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My smoothie of choice is often a green smoothie. I am not a big “vegetables on the side” eater so blending kale, spinach, and other vegetables into a smoothie works for me. I guess, like some kids, I need my vegetables hidden too. It ‘s not that I don’t like vegetables, because I do, it’s just easier for me to consume them in a big ole green smoothie.
For this smoothie recipe I decided to leave the greens out. I was inspired to do so after thumbing through a new smoothie cookbook I bought a few weeks ago called Superfood Smoothies by Julie Morris. Most of the recipes do not include greens but do include superfoods like acai berries, cacao, camu berries, chia seeds, flaxseed, and some others. She describes the benefits of each superfood along with where you can buy them, servings sizes, and what can be substituted. I found this information to be very enlightening.
I decided to do a variation of the Raspberry Peach Smoothie in her book (pg. 60). She used equal amounts of peaches and raspberries. I opted for more peaches because sometimes raspberries are a little too tart and seedy for me. To sweeten the smoothie she used Medjool dates. I didn’t have any on hand so I used 2-3 teaspoons of pure maple syrup. I also used unsweetened coconut milk instead of almond milk. Either one will do but I personally love coconut milk because of the added creaminess it gives to my smoothies. I also added a little lemon just because I like lemon. For the power food I used chia seeds which is what she used.
This smoothie was so refreshing and delicious. The tartness and sweetness was nicely balanced. If you need it sweeter just add a little more maple syrup.
What I like about this recipe is its dairy free and does not use banana. I like banana in my smoothies but a lot of my readers ask for smoothie recipes with no banana. If you are one of them, this is for you.
This Peach Raspberry Superfood Smoothie has only 161 calories 4 Weight Watchers Points Plus for a 3 cup serving. It also has 10 grams of fiber per serving. This will help keep you full till morning snack.
- 1.5 cups frozen peaches
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- juice from half of lemon
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 2 cups filtered water
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 2-3 teaspoons of pure maple syrup
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Add more water, if needed, for desired consistency.
You can make these smoothies ahead of time and store in mason jars. The consistency will be thinner but just as tasty. They usually last 2-3 days in the refrigerator.
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sue/the view from great island says
September 4, 2014 at 12:35 pmGorgeous color!
Monica says
September 6, 2014 at 6:05 pmHi! Love you recipes! But I notice you use maple syrup to sweeten a lot. I had an unfortunate encounter with maple syrup as a child and hate the taste now. What would you recommend as a substitute? Stevia maybe? Thanks!! Keep up the good work and great recipes!!
Glenda says
September 6, 2014 at 9:04 pmI’m planning to use local honey or agave.
Laura says
September 6, 2014 at 9:09 pmMonica, I use honey instead of maple syrup.
Jennifer Marshall says
October 21, 2014 at 4:35 pmLove the light flavor and clean taste…I would recommend less water for sure.
Andrea says
August 16, 2015 at 6:36 pmI love this smoothie, but when I plug it into My Fitness Pal, it tells me the calories are about double what your calculation is. Any idea where I went wrong? I’m treating the whole recipe as one serving, unless that’s not right?
Ava says
January 28, 2016 at 2:24 amHi it says above that it’s a serving for 2
Monica says
May 1, 2016 at 2:50 pmIt says it makes 2 servings.
Amy says
September 21, 2015 at 11:41 pmWhat are Chia seeds? My diet can’t have any kind of seeds for medical reasons.