Spirulina is an excellent food: it’s nutritious and full of protein and iron. In this recipe I combine it with sweet banana, mango, orange, creamy cashew milk and some vanilla. Spirulina has been consumed globally for centuries, with good reason. It’s considered a dietary supplement because it’s so nutritionally-dense. I try to get some in every day. —EvE
SERVES 1
¼ cup (27 g) cashews (preferably soaked in water for 6 hours, then rinsed)
1½ cups (355 ml) water
1 frozen banana
¼ cup (64 g) frozen mango
1 orange
¼ tsp vanilla
Pinch of sea salt
1 tsp spirulina powder
1 tbsp (10 g) chia seeds
⅓ cup (80 g) chia pudding (optional)
Blend the cashews and water together until smooth. You just made cashew milk. Add the rest of the ingredients except the pudding and blend until smooth. Adjust ingredients according to taste. Pour the chia pudding into the bottom of a glass; then pour your smoothie over top.
VARIATIONS
You can use chlorella powder instead of spirulina; you can use vanilla extract instead of vanilla powder; you can use any nondairy milk instead of using cashews and water.