This smoothie recipe includes all the nutrients your body needs to stay healthy and maintain great energy. It has both antioxidants, which fight against oxidative stress, as well as minerals to help increase blood flow and flush out toxins from the kidneys.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
This recipe is so healthy and refreshing! It's perfect for summertime and it's so easy to make. We love how the matcha powder gives the smoothie a beautiful green color. And the banana makes it nice, thick and creamy.
How To Make It
Today, we're sharing a delicious and healthy smoothie recipe that is perfect for summertime. This smoothie is made with matcha powder, banana, and almond milk, and it is absolutely delicious. Not only is it refreshing and tasty, but it's also packed with nutrients that are great for your health.
Here's what you need to know about this smoothie and why it's so good for you:
The matcha powder in this smoothie provides a major boost of antioxidants. These nutrients are important for fighting free radicals in the body, which can lead to cell damage. Matcha is also a great source of caffeine, which can give you a gentle energy boost without the crash that comes from other sources of caffeine.
Bananas are an excellent source of dietary potassium, which is important for maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. They're also a good source of dietary fiber, which can promote gut health. And last but not least, bananas are a great source of natural sweetness, which makes this smoothie extra delicious.
Almond milk is a great plant-based milk alternative that is low in calories.
How to make a delicious and healthy matcha banana smoothie
Matcha is a healthy alternative to your typical morning coffee. It's packed with antioxidants and has numerous health benefits. Matcha is said to boost metabolism, burn calories, and detoxify the body.
Making a matcha banana smoothie is simple and easy.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 ripe banana (best if frozen)
- 150 ml almond milk*
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 2-3 gm Matcha powder
- Honey/ sugar/ sweetener of choice
- 4-5 cubes of ice
*We used almond milk but you could also use coconut, oat, soy or whole milk
PREPARATION
- Add 2-3 gm of matcha into a glass.
- Pour 20-30 ml of warm water and whisk into a smooth dark green paste, make sure no lumps remain.
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Add the frozen ripe banana and chia seeds to the blender.
- Now add your sweetener of choice.
- We used almond milk for this recipe but you can use any milk as per your preference.
- Blend all the ingredients together.
- You're good to go! Pour the smoothie into a glass.
- Sift some matcha powder on top.
Healthy eating is all about balance. And this smoothie is the perfect example of that. Packed with nutrient-rich ingredients like matcha, banana, and almond milk, it's a delicious and refreshing treat that will leave you feeling satisfied all summer long.
