I loved this smoothie! It has an unusual combination of ingredients and I wasn’t expecting to photograph it at all because usually anything with dark ingredients, and especially Spirulina, will look less than appetising. I was pleasantly surprised, it looks just like a milkshake!
Nutritionally, it has everything you could ask for: potassium, magnesium, iron, zinc, calcium, protein, B12, Vitamin K, iodine, essential fatty acids, fibre – in fact, more vitamins, minerals and antioxidants than you can shake a spoon at.
This so-called superfood can help with post-exercise recovery and fatigue, plus reduce the symptoms of Candida and of allergic rhinitis, among other benefits.
Spirulina is an algae that is mostly protein (between 60% and 70%) and contains a long list of vitamins, minerals and fatty acids. I found it difficult to take on its own when I first tried it just in water, it was better in a small glass of apple juice, but it didn’t blend, I found adding it to smoothies the best way to take it. I then tried the Juicemaster brand and found it a milder version, it certainly doesn’t shout above the other ingredients in this smoothie or spoil the taste.
It’s so beneficial for good health that it’s one of those foods you just know you have to have for your own good!*
I’m not really selling it to you, am I?
Trust me, if I gave you this smoothie and you didn’t know it had spirulina in, you’d be none the wiser. But if in any doubt you could add a medjool date or some maple syrup to be on the safe side!
Remember, the coconut water is naturally quite sweet, as is the banana.
Begin with 1 Tsp a day and gradually increase to 3 times a day if you want therapeutic levels.
(If you have to watch your sodium levels, then please do your own research).
Ingredients
Soak 3 Tbsps Oats, 1 Tbsp Organic Chia Seeds* and a handful of Organic Red Peanuts in a Medium Glass of 100% Raw Coconut Water in the blender for 15 minutes to make them more digestible.
Add
1 Small Banana
A Large Handful of Organic Blueberries, washed
1 Tbsp Meridian Smooth Palm Oil-free Peanut Butter
1 Tsp Juicemaster Spirulina
Blend and add ice if you prefer your smoothie chilled. Enjoy!
*Please Note: Since spirulina stimulates the immune system, anyone with an over-active immune system or an auto-immune condition such as Lupus or Multiple Sclerosis is advised not to take it. Similarly, due to its phenylalanine content, those with the metabolic disorder PKU should also avoid spirulina.
Copyright: Chris McGowan
pearsnotparsnipsdotcom 
I had seen Spirulina on the supermarket shelves, but always had a thought will I be able to finish it if I buy. Maybe I should buy them and blend them into my smoothies. Thanks for sharing dear.
Meena
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You’re welcome 😊
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I have been curious about spirulina. Now I might be brave enough to try it. Hope you had a good visit with the grands.
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Just try a tiny amount and gradually build it up, like all things you get used to it. Thank you, yes, we had a lovely day although they were both unwell, but they perked up later in the afternoon and were charging around after their bath so that our son left an hour later than planned so they could run off some energy 😂 We spent Sunday recovering!
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This looks delicious. Such an unique blend of ingredients, I really want to try it out!
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Thank you, let me know what you think! Such combinations are such a personal choice, you never know if they will appeal to others as well. Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment. 😊
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Yeah, I agree. I’ll let you know if I like it or not ahh
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The photo reminds me of a shake made with chocolate chip mint ice cream. LOL. What a surprise! Like the time my sister took a big bite of liver pate thinking that it was chocolate mousse!
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Haha yes, that’s what it reminded me of, you’re right. My mum’s neighbour once tld us how her husband had a habit of cooking ming in from work and helping himself to a bit of whatever she was preparing for dinner on his way to get changed. One time she had a cup of cooking oil on the side and seeing that she was cooking ham with pineapple, he picked up the cup and took a slug thinking it was tinned pineapple juice! 😂
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I had a friend in high school whose mother cleaned out the refrigerator one day by pouring everything into a big salad bowl. She put the lid on the bowl and left it sitting on the counter to be thrown out. My friend’s dad came home from work and ate a big bowl of the stuff and later told his wife it was the best taco salad he had ever eaten!
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That’s hilarious! People are so funny, if you don’t tell my husband what’s in something and just leave it out for him to pinch he’ll love it but let him know there’s any ‘weird’ stuff in there and he won’t go near it 😄 Until he started making my juices, he wouldn’t go near beetroot, but then he started tasting the leftovers and now he has it every day.
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I am very fortunate that my husband will eat almost anything. The only thing I ever made that he wouldn’t eat, the dog wouldn’t eat either!
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Last one: my dad always used to pinch my bath salts when I was living at home, he loved how they made the water soft. Then when we were visiting wth our baby son, he shook what he thought was bath salts from a blue plastic container on the side of the bath into his bath water. He’s never got out so fast in his life: it was Napisan ie bleach for sterilising towelling nappies! He learned a big lesson that day 😂
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