Coconut Blackberry Smoothie

There are greens in here, but you’d never know it! This Coconut Blackberry Smoothie recipe comes from Becky Striepe’s eBook, 40 Days of Green Smoothies. Keep reading to get the recipe for this delicious dairy free smoothie and all the details on the book!

When I gave up coffee last year, I replaced my morning cup pot of joe with a green smoothie or green juice. It’s a healthy habit that I’ve now been able to stick with several months.

I love getting a big dose of greens in the morning. It helps me feel healthy and energized – a feeling that lasts throughout my day helping me make better choices all day long.

If you’re looking to start a green smoothie habit too, I’ve got just the book to help you – 40 Days of Green Smoothies by Becky Striepe: Kickstart your mornings with this 40 day program designed to develop your green smoothie habit!!

Keep reading to find out why it’s so awesome and to get the recipe for this dreamy blackberry smoothie

You know how healthy and nutrient dense leafy greens are and you also know that your kids (or you, for that matter) probably aren’t eating enough of them.

Adding them to smoothies is the perfect way to hide them and still reap the nutritional benefits. Becky has mastered the perfect balance of sweet fruits and leafy greens so the whole family will enjoy drinking these.

Each recipe makes enough for one – so you might want to double it up if your spouse is drinking, too, or if you’re serving littles.

40 Days of Green Smoothies

40 days! That’s 6 full weeks of smoothie recipes, including this blackberry smoothie, to start your day off on the right track. Becky includes tips throughout the book to help you stay on track and make the most of your ingredients.

She even includes weekly shopping lists for you. And most of the recipes in any given week share a lot of the same ingredients (and carry over to the following weeks) so your shopping lists are actually quite small.

Even though I’ve been on my own green smoothie kick for the last several months, I find myself falling into the habit of making the same ones over and over. I was super excited to try out Becky’s recipes and start adding some more variety to the mix!

Check out some of the super creative smoothie recipes you’ll find in this book:

• Pineapple Parfait
• Raspberry Beret
• Spicy Mango Tango
• Ginger Cherry Cream
• Tropical Chocolate Milk
• Beet Greens & Berries

Not to mention some of the classic flavors as well – all with added greens of course:

• Strawberries & Cream
• Blueberry Shake
• My Apple Pie
• Pumpkin Pie

There is so much variety in the book – your tastebuds definitely won’t get bored! Which one are you most excited to try?

More dairy-free smoothie recipes

• Tropical Green Smoothie
• Coconut Water Smoothie
• Blueberry Oatmeal Smoothie
• Superfood Smoothie
• Mint Matcha Smoothie

Coconut Blackberry Smoothie

Becky says, “Lettuce has an even lighter flavor than spinach in a smoothie, so don’t be shy about adding a healthy handful. Most lettuce is pretty watery, so your lettuce smoothies will be a little thinner than the green smoothies you’re used to.”

5 from 1 vote

Print Rate

Course: Drinks, Juices and Smoothies

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 serving

Calories: 260kcal

Author: Jenn Sebestyen

Recommended Equipment

• ▢
  Blender

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 banana
• ▢ ½ cup frozen blackberries
• ▢ ½ cup of lettuce
• ▢ ½ cup light coconut milk
• ▢ ¼-1/2 cup of water (as needed to get things moving)
• ▢ 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• ▢ 3 ice cubes

Instructions

• Purée until smooth.

Notes

Reprinted with permission from 40 Days of Green Smoothies, © Becky Striepe. Notes from Veggie Inspired: I used part romaine and part green leaf lettuce for this smoothie that I had already chopped for a salad the night before. I like to grind my chia seeds in a coffee grinder before adding them to the smoothie to ensure there are no full seeds left. You can eat the seeds whole, I just simply prefer them ground.

Nutrition

Calories: 260kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 628mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 550IU | Vitamin C: 4.1mg | Calcium: 430mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Nutrition values are calculated using online calculators and are estimates only. Please verify using your own data.

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