Blueberry Mint Smoothie Bowl

Blueberries just look like summer, don't they? Maybe summer is the time [second to January 1st] when you proclaim to clean up your eating, eat "fresh." You pick up a paychecks worth of fresh produce only to uncover half of it has gone bad by midweek because, well, life - a breakfast meeting, dinner with friends, too tired to cook, etc. - and you didn't get to all those fresh eats you purchased. Frustrating right? It's one of those things that really irks me - throwing away food. Might as well throw away dollar bills.

I'm here to tell you frozen is OKAY. Yep, you heard me. Buy all the frozen produce you want, just be sure to check the ingredient list first. If you're buying blueberries, it should say "ingredients: blueberries." Nothing should be added [especially sugar/syrups]. In the case of veggies, make sure there aren't sauces or added salt - add sauces, seasonings and herbs yourself to control the amount. In many cases, buying frozen can be much cheaper, it obviously lasts longer, and it can help you with meal prepping without a trip to the grocery store.

I picked up a gigantic bag of wild organic frozen blueberries [thank you, Costco!] to use in smoothies, because I use a cup of blueberries almost daily which would cost me about $4.99/day if I was buying them fresh! Besides their beauty, berries are one of the lower sugar fruits which makes them great for adding into smoothies/smoothie bowls because many people tend to overdo the fruit when they're loading their blender. Packed with antioxidants, specifically anthocyanins which gives them their blue color, blueberries can help reduce inflammation, improve brain function, maintain heart health and aid in digestion due to their high fiber and lower [relative to other fruits] sugar content. 

Okay, so my obsession with blueberries is clear. What about mint? Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream is my favorite [will order this 99 out of 100 times], but I also love using the herb in cooking. I've been making salad dressings, dips, sauces and marinades with it lately, so I thought, why not throw a few leaves in a smoothie bowl? What do you know...it tastes damn delicious. And fresh. 

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BLUEBERRY MINT SMOOTHIE BOWL

Ingredients

  • 3/4 - 1 C milk of choice [I used unsweetened almond]

  • 1 T nut butter 

  • 1 handful of spinach

  • 3-5 mint leaves, rinsed

  • 1/4 frozen banana [or more for extra sweetness]

  • 1 C frozen blueberries

  • optional: collagen, 1 T chia seeds, 1 T flaxseeds, 1-2 T cacao powder [to make it MINt chocolate!] - add these dry ingredients before the frozen. 

Directions

  1. Place ingredients in a high speed blender in the order listed. Start with 3/4 C liquid and add more if needed to get everything moving [or if you would rather have a smoothie than a bowl]. Blend until smooth.

  2. Top with your favorite smoothie bowl toppings - I like cacao nibs, my popcorn granola clusters, shredded unsweetened coconut and/Or a few more berries.

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