New Year Glow Smoothie Bowl
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This creamy, dreamy, tropical green smoothie bowl is perfect for giving yourself a bright boost during the winter months! Mango and clementine add a tangy burst of flavour, and these nutrient-packed fruits are a great way of sneaking in some extra vitamin C during cold and flu season, too. Anti-inflammatory ginger is great for digestion, and avocado lends this smoothie bowl a thick, creamy texture. If serving to kids, you may want to omit the matcha green tea powder (due to its caffeine content) and ginger (which can be a bit spicy for little ones). If you’d like a portable smoothie on-the-glow, feel free to thin it out with more liquid and pour into a thermos for easy drinking. Since there’s no banana in this smoothie, I find that it can be made the night before without impacting overall flavour and texture the next day.
Yield
2 1/2 cups (625 mL)
Prep Time
10 Minutes
Cook time
0 Minutes
Total Time
10 Minutes
Ingredients:
For the smoothie bowl:
- 3/4 cup (180 mL) water*
- 1 heaping cup (145 g) frozen mango chunks
- 1/3 cup (55 g) packed avocado
- 1/2-inch piece (7 g) peeled ginger, or to taste
- 1 cup (30 g) packed fresh baby spinach
- 1 small (75 g) clementine, peeled
- 1 very large (30 g) pitted Medjool date**
- 3 ice cubes
- 1/2 teaspoon matcha green tea powder (optional)
For the toppings:
- Diced fresh mango
- Vanilla Super Seed Granola or granola of choice***
- Raspberries, blueberries, and/or strawberries****
- Hemp hearts
- Clementines, segmented and chopped
Directions:
- Add the water into a high-speed blender followed by the rest of the smoothie bowl ingredients. Blend on high until smooth.
- Pour into a bowl and add toppings as desired. Serve and enjoy!
* Feel free to use coconut water if you like a sweeter smoothie.
** If your blender has a hard time blending dates smooth, you may want to swap the date out for a teaspoon or two of pure maple syrup. It also helps to use a very fresh date as they’re softer and blend easier. You may also be able to omit the date all together and use coconut water as your base for sweetness.
*** You can find the recipe for this granola in Oh She Glows Every Day, p. 33.
**** If fresh berries are out of season, feel free to use frozen or swap them with banana slices for your topping.