This banana blueberry gooseberry green smoothie is a great way to start your day. If your New Year’s resolution is to be healthier, make one of these green smoothies for breakfast!
Originally published on honeyandbirch.com in January of 2014.
After getting a bad cold and spending the last 10 days in bed, I had an epiphany. I am not taking care of myself. This isn’t a new year’s resolution but a realization that in general, I am beating up my body.
You only get one body so you should probably take care of it.
One of the first things I am going to do is eat breakfast. I get up every day at 7am, start working and don’t eat for hours. According to Live Science, 4 reasons to not skip breakfast include decreased risk of diabetes and heart disease, better memory and easier weight loss. Definitely enough reasons for me.
I am going to start slow with some green smoothies.
Banana Blueberry Gooseberry Green Smoothie
The vibrant green color of green smoothies used to really throw me off. I thought they would taste savory but thanks to the addition of fruit, nut butters and sweeteners, they are sweeter than they look.
This smoothie includes bananas, blueberries and cape gooseberries.
Bananas and blueberries are common fruits and great additions to green smoothies. Bananas are a very good source of vitamin B6 and a good source of manganese, vitamin C, potassium, dietary fiber, potassium, biotin, and copper. Blueberries are full of anti-oxidants. They are also a very good source of vitamin K, vitamin C, manganese, fiber and copper.
Cape gooseberries are not common, at least not in the US. In fact, you may not be able to find them at the store (if that happens, just substitute them with an additional banana.) I am always on the search for new fruits and vegetables and couldn’t resist buying and trying them. According to my research, they have a moderate amount of vitamin C which makes them a great addition to my new breakfast routine.
Smoothies are really easy to make – you just add all of the ingredients to a blender. Blend everything until smooth and pour into a glass.
It’s really that simple and that’s why its great in the morning. If I have an easy breakfast plan, I am more likely to eat breakfast. Wish me luck!
Banana Blueberry Gooseberry Green Smoothie
This banana blueberry gooseberry green smoothie is a great way to start your day. If your New Year's resolution is to be healthier, make one of these green smoothies for breakfast!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1 big handful spinach
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 1/2 cup sliced banana (approximately 1 banana)
- 1/2 cup cape gooseberries
- 1 tablespoon flax seed
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 teaspoon raw agave
Instructions
- Add the milk, spinach, banana, blueberries, flax seed, almond butter and raw agave, in that order, to the blender.
- Blend until smooth. Add ice to a large glass (optional) and pour the smoothie into glasses.
Recipe Notes
If you can't find cape gooseberries, substitute with an additional 1/2 cup of bananas.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving Size | |
| Amount Per Serving | As Served |
| Calories 412kcal Calories from fat 165 | |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat 2g | 10% |
| Transfat 0g | |
| Sodium 266mg | 11% |
| Carbohydrate 60g | 20% |
| Dietary Fiber 18g | 72% |
| Sugars 30g | |
| Protein 10g | |
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs:
| Calories | 2000 | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Fat | Less than | 65g |
| Sat Fat | Less than | 25g |
| Cholesterol | Less than | 300mg |
| Sodium | Less than | 2,400mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 300g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 25g | |
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Ewa says
Yum! They seem very healthy for preggo people like me, too 😀 I’m going to try the spinach one!
honeybsandbirchtrees says
It’s so tasty – you’re gonna love it.
gerrygryle says
Wow what mouth-watering ideas you have on here. I’m particularly fond of spinach myself and am always looking for delicious yet healthful ideas. Check out this blog for a spectacular breakfast idea… http://68anda6pack.com/2013/06/25/the-turbocharged-popeye-breakfast/ … Tasty stuff that I now regularly use for my pre-workout meals. Just thought I’d share. 🙂
honeybsandbirchtrees says
Thank you for the recommendation! Its so hard to find tasty breakfast ideas 🙂
Cucina Kristina says
This looks tasty! Do you like ginger? I LOVE adding ginger to my smoothies and juice drinks.
Jenny B says
I love ginger! Do you recommend freshly grated ginger or can I use the powdered version (I usually have that on hand all the time)?
Christina Strapp Lambert says
I have been looking for good healthy recipes and this one sounds pretty good.
Jenny B says
Thanks Christina!
sheryl granholm says
I’m allergic to blueberries, but the rest of the recipe looks like stuff I can easily put together! Thanks!
Jenny B says
You’re welcome Sheryl! If you take out the blueberries, it will still taste delicious. 🙂
lisa says
This sounds like a good way to get fruit and vegetables into my diet. I would have to over look the color though.
Jenny B says
If you added more fruit, it would probably be less green 🙂
Laurie says
I have never seen Gooseberries . . .but I also like to try different fruits. . .I’ll have to look for them next time I’m at whole foods and see if they have them. Pinning and tweeting to share! Thank you for linking up with us at Snickerdoodle Sunday.
Sarah says
Yumm, this looks super yummy and healthy 🙂
Frugal Hausfrau says
This sounds like a great smoothie idea! I love gooseberries and miss the ones I used to have in my garden! Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday and we’re looking forward to next week’s post already! I’ll be pinning it to our board, so please follow us there! 🙂
Mollie
Linda says
Sounds delicious…and so healthy!! Great way to start the day 🙂
Thanks for sharing them with Throwback Thursday!
Rachel says
Brilliant! Thanks for sharing. We got a bunch of gooseberries from our neighbor last summer and I wasn’t sure what to do with them. I ended up baking them into a gooseberry cake with a recipe I found from the UK, as they seem very popular over there. I’ll look forward to trying this recipe this summer!
Jenny says
I’m a big smoothie lover, especially when I’m not sure what to do with a fruit I’ve found. “Throw it in a smoothie!” I always say.