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PEAR AND BANANA BLAST SMOOTHIE BOWL

This impromptu creation was just so so good, I had to record the ingredients and share this recipe with you. Most often my smoothie creations are inspired by what I feel my body needs along with what ingredients I have on hand. I use this smoothie basics guideline and create a delish breakfast in my high powered blender from www.salton.com 
A smoothie is often my breakfast of choice as I load it up with leafy greens and greens powder, liquid vitamin D, vitamin C powder, maca root, soaked chia seeds and cacao nibs and sometimes protein powder or collagen. This peanut butter powder offering from www.rawelements.ca has won my favors. It's so good.

  • Breakfast or pre/post workout fueling
  • Vegan, Paleo, Gluten/Dairy-free
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Makes one
 
INGREDIENTS:
 
1 cup plant milk - your choice
1 ripe pear, chopped up 
3 chunks frozen banana
1 cup fresh or frozen leafy greens 
1 heaping tbsp each hemp seeds and whole flax seeds 
1-2 tbsp cashew butter or whole cashews or walnuts
2  tbsp soaked chia seeds
Ice if desired to thicken smoothie
 
GARNISH: 
Pomegranate or berries, cacao nibs, granola and cinnamon, as desire
 
INSTRUCTIONS:
 
  1. Add all the ingredients except the garnish to a high-speed blender or magic bullet and blend until smooth and creamy using tamper as needed.
  2. Pour into a chilled serving bowl, garnish as you like and enjoy!
 
TERI’S TIPS:
  • Its best to blend whole flax seeds into smoothies. Ground flax makes the smoothie texture viscous.
  • Eating your smoothie is better for digesting  so make it thick and top it as suggested. If if you prefer to drink yours, add additional liquid to create desired consistency and omit toppings.
  • Be sure to aim for at least 3 tbsp of nuts, seeds or nut or seed butters if not using protein powder. Even if you are, a tbsp or more of protein, healthy, fiber rich, whole foods is suggested such as the flax, hemp, soaked chia seeds...
 
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