Healthy Pear Ginger Chia Smoothie
A delicious and nutrient-packed smoothie that combines ripe pears, fresh ginger, and chia seeds for a healthy start to your day.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe pear, chopped and seeded
- 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1 packed cup baby spinach
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1/4 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
- Optional: 1 tbsp maple syrup or sweetener of your choice
Instructions
- Whisk together the almond milk with chia seeds in a bowl. Refrigerate for 10 minutes, allowing the chia seeds to gel up.
- Place the pear, baby spinach, and minced ginger in a high-powered blender.
- Take the chia seed-milk mixture out of the refrigerator, whisk it before pouring it into the blender.
- Blend until completely smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
- Taste and adjust according to your preferences, such as adding more ginger for zing or more maple syrup for sweetness.
- Serve immediately for the best flavor.
Notes
Store leftover smoothie in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours, or freeze for up to a month. Thaw in the refrigerator before consuming.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: smoothie, healthy recipe, pear smoothie, chia seeds, ginger smoothie
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