Spring Greens & Berry Pear Layered Smoothie
Recipe courtesy of Diabetes Canada
Prep Time: 15 min • Cook Time: N/A
Calories: 130 • Serving Size: 1 serving (250 mL)
This pretty purple and green pear smoothie celebrates spring with fresh greens and sweet basil layered with deep purple berries. Kefir is a drinkable yogurt full of probiotics. Spinach and chia seeds are both “superfoods” packed with fiber, protein, vitamins and many other nutrients. Mixed with the antioxidant-rich berries, and all that fiber and vitamin C found in the pears, and with this you’ll have a vibrant, healthy way to start your day.
Ingredients
Green Layer
1 very ripe or overripe Green Bartlett, Anjou,
or Comice Pear, cored and chopped
1⁄2 cup (125 mL) blueberry kefir
1 cup (250 mL)packed baby spinach leaves
1⁄4 cup (60 mL) loosely packed fresh basil leaves
Juice of 1⁄2 Meyer or regular lemon
1⁄2 cup (125 mL) ice
Purple Layer
1 very ripe or slightly overripe Red Bartlett or Anjou Pear
1⁄2 cup (125 mL) blueberry kefir
1 cup (250 mL) purple spring berries, such as
blackberries, blueberries, and marionberries
Juice of 1⁄2 Meyer or regular lemon
1 tablespoon (15 mL) chia seeds
1⁄2 cup (125 mL) ice
Instructions
To make the green layer: Add the ingredients to a high-powered blender in the order they appear and process until smooth. Pour the smoothie into a pitcher or jar, and set aside.
To make the purple layer: Add the ingredients to the blender in the order they appear and process until smooth.
To assemble: Divide the purple smoothie among glasses. With a spoon resting on the surface of the purple layer, slowly pour the green layer onto the spoon to begin filling the glass. (The spoon will allow the green layer to remain separate from the purple layer.) Continue to pour in all of the green smoothie, dividing it evenly. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Information per 1 Smoothie (250 mL)
Fat 1.5g (2% daily value) • Saturated + Trans 0.3g (2% daily value) • Cholesterol 5mg • Sodium 35mg (2% daily value) • Carbohydrate 27g (9% daily value) • Fibre 5g (18% daily value) • Sugars 17g • Protein 4g
