Spirulina dried and prepared as a food or food additive, which is a rich source of many vitamins and minerals.A nutritious and vibrant green smoothie with 5 ingredients: banana, cucumber, coconut milk, spirulina, and spinach! The perfect plant-based breakfast or snack.
Super Green Spirulina Smoothie (5 Ingredients!)
- Cook Time: 25 min
- Persons: 4
- Difficulty: easy
- Ingredients
- 1 ripe banana, previously peeled and frozen (~1 cup)
- 1/2 cup (52 g) sliced cucumber (organic when possible // skin on)
- 3/4 – 1 cup (180-240 ml) light coconut (or other non-dairy) milk (less for thicker smoothie, more for thinner
- 1 cup (30 g) spinach or chopped kale (organic when possible // I like to freeze mine)
- 1 tsp spirulina powder*
- optional: 1 Tbsp (10 g) hemp seed (or sub chia seeds or vegan protein powder)
- 1/4 cup (37 g) frozen or fresh blueberries (organic when possible)
- 1/4 cup (40 g) granola (store-bought or homemade*)
- Instructions
- To a blender*, add frozen banana, cucumber, coconut milk, spinach, spirulina, and hemp seed (optional).
- Blend until creamy and smooth, scraping down sides (or using smoothie wand) as needed.
- If too thick, thin with water or more coconut milk. If too thin, thicken with ice or more frozen banana.
- Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more banana for sweetness, cucumber for freshness, or greens or spirulina for green color. See note about spirulina (brands + how much to add).
- Serve immediately as is or in my preferred: top with blueberries, granola, and more hemp seeds. Best when fresh, though leftovers will keep covered in the refrigerator up to 2 days or the freezer for 1 week.
- Thaw to enjoy from freezer.
