June 13, 2012
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Blueberry-Banana Antioxidant Smoothie
This recipe was adapted from a recipe by Brenda Burton in her book titled, “Eat drink and be vegan”.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups plain or vanilla non-dairy milk (unsweetened)
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 frozen banana (slice banana and put in freezer bag in freezer)
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder (or carob powder)
- 1 package Sambazon Pure Acai frozen pulp (optional)
- 3 tbsp of hemp powder or favourite protein powder (optional – to boost the protein content)
- 1-2 tbsp agave nector (or honey) – optional
- 1 tbsp flax oil (optional – to boost Omega 3)
Directions:
With a hand blender or in a blender, combine milk, blueberries, bananas, cocoa, agave and flax oil and puree until smooth. Add milk to consistency you desire. Enjoy!
Health Benefits:
Blueberries and cocoa are both antioxidant rich foods. Acai gives it an additional antioxidant boost. Enjoy this nutritional powerhouse smoothie!
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