Blueberry Kefir Smoothie With Greens

By Martha Rose Shulman

Blueberry Kefir Smoothie With Greens
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
2 minutes
Rating
5(260)
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This green smoothie is really more blue than green, as the color of the blueberries predominates. But the greens are there, so in my mind it’s still a green drink. Half a banana wasn’t quite enough to punch up the flavor of the drink, but I found that a whole banana did the trick. I used a baby greens mix that included baby kale, chard (red and green), and spinach.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 generous serving
  • 1cup plain kefir or yogurt
  • 1cup frozen wild blueberries
  • 1banana (frozen or not)
  • 1teaspoon honey
  • ½teaspoon chia seeds
  • ½cup, tightly packed, mixed baby greens, such as kale, red chard, and spinach
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

366 calories; 9 grams fat; 5 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 2 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 64 grams carbohydrates; 10 grams dietary fiber; 31 grams sugars; 11 grams protein; 131 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute or until smooth. Serve at once.

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Lois

Delicious! 2 dates instead of honey, half arugula half spinach, 1 tbsp ground flax seeds instead of chia.

Stephen

Honey exhibits a broad-spectrum of antibacterial activity against various strains. Probably best to replace it with a different sweetener if you want the full benefits of the kefir.

Zoe

This was a great smoothie. I left out the honey bc I don’t think it’s unnecessary. A little bit of ginger would’ve been a great

Melissa

This is great pretty much as is. I added a 1/2 teaspoon of maple syrup because I'm out of honey. I maybe could have even done without it, but this is a great smoothie all around and will be in my regular rotation.

Lyuba

I made this with two dates instead of honey as others suggested and it was so delicious! I’ll be more open to using kefir in my smoothies now too.

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