Breakfast is one meal I love using a quick and simple breakfast recipe with little to no cleanup. Yet, I’m one of those people, and maybe you are too, who needs a fair amount of fuel to start the day and keep my energy up for the next meal. So skipping breakfast just isn’t in the cards for me.
Thankfully, some brilliant person in the past invented smoothies! It has completely saved me from pouring nutrition depleted
I especially love to top it off with some fresh fruit and a few nuts to make it even more of a meal.
The thing I love about this healthy blueberry smoothie is all the highly nutritious ingredients that make it so amazing. Although the health benefits of each ingredient are extensive, below are a few of the science-based benefits of each ingredient.
- Almond Milk
- Dairy-
free - Low Calorie
- Strengthens muscles
- Improves vision
- Dairy-
- Coconut Water
- Hydrates the body
- Excellent replacement for
sports drink - Boosts energy
- Relaxes muscle tension
- Blueberries
- High in antioxidants
- Promotes brain and heart health
- Helps fight cancer
- Supports digestion
- Pineapple
- Reduces inflammation
- Increases wound healing
- Improves oral health & vision
- Helps treat cold and coughs
- Avocado
- High in potassium and fiber
- Lowers cholesterol
- Protects eyes
- Helps protect against cancer
- Chia Seeds
- Improves skin and aging
- Helps treat diabetes
- Fights Breast and cervical cancer
- Improves dental health
- Stevia
- Sugar replacement for diabetics
- Enhances weight loss
- Improves cholesterol levels
- Lowers high blood pressure
Now, those are great reasons to start your day off with breakfast in a glass and not in a bowl!
I hope you enjoy this recipe! If you’ve made it please share it with me by tagging@culinarybutterfly on Pinterest.
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- 2 cups almond milk
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1/2 Avocado
- 1 teaspoon stevia adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
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- Add all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
- Pour into your favorite glass, top with berries and nuts and enjoy!
Recipe Notes:
- Have fun with this smoothie by adjusting the flavors to your taste.
- Add more stevia for a sweeter smoothie
- Add more pineapple for extra touch of sour
- Add extra avocado for a richer texture
- Simply add your favorite fruits and enjoy!
Recipe by Lisa Soldo-Johnson for www.culinarybutterfly.com