Pineapple Smoothie with Quinoa
High in protein this pineapple smoothie with quinoa is a great way to start your morning, or have an energy boost halfway through the day. Simple ingredients and 5 minutes to make.
Equipment
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- ½ cup cooked quinoa*
- ½ teaspoon turmeric powder**
- 2 tablespoon white or black chia seeds***
- 2 ripe bananas
- 1 cup any kind of milk
- 4 cups loosely packed frozen pineapple (or peaches or mango)
Instructions
- Place the soft ingredients in the blender first: the banana, cooked quinoa, chia seeds, and turmeric. Add the liquid next, whatever milk you want to use!
- Thirdly, place the frozen fruit on top of the other ingredients. This is the pineapple (and/or the peaches or mangos if using).
- Blend for about 1 minute until creamy, then pour your smoothie into glasses! This will make 2 medium smoothies or 1 large smoothie (4 cups).
Notes
*For this recipe use cooked quinoa not raw. This smoothie works great with leftover quinoa. You can use between anywhere from ¼ cup to ¾ cup of quinoa for this smoothie.
**In this recipe you can use ½ teaspoon of powered turmeric or a ½ inch of the bright orange fresh turmeric root (found in the produce section by the ginger in the grocery store).
***Chia seeds: If you don't have a high power blender and don't like the texture of these little seeds, consider grinding them in a coffee grinder into a powder before using.
Nutrition
Calories: 445kcalCarbohydrates: 91gProtein: 11gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 9mgSodium: 65mgPotassium: 1088mgFiber: 13gSugar: 53gVitamin A: 396IUVitamin C: 169mgCalcium: 275mgIron: 3mg
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