For the Banana Apple Pear Smoothie Layer

• 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
• 1 pear
• 1 apple
• 1 cup low-fat yogurt (preferably vanilla soygurt)
• 2 tbsp chia seeds
• 2 tbsp flaxseed (ground)

For the Blueberry Nice-Cream Layer

• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 tsp agave syrup (optional)

For Toppings

• 1 tbsp granola, any seeds or crushed nuts (I used Weetabix in this recipe)
• fresh figs, blackberries and blueberries or any other fruits or berries you have

Instructions

Blueberry Nice-Cream

• To prepare the blueberry nice-cream, simply add the blueberries and the sweetener (optional) into your blender jar, and process until nice and smooth.
• Wash your blender jar in order to create clean and distinct layers.

Banana Apple Pear Smoothie

• Start with the yogurt and pour it into the blender jar.
• Peel the apple and the pear, or wash them very throughly, roughly chop and also put into the blender.
• Peel the banana and break it into chunks and add to other ingredients in the blender.
• Lastly, add the chia seeds and the flax seeds.
• Process until smooth.

Combining two layers

• Pour the beige layer and then alternate it with the blueberry nice-cream. Repeat once again if your serving glass or a jar allows it.
• Sprinkle with granola, seeds, or nuts of your choice. Decorate with fresh fruits.
• Serve this smoothie immediately. If you want to eat it later, the smoothie can be kept in the fridge for up to 24 hours.

Nutrition

Serving: 460g | Calories: 363kcal | Carbohydrates: 66.61g | Protein: 10.89g | Fat: 8.9g | Saturated Fat: 1.967g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4.821g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1.45g | Trans Fat: 0.015g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 838mg | Fiber: 13.9g | Sugar: 43.35g | Vitamin A: 9% | Vitamin C: 22% | Calcium: 33% | Iron: 10%

Why this smoothie is good for you:

• Bananas, pears and apples will fill you with important vitamins and minerals, such as vitamins C, K, B2 and B6, as wells as potassium, copper, manganese, and magnesium.
• Chia and flax seeds are a powerful source of Omega-3 acids, as well as huge amount of soluble and insoluble dietary fibers. The seeds will also provide you with manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, as well as important vitamins and antioxidants.
• Blueberries contain the unique, phenol-like antioxidants pterostilbene and resveratrol. They are a very good source of vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese and copper.

Enjoy this beautiful layered smoothie! 💜💜💜

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