Hacking Your Smoothies
There’s nothing I love more in the summer than a cold smoothie made with fresh fruit and superfoods.
However, I’m also constantly on the go- either working, taking meetings, spending time with family, or headed to the beach. I need quick and easy, especially in the summer.
Here are my tips for making a healthy and delicious smoothie in less than 5 minutes:
Blender Bombs
If you’re like me then you love to add just about every superfood you can in your smoothie in order to pack in the nutrients. However, it can be time consuming to measure out each powder and seed and add it to the mix. Blender Bombs are rich in omega-3s and include all of the superfoods that you would want in a smoothie.
My personal favorite is the Sunflower Seed & Coconut, a mix of Organic Dates, Sunflower Seed Butter, Coconut Oil, Organic Chia Seeds, Ground Flaxseeds, Organic Hemp Seed, Sunflower Seeds, Coconut, Pure Organic Honey, Cacao Nibs, Sea Salt, Cinnamon, Pure Vanilla Extract. Basically everything you need for a nutritious and delicious smoothie!
Better yet, they’re now sold in Whole Foods.
Freeze fresh fruit
The easiest way to make a smoothie is with frozen fruit. However, sometimes we don’t have frozen fruit or want to shop local from the farmer’s market. My top tip is to freeze all of your fruits and veggies at peak ripeness (when there’s the most nutrients) so you have them whenever you need them.
Frozen fruits and veggies also make the texture and flavor of your smoothies better. No more pieces of ice or watery taste! There’s a huge difference between smoothies made with frozen produce and ice.
Hand held blender
Woah, is this a game changer. My mom recently bought a hand blender and I’ve been obsessed. I love my Vitamix but this is a whole lot easier to clean and less of a production to set up. No more smoothies getting stuck in the blade or cutting yourself when trying to clean it!
Do you have any tips for making easy, healthy smoothies on-the-go? Leave them down below, I’d love to hear!
