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Banana, Blueberry & Chia Smoothie

Vegetarian Breakfast Snacks Dessert Drink

This refreshing smoothie will really make your tastebuds sing!

5 mins
5 ingredients
$2.80 / person
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Banana, Blueberry & Chia Smoothie

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Ingredients

Serves = 2

  • 2 cups lite milk
  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 tbsn chia seeds
  • 1 tsp honey

It’s this easy

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth

Tweaks

Spice it up by adding some cinnamon

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve):

  • Energy (1086kJ)
  • Protein (14.1g)
  • Total fat (6.3g)
  • Saturated fat (2.7g)
  • Carbohydrate (34.2g); Starch (3.6g), Sugars (30.6g), Added sugars (0g), Free sugars (2.9g)
  • Dietary fibre (6.0g)
  • Sodium (120mg)
  • Calcium (359mg)
  • Iron (0.9mg)

Allergies

Contains: Dairy, FODMAPs.

Why is this good?

Be Healthier

Blueberries are high in phytonutrients (especially Vitamin C and Manganese) which help in protecting against cancer and Heart disease.

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Sharper Thinking

Blueberries are high in flavonoids which have been shown to improve memory, enhance brain function and reduce rates of cognitive decline.

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Better Sports Performance

The high phytonutrient content in blueberries helps reduce the oxidative stress to accelerate muscle recovery.

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More Energy

Blueberries have a GI of around 53 which is low.

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Be Healthier

Milk is nutrient-rich and is packed with important nutrients like calcium, phosphorus, B vitamins, potassium and vitamin D.

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Better Sports Performance

Research suggests that fat free milk is as effective as, and possibly even more effective than, sports drinks at promoting recovery from strength and endurance exercise.

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Be Healthier

Bananas are a good source of potassium which can aid in reducing blood pressure and lower risk of heart disease and all-cause mortality.

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Healthy Gut

Bananas are rich in fibre and resistant starch, which may feed the beneficial gut bacteria.

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