Green Smoothie Bowls
by Alexis
Okay, so I know it’s January and everyone has their New Year’s resolutions; workout more, drink less, and be healthier. Most are out of the whole “New Year, New Me” mode come February, and I can’t blame them. Working out in below-freezing temps is not fun, and comfort food is desirable purely as a mean to fuel energy and stay warm, right?
Thankfully, I have a few tricks up my sleeve to incorporate healthy dishes into my life in an easy and delicious way. Enter breakfast smoothie bowls. One of the biggest food trends of 2017, I have no shame bringing this trend into 2018. I am obsessed with smoothie bowls! I had always been hesitant to give them a chance; why, I don’t know. But once I finally bit the bullet and gave them a try, I was hooked. They are so delicious, tasty, and super filling, and can be made in a variety of different ways.
There is hardly any prep; it is just throwing a bunch of healthy goodness into the blender. If you have a Vitamix like I do, they are even easier to make and clean up. Also, once my fresh bananas start to get a little brown, I peel and pop those bad boys in the freezer. They are ready to go whenever you want to make a smoothie.
Currently, I have been on a green smoothie bowl kick. Take a look at my two go-to recipes.
Green Smoothie Bowl #1:
Ingredients
- Half a bag of fresh spinach (or other leafy greens; I like the consistency of spinach, so if I am going to add kale I add a smaller portion. Don’t forget to remove the stems!)
- 1/2 fresh or frozen banana
- 1 cup of frozen pineapples
- 1/2 cup of Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup of coconut water, or more as needed
- 1/2 cup of strawberries
- Assorted Toppings (see below)
Green Smoothie Bowl #2 (non-dairy):
Ingredients:
- Half a bag of spinach
- 1/2 fresh or frozen banana
- 1/2 cupĀ of fresh strwaberries
- 1/2 an avocado
- 1/2 mango
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapples
- Spoonfuls of a nut butter (I use peanut butter or almond butter)
- Assorted toppings (see below)
Toppings:
- Fresh fruits (I love blueberries, sliced kiwi, sliced peaches, strawberries, raspberries, and mango)
- Flax seed
- Chia seed
- Hemp seed
- Unsweetened coconut
- Granola
- Let you imagination run wild; the possibilities are endless!