A Simple Acai Green Smoothie Recipe

Easy and packed with nature’s bounty, green smoothies are how I start my busy days. I change it up with the season, add some mangoes in summer, a persimmon or two in fall, dragon fruit when I find it in the market but this Simple Acai Green Smoothie always a favorite! Perfect when I have blog posts on my brain and don’t have time or appetite for a big breakfast!

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Benefits of drinking Green Smoothie

Green smoothies are an easy way to add at least 5 fruits and vegetables to your diet.  This Easy and Simple Acai Green Smoothie recipe uses acai berry which is known for its high sources of antioxidants and artery-protective flavanoids. While whole acai berries are be preferred for maximum benefit, it can be quite expensive – especially if you are wanting to use all organic, so we are using a frozen version here. You can substitute water for almond milk or cashew milk for added taste and additional vitamins and minerals.

Key Health Benefits

  • Spinach is an excellent source of iron and other nutrients.
  • Cucumbers are 95 percent water, keeping the body hydrated while helping the body eliminate toxins.
  • Chia seeds help clean your colon with insoluble and soluble fiber while giving you the daily value of omega 3.
  • Acai berries are loaded with antioxidants to protect cell health.

Acai

I buy the unsweetened Sambazon frozen acai packs at my natural grocer – they’re decently priced and keep for months in the freezer. They have a few varieties and I always try to get the unsweetened ones so I can control the sweetness of my smoothie. I add a little raw honey here for extra enzymes and sweetness, but if you buy the regular packs just omit the honey to be mindful of your sugar intake.  You can also buy these in a powder form and start with one spoon and increase based on how you like the taste.

Almonds

Be sure they are raw so you get the maximum health benefits. Also, you are essentially making your own almond milk in this recipe by blending the raw almonds and purified water.  I love the nutty flavor and texture of homemade almond milk, but you can also substitute any other raw nut milk if you like.

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You can change up the fruits to add pineapple or mango instead of the apple and pear.  I use a couple of carrots sometimes and it does not alter the taste.  If the acai flavor is pretty strong, start with a smaller amount than the half packets.

You should always include at least one berry in your standard and simple green smoothie recipe (blueberry, raspberry etc). Also, add in one or two greens in your smoothie. You should alternate ingredients as frequently as possible to improve nutrient absorption. I love the flavor and texture of the banana and half an avocado in my smoothies, but some people really don’t care for it.

Ingredients for the Simple Acai green smoothie

  • Handful of spinach
  • 1/2 cup of water (almond milk or homemade almond milk works too)
  • some ice
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1/2 avocado (optional)
  • 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 small piece of cucumber or a couple of carrots
  • 1/2 apple or pear
  • 1/2 packet of acai packet
  • A squeeze of honey if you want your smoothie to be sweet
  • Optionally you can add blueberries, raspberries, strawberries or blackberries
  • Coconut chips
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Use less of the greens if you want your smoothie bowl to be more purple than green. Stack it up with some exotic Asian fruits like Goji berries, scooped out bits of dragon fruit, dried coconut bits, and nuts. You can slice up other fruits to add to your morning smoothie bowl. Add a little mint for a refreshing finish.

How to make a Goji berry Acai Smoothie Bowl

How to Make a Simple Acai Green Smoothie

  1. Soak your chia seeds in water before adding to a smoothie. The seeds will activate and become a gel.
  2. Depending on what blender you have, you may want to blend up the greens with the chia first before adding fruit. If you have a Vitamix, you can add all of the ingredients at the same time, it is powerful enough to blend it all
  3. Combine the rest of the ingredients, blend on high for 30-45 seconds in your blender of choice.
  4. You should add the acai packet and agave or honey towards the end of the blend rotation.
  5. You can reduce the water to make it a thicker consistency suitable to make an acai smoothie bowl and add berries and coconut chips to the top.
  6. Pour into a mason jar or tall glass and enjoy your green smoothie.
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Simple Acai Green Smoothie Recipe

Green smoothies are an easy way to add at least 5 fruits and vegetables to your diet.  This Easy and Simple Acai Green Smoothie recipe uses acai berry which is known for its high sources of antioxidants and artery-protective flavanoids.

Ingredients
  

  • Handful of spinach
  • 1/2 cup of water almond milk or homemade almond milk works too
  • some ice
  • 1/2 banana
  • 1/2 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 small piece of cucumber or a couple of carrots
  • 1/2 apple or pear
  • 1/2 packet of acai packet
  • A squeeze of honey if you want your smoothie to be sweet
  • Optionally you can add blueberries raspberries, strawberries or blackberries
  • Coconut chips

Instructions
 

  • Soak your chia seeds in water before adding to a smoothie. The seeds will activate and become a gel.
  • Depending on what blender you have, you may want to blend up the greens with the chia first before adding fruit. If you have a Vitamix, you can add all of the ingredients at the same time, it is powerful enough to blend it all.
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients, blend on high for 30-45 seconds in your blender of choice.
  • You should add the acai packet and agave or honey towards the end of the blend rotation.
  • You can reduce the water to make it a thicker consistency suitable to make an acai smoothie bowl and add berries and coconut chips to the top.
  • Pour into a mason jar or tall glass and enjoy your green smoothie.

For days I’m in a hurry and don’t have time to make a smoothie, I pop a couple of Gummies, one has supergreens, and the other has superfruits (Açaí and Goji Berries, Acerola Cherry, Indian gooseberry) that improve collagen formation and skin elasticity, helps restore skin’s radiance, supports a healthy immune system and so much more. Use code PriyaVin to get 10% off the gummies. The older we get the more help we need, right!

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Enjoy!

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