Name: Green smoothie bowl
Prep time: 15 min
Yield: serves 2-3
Ingredients: 2 large bananas (frozen work well, especially in hot weather); ½ cup raw buckwheat, soaked overnight*; 75 g young spinach, washed; juice of ½-1 lime, to taste; 4 tsp maple syrup / 5 dates, soaked in boiling water, to taste; 6 strawberries, sliced; 1 kiwi fruit, sliced; pomegranate seeds; 20 pumpkin seeds / pepitas; 15 almonds, chopped; 1 tbsp dessicated coconut; 2 squares of dark (70-80%) chocolate, chopped (optional)

green smoothie bowl

After Tuesday’s cupcake indulgence, I have a healthy and super easy recipe for you today – a green smoothie bowl.

It’s not a new idea by any means, but I’ve fancied doing my own take of it for a while now. Now that it has finally got warm, I’ve decided to give it a go.

Turns out that Duncan isn’t much of a fan of smoothie bowls as, in his mind, they mean a ‘hungry 30 mins later’ kind of breakfast. I quite like them, especially in warm weather when your body naturally craves lighter and more hydrating meals. And I never go hungry as I pack them full of fibre, fruit and nuts. Plus, for me, a smoothie bowl is a perfect opportunity to smuggle some powerful leafy greens into your daily diet without much sacrifice.

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serves

2-3

PREP

15 min

COOKING

0 min

serves

2-3

PREPARATION

15 min

COOKING

0 min

2 reviews

5.0

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INGREDIENTS

SMOOTHIE

2 large bananas (frozen work well, especially in hot weather)
½ cup raw buckwheat, soaked overnight*
75 g young spinach, washed
juice of ½-1 lime, to taste
4 tsp maple syrup / 5 dates, soaked in boiling water, to taste

TOPPING

6 strawberries, sliced
1 kiwi fruit, sliced
pomegranate seeds
20 pumpkin seeds / pepitas
15 almonds, chopped
1 tbsp dessicated coconut
2 squares of dark (70-80%) chocolate, chopped (optional)

METHOD

Rinse soaked buckwheat well. Soaking will make it a little bit ‘slippery’, don’t worry that’s normal and you won’t be able to taste that.
Pop all the smoothie ingredients into a blender with 2 icecubes and just enough water to make it possible for the blender to make a smooth, thick liquid.
Divide the mixture between two bowls and pile your favourite toppings on top.

NOTES

*Or (certified gluten-free if you are gluten intolerant) oats, quick-soaked in a small amount of water for 5-10 mins before blending.

NUTRITIONAL INFO

calories

291

15%

sugars

21 g

24%

fats

6 g

saturates