Two bowls of green smoothies topped with raspberries, mango, goji berries, almonds, shredded coconut and chia seeds.

I decided 2016 was going to be the year I tried a smoothie bowl.

I know, I know. How in the world have I not tried a smoothie bowl yet when I drink a smoothie EVERY. SINGLE. MORNING. I don’t really have a good answer to that besides the fact that they seemed a bit intimidating to me.

You see smoothie bowls all over Instagram and Pinterest with their perfectly placed toppings and beautiful, bright colors. That’s a lot of pressure to live up to! But it’s 2016, so I decided to go big or go home (just kidding, I was already home) and make a green smoothie bowl that could party with the best of the smoothie bowls on Instagram.

My smoothie bowl requirements were as follows:

  1. Must be green – because green is always better
  2. Must not be super duper high in sugar even from fruit to keep my candida at bay
  3. Must be filling – I’m talking no second breakfast before I get to lunch today
  4. Must attempt to be aesthetically pleasing

Two bowls of green smoothies topped with almonds, goji berries, diced mango, raspberries, shredded coconut, and chia seeds.

Well check, check, check AND check! Because this smoothie is green (obviously) from a combination of spinach and avocado, is low enough in sugar for me, filled me up all morning, and is pretty darn beautiful if you ask me!

I topped my smoothie bowl with what I had on hand in my pantry, some extra mango, raspberries, almonds, goji berries, unsweetened avocado and chia seeds. I love all the textures that they gave to my smoothie!

The extra toppings really made this smoothie a full meal for me and I actually realized I love eating smoothies with a spoon! Be gone with you straws! At least for today…

If you like this recipe, try a smoothie bowl using my recipes for this cranberry beet smoothie or my favorite apple and kale green smoothie! This Strawberry Avocado Spinach Green Smoothie would also make a great base for a smoothie bowl!

An overhead view of a green smoothie bowl topped with almonds, goji berries, diced mango, raspberries, shredded coconut, and chia seeds.

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Green Smoothie Bowl

Start your morning off right with a green smoothie bowl. An easy way to get greens and vegetables into your breakfast. Gluten-free, dairy-free and vegan. 
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2 smoothies

Ingredients

  • 1 banana - frozen
  • 1/3 cup mango chunks - 1/2 mango
  • 2 cup packed spinach
  • 1/4 avocado
  • 4-5 ice cubes
  • 1 tbsp chia seeds
  • 1 1/4 cup coconut water - add more if needed
  • 1 scoop plant based protein powder - optional

Toppings:

  • raspberries
  • mango chunks
  • chia seeds
  • almonds
  • unsweetened coconut
  • goji berries

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Instructions

  • In a blender, combine banana, mango, spinach, coconut water, ice cubes, chia seeds and protein powder. Blend until smooth and thick.
  • Distribute into two bowls.
  • Top with almonds, goji berries, mango chunks, raspberries, unsweetened coconut and chia seeds.

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 189mg | Potassium: 1005mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 3185IU | Vitamin C: 29.7mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 2.6mg

A bowl of green smoothie topped with chia seeds, shredded coconut, raspberries, diced mango, goji berries, and almonds.

7 Comments

  1. Beautiful. I love starting the day with a bowl like that, if you have a variety of coloured fruit and veg you really are on the right track,

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