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A tall glass of purple blueberry spinach smoothie topped with blueberries and spinach leaves on a light wooden table

Antioxidant Smoothie Recipe With Blueberries, Spinach and Greek Yogurt

Prep
5 min
Total
5 min
Servings
1 smoothie

A deep purple blueberry smoothie with spinach, Greek yogurt and chia seeds, and what studies on blueberries and antioxidant supplements found.

Ingredients

  • 1 cupfrozen blueberries, unsweetened, about 155 g
  • 1 cupbaby spinach, loosely packed, about 30 g
  • 1/2 mediumbanana, ripe
  • 1/2 cupplain greek yogurt, nonfat
  • 3/4 cupunsweetened almond milk, any milk works
  • 1 tbspchia seeds

Instructions

  1. Liquid and chia first. Pour the almond milk into the blender jar and add the chia seeds. Starting with the liquid lets the seeds start to soften while you measure the rest.
    A glass jug of almond milk beside a bowl of frozen blueberries and a bowl of fresh baby spinach leaves
  2. Add the greens, yogurt and fruit. Add the spinach first, then the Greek yogurt and banana in chunks, and the frozen blueberries last, on top.
    Baby spinach, banana chunks, Greek yogurt and frozen blueberries layered in a clear blender jar, seen from above
  3. Blend and serve. Blend on low for 15 seconds so the spinach breaks down, then on high for 40 to 60 seconds, until the color is an even deep purple with no green flecks. Pour into a tall glass and drink right away.
    A clear glass of smooth deep purple blueberry smoothie with fresh blueberries and a spinach leaf beside it

Notes

  • Use a ripe banana for sweetness. If the smoothie is too thick, add almond milk a tablespoon at a time.
  • Frozen wild blueberries are smaller and darker than cultivated ones. Either works here, and the numbers use USDA data for frozen unsweetened blueberries.
  • The chia seeds thicken the smoothie if it waits, so drink it within a few minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (estimated) : Calories: 306 | Total Carbohydrate: 44 g | Protein: 18 g | Total Fat: 8 g | Sodium: 178 mg

Category: Beauty & WellnessAuthor: Alin BCuisine: American