This triple berry smoothie is creamy, meal-worthy, and so nutritious. It’s packed with three different berries, 1 cup of Greek yogurt, spinach, hemp hearts, and more for a powerhouse breakfast smoothie or snack. Kids love it!
We are ALL about smoothies in this household – whether it’s for breakfast (paired with toast or a homemade muffin), lunch (paired with peanut butter sandwiches or meat and cheese wraps) or as a snack mid-afternoon on their own! And although we make them all summer long, we also include them in our menu plan throughout the year!
How to make a smoothie “meal-worthy”
As a dietitian mom, I love how much nutrition I can pack into smoothies, including nutrient-packed fruits and veggies, nuts and seeds (I love these hemp hearts or these chia seeds for smoothies), and even things like lentils and tofu! To make smoothies meal-worthy (filling and nutritious enough to be consumed as a meal), I always include enough protein, fat and fibre—all nutrients that will keep kid’s tummies full and energy levels stable. Check out these healthy smoothies for kids as well as this banana date smoothie.
That’s why we include ingredients like Greek yogurt, silken tofu, nuts, seeds, avocado, milk, lentils and protein powder to smoothies. These foods add “staying power” to smoothies and also help to make them thick, creamy and delicious! It’s important that you use a good quality blender to ensure that everything gets blended evenly and that there aren’t hard chunks of frozen fruit (especially for wee ones!). My fave blenders are this one and this one if you’re looking for one!
How to make this into a smoothie bowl:
If you’d like to make this triple berry smoothie into a smoothie bowl–like my tropical green smoothie bowl— that you eat with a spoon and top with your favourite toppings (sort of like a yogurt parfait), simply add less liquid to make it thicker! Then you can get your kids to top it with their favourite fixings like coconut, granola, dried fruit, nuts, seeds, and even chocolate chips! And if you have any leftovers, you can turn them into homemade popsicles! I hope you enjoy this filling and delicious smoothie as much as we do!
Nutritious Triple Berry Smoothie with Greek Yogurt
This triple berry smoothie is creamy, meal-worthy, and so nutritious. It’s packed with three different berries, 1 cup of Greek yogurt, spinach, hemp hearts, and more for a powerhouse breakfast smoothie or snack. Kids love it!
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups loosely packed spinach or kale
- 1.5 large ripe bananas
- 3 cups frozen fruits (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries, or a combination thereof)
- 1.5 cups almond milk (or milk of choice)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt (or vegan yogurt)
- 1 tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 scoop favourite protein powder (optional)
Instructions
- In a large blender, place all ingredients and blend well until smooth.
- Pour it into a glass and serve cold!
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As a registered dietitian I love finding creative ways to incorporate locally sourced nourishing ingredients into my baked goods, like…LENTILS! Lentils are packed full of plant-based protein, dietary fibre and vitamins and minerals. They are also budget-friendly, SO versatile and accessible.
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Makes 12 large cookies
Ingredients:
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup brown sugar (packed)
1 egg (room temperature)
• ¾ cup cooked red lentils
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 cup flour (all-purpose or whole wheat are both fine)
• ½ cup rolled or quick-cooking oats
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips (or chunks)
• Coarse sea salt for sprinkling on top (optional)
Directions:
1. Preheat your oven to 375F and line a baking sheet
2. Cook your red lentils as per the package (or as I’ve described above)
3. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together wet ingredients (butter, brown sugar, egg, lentils, vanilla)
4. To that bowl, add the dry ingredients (flour, oats, baking soda and powder, cinnamon and salt)/ Fold those into the wet ingredients (do not over-mix).
5. Fold in the chocolate chips
6. With a spoon, scoop out about ¼ cups worth of batter (for one cookie) and evenly distribute one dozen onto the cookie sheet. Top with a tiny bit of coarse sea salt if desired.
7. Bake at 375 for about 15 minutes, checking at the 13-minute mark (as some ovens are hotter than others). You want your cookies slightly under-baked. Enjoy!
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Comments
The berry smoothie tastes delicious and creamy! It has the perfect amount of sweetness (I didn’t add protein powder). The greek yogurt really completes the smoothie beautifully. I will definitely make this again! Overall, an excellent recipe!
I’m thrilled to hear this, thank you!