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You know there is no secret to making a good smoothie? It really depends on what you prefer for flavors and texture. A lot of times smoothies don’t have dairy or include more fruits and veggies than they do liquids. It’s taken a lot of smoothie making to realize what I do and do not like. One thing I like in theory are things like chia seeds in my smoothie, but when I add it, the little seeds get stuck in my teeth. They even sometimes gather around the sides of the blender and get stuck in my straw. So I’ve scrapped the chia seeds.
This is a special discovery of a smoothie. I set out to create a coconut milk and green tea smoothie. I envisioned a green fluffy drink with dusted coconut flakes on top. So I made it. And guess what…it sucked. I kept drinking it thinking, ok I can see how this might work, but I would not pay for this drink. It was simply missing something. So after taking inventory of the fresh fruit I had on hand, I decided to go with blackberries. I was worried it would clash with the already green smoothie and make a weird brown color. Luckily, that didn’t happen. Had I overdone it on the blackberries, that might have been a different story.
So once I made the smoothie and then added the blackberries after, I loved the smoothie! It was a crisp summer flavor, that I really could not get enough of. I was so excited to share it! For the yogurt base I used Silk Vanilla, one of the best non-dairy yogurts out there if not the best and canned coconut milk. The matcha powder gives you caffeine for an extra boost and the rest of it is all dairy free. So this smoothie is vegan, healthy and delicious.
Ingredients:
1/4th cup vanilla yogurt
3/4th cup coconut milk
1/4th cup matcha green tea powder
1 banana
1 tbs agave nectar
5-7 large blackberries
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
By Bianca
