Healthy Pear Ginger Chia Smoothie
A refreshing and nutritious smoothie made with ripe pears, ginger, and chia seeds, perfect for breakfast or a healthy snack.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ripe pear, chopped and seeded
- 1 1/2 cups almond milk, unsweetened
- 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
- In a bowl, whisk together the almond milk with chia seeds, ensuring they are well mixed.
- Refrigerate the mixture for 10 minutes to allow the chia seeds to gel.
- Place the chopped pear, spinach, and minced ginger into a high-powered blender.
- After 10 minutes, whisk the chia seed-milk mixture again and pour it into the blender.
- Blend until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or ginger level according to preference.
- Serve immediately, optionally garnished with a slice of pear or chia seeds.
Notes
For best taste, enjoy fresh. Can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: smoothie, healthy drink, chia seeds, pear, ginger, vegan smoothie
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