I’ve got a healthy recipe for you this morning, and it’s way past due.
I go on smoothie kicks every once in awhile, usually drinking them as either a meal replacement or post-workout recovery drink. They’re all pretty similar, using some combination of fruit, spinach, and yogurt. I rarely share the recipes, though, since they ARE so similar. This one seemed worthy of a blog post because it was especially tasty, thanks to the fresh cranberries I never used over the holidays, and filling, thanks to the chia seeds.
I felt like getting fancy, so I drank it out of a martini glass because why not?!
Ingredients:
- 1/2 frozen banana
- Handful spinach
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup cranberries
- 1/3 cup blueberries
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 3/4 cup water (or another liquid)
Instructions:
- Blend all ingredients until smooth.
If you have a crazy awesome blender, you might not need the extra liquid, but I find it’s always necessary to get things moving. Hope you enjoy the recipe if you end up making it!
What are your favorite ingredients to throw in smoothies?
Despite the cold, I have been ALL about the smoothies lately. This sounds great! I’ve never used cranberries in a smoothie before. Did you use fresh or frozen blueberries & cranberries?
Both were frozen. The cranberries were fresh like 2 months ago, but I threw them in the freezer so they wouldn’t go bad.