This Spirulina Smoothie is a thick nourishing green smoothie to start the day with 12 grams of plant-based protein, iron, and vitamins. It’s sweet, thick, creamy, and contains all the elements you need to start the day with a beautiful green color drink!
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Spirulina Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 large Frozen Banana - peeled, cut in chunks, and frozen the day before
- ½ cup Frozen Mango - or frozen pineapple
- ½ Ripe Avocado - cored
- ½ cup Baby Spinach - 0.7 oz
- 1 – 1 ¼ cup Almond Milk - or plant-based milk of choice
- 1 teaspoon Spirulina Powder - green spirulina or use blue spirulina for a neutral, no fishy flavor
- 1 tablespoon Hemp Seeds - or chia seeds
- 1-2 teaspoons Maple Syrup - or a pinch of stevia powder
- ¼ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a high-speed blender, add all the ingredients in the order listed above, starting with 1 cup of almond milk.
- Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy. If it's difficult to blend, add more almond milk, up to 1/2 cup extra.
- Taste and adjust, adding more sweetener for a sweeter smoothie or a few ice cubes for a frothier texture. Blend again to combine after each addition and serve immediately.
Nutrition
A spirulina smoothie is a breakfast smoothie made of fruits, vegetables, and a touch of green spirulina powder. Spirulina is a plant-based super-protein because it contains all 9 essential amino acids, and 100 grams have 60 grams of proteins.
Spirulina is a blue-green alga that grows in fresh and saltwater. It’s a superfood source for vegans as it’s a complete plant-based protein source. It means spirulina contains all the 9 essential amino acids your body needs. Spirulina also has many health benefits like:
- reducing inflammation
- improving gut health
- lowering blood sugar level
- lowering cholesterol
You can buy spirulina in many health food stores, pharmacies, or in the organic aisle of most grocery stores.
Ingredients and Substitutions
A spirulina smoothie recipe is an easy vegan green smoothie. All you need to make this green smoothie is a powerful blender and a few ingredients.
- Frozen Banana – A large fresh banana, peeled and cut into pieces the day before. Place in the bag in the freezer to freeze overnight. You can also use fresh bananas, but the smoothie won’t be as thick and creamy.
- Frozen Mango – or frozen pineapple.
- Avocado – Avocado adds healthy fatty acids to the smoothie. Make sure you use a ripe avocado without dark spots on its flesh to avoid a bitter aftertaste.
- Baby Spinach – Fresh baby spinach is the best, but you can also use trimmed kale.
- Almond Milk or any dairy-free milk you love, like coconut milk or hemp milk.
- Spirulina Powder – You can use blue spirulina or green spirulina. Both have very similar properties.
- Hemp Seeds – Hemp seeds or any seeds you like, chia seeds or flaxseeds. Seeds are good sources of gluten-free, vegan protein, and they also bring lots of nutrients like magnesium, zinc, and more!
- Maple Syrup – Maple syrup is optional. I use it because I love sweet smoothies so I add a touch of maple syrup. You can also use a pinch of stevia powder to avoid the added sugar.
- Vanilla Extract – for flavor.
How To Make A Spirulina Smoothie (in Pictures)
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Excellent recipe, made 2 times, added additional fruit and chia seeds
Thank you
I didn’t know there was ANY way to make Spirulina taste good, but this smoothie recipe pulled it off! Even my 11 year old granddaughter liked it. Kudos to you!
Haha, thank you so much!! That was my goal!!
This smoothie was so delicious. The whole family loved it. Even my 2, and 3 year old.