Chia Berry Blast Smoothie
In collaboration with Atlas Biomed.
Now you all know that I’m a green smoothie girl, but every once in awhile I like to change things up and experiment. I just love this smoothie, it’s so creamy that has the texture of a milkshake and if you love berries then I know that you will love it too. A few weeks ago I decided to make a frozen berry smoothie bowl for breakfast and promised myself that I would share the recipe on the blog – well here it is!
Smoothies are amazing for getting lots of nutrition into meal times and snack times. This particular smoothie was made with supporting your gut health in mind because of one of the key ingredients that it includes, more on that later. Your gut health is an important aspect of your physical wellbeing that’s often overlooked by many and something that I’m interested in working on. It’s become a hot topic over the past couple of decades with a healthy gut microbiome being linked to the immune system, mood, and mental health to name a few.
This version of the smoothie is a little different because it’s not served in a bowl and it has one crucial ingredient that wasn’t in the original recipe…chia seeds. Ever since making my vegan pina colada chia pudding, I’ve been obsessed and love adding a chia nutritional boost to my smoothies.
Another ingredient that I would love to try in this berry smoothie next time is a pinch of dried chilli flakes – just enough to give it a bit of a kick and to add an edge to the sweet flavour of the berries. It’s definitely wouldn’t be a blow your head off kind of hot at all, but a subtle background heat that I think really works well. Have you ever tried chilli dark chocolate, yum!?
I bought some kefir a few weeks ago and experimented with it in a smoothie and it worked so well so used it again in this chia berry blast smoothie. If you’re not familiar with kefir it’s a fermented drink normally made from cow’s or goat’s milk. It’s incredibly beneficial for your gut health as I learned from reading The Clever Guts Diet by Dr. Michael Mosley because it’s full of nutrients and probiotics and thought to be more powerful in that respect than yogurt.
How do you know what is beneficial specifically for your gut microbiome? Recently I was contacted by Atlas Biomed to trial their Microbiome test, a simple way to gain insights into your gut bacteria with evidenced-based technology to help improve your overall health. With the test you can understand how your current eating patterns affect your gut bacteria; optimise your microbiome’s ability to synthesize vitamins; understand the potential of your bacteria to breakdown dietary fibre and discover your personalised food recommendation to help your microbiome thrive.
There is lots of talk about gut health and supporting your microbiome at the moment and its a practical way to discover what can work well and not work well to support your health and wellbeing. I’ve recently sent my test back to the lab and awaiting my personalised report.
Smoothies are seriously versatile and this mix has become a favourite of mine. They’re something quick and delicious in the morning when you’re in a rush and a healthier afternoon pick me up if you’re feeling low on energy.
If you’re looking for more smoothie recipe inspiration, why not try some of these:
Strawberry Oat Breakfast Smoothie
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A berrylicious chia seed smoothie perfect for breakfast or as a snack.
- 75 g mixed frozen berries
- 2 tsp chia seeds
- 2 tbsp porridge oats
- 2 tbsp kefir
- 2 tbsp unsalted cashew nuts
- 1 tbsp ground linseed
- 1-3 tsp maple syrup
- 250 ml almond milk (or milk of your choice)
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Pour all of the ingredients into a blender and blitz until smooth.
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Serve in your favourite glass or cup and devour.
*This post was commissioned by Atlas Biomed, but all opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that allow me to do what I love, bringing you wellness content and recipes to help you live an unconditionally nourished life.
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I love making smoothies in my blendactive – I always use frozen berries but have never used chia seeds, will have to give them a go! x
Now that is a gorgeous looking smoothie. It would be perfect for my breakfast. I have all the ingredients so must try it.
Love smoothies and just been looking for a fresh new recipe so will be giving this a go…looks yummy 🙂 xx
That looks so fresh, healthy and tasty! I don’t have a lot of snoothies but my daughter does so I will be sharing this with her later today xx
I’m a little obsessed with chia seeds at the moment so I’ll have to give this a go x
Now this I LOVE the sounds of. Berry smoothies are the best and I’ve recently started sweetening them with maple syrup. However I’ve yet to try chia seeds.
Awesome smoothie! This looks like it would give you bags of energy. Love it!
I’m a huge fan of smoothies .. and this one looks wonderful! I love the addition of chia seeds .. they’re one of my favorite superfoods. Can’t wait to give this a try tomorrow morning after hot yoga
I love to add chia seeds to so many things, especially salads and smoothies. Smoothies are always my go-to breakfast as I can pack so many nutrient dense foods into them and they are so quick and easy to make. One of my favorite smoothie recipes uses peanut butter and chocolate protein powder.
I am obsessed with making smoothies at the moment. I’ve not tried almond milk though, so will give this a go 🙂
Now that the spring and summer months are here, I’m making lots more smoothies so this recipe is perfect for me xxx
Smoothies are so good, and this one made my mouth water!
This smoothie looks delicious! I have chia seeds in my cupboard but I never remember to use them:(
I love frozen smoothie bowls so I’ll love this! It looks delicious!
Looks delicious and healthy I would love to try this smoothie andmy hubby would love this too for usre.
I would never have thought to use unsalted cashews! My 4yo loves smoothies, so we’re deffo going to try this!
Oh that looks delicious and very filling too!
I’ve recently gotten into smoothies and healthier eating and my lord, this sounds absolutely delicious! I’ll be trying this out for breakfast tomorrow!
It looks just gorgeous, love the taste and vivid colour of the berries.