Green Spirulina smoothie is prepared with a powder of dried spirulina algae.
Spirulina is a super food and tastes a bit like bubble gum but it’s green.
I combine Spirulina with Banana because, well that’s what people used to request for the most when I used to prepare Spirulina Smoothies in our former Cafe.
Spirulina is for you if you love to try new things and you are looking to add dietary nutritional value to your breakfast morning food routine.
Some years ago, I met a man called Hendrik who was living in Auroville, Pondicherry India.
I think so he was Danish.
He had come for a coffee in our restaurant in Goa, carrying a bag of products.
I couldn’t have been less bothered, those bags were no bombs.
He was obviously promoting something or he wouldn’t have tried to start a chat with us, explaining something about Spirulina powder and that he was the one who started to grow and harvest Spirulina in Auroville, India.
He showed and explained and it started to dawn to me that I had read in the past about mysterious algae called Spirulina.
What exactly is Spirulina?
Spirulina is a blue-green alga which grows naturally in mineral-rich lakes around the globe.
It is one of the oldest inhabitants on earth, appearing first more than 3.6 billion years ago.
Our ancients new back then its nourishing properties and so it was cultivated in Africa, America and the middle east.
Spirulina was rediscovered in the 1960 and has been since that intensely tested.
So, what they discovered was that it was found to have the most powerful, best composed and concentrated source of nutrition available on earth.
Proteins, Vitamins, Minerals, Omega Fatty Acids, and Chlorophyll are some of the nutritional components which occur in concentrated amounts in the plant.
The NASA and the European Space Agency use nowadays Spirulina as a space food and the FAO proclaimed Spirulina as “The Best Food of Tomorrow“.
The WHO recommends Spirulina as safe and nutritious for children.
Report about Spirulina in clinical practice by the US National Library of Medicine.
Benefits of drinking Spirulina Smoothie
Spirulina cleanses the body, improves digestion, reduces fatigue, builds stamina, boosts the Immune System, powers up energy levels, controls appetite, maintains heart, liver and kidney health, reduces inflammation and aids allergy sufferers.
So many benefits,… what is holding you back trying natures goodness?
What type of Spirulina should you get?
Always buy sundried organic Spirulina, to prevent taking in toxins and heavy metals.
The algae are mostly sold as a green loose powder, I got mine in capsules.
Hence, you can easily add the powder to your daily dishes, as long as it is not cooked food because heat destroys the nutrients.
It is even recommended to have it in water with lemon juice since Spirulina doesn’t contain Vitamin C, which helps in absorbing the nutrient.
I prefer and enjoy my spirulina smoothie, its refreshing, slightly giving a bubblegum flavor and its deliciously unique.
You can turn your spirulina into a spirulina smoothie bowl too and add Chia seeds, dried berries, sliced almonds and similar.
Be creative!
Therefore, If you are looking for something new and nutritious then you can stop searching here because there is nothing better then that for your health!
More Health Beverages:
- Wheatgrass Juice
- Strawberry Banana no-yogurt Smoothie
- Pomelo Fruit Smoothie
- Carrot Ginger Apple Juice
- Guanabana Fruit Juice
Dear Reader, have you ever tried Spirulina before?
Spirulina Smoothie
Instructions
- Add Spirulina powder, banana, milk and some crushed ice to a powerful blender jar.
- Mix smooth.
- Enjoy cold.
Sanjeeta kk says
Thanks Helene for the mention! Spirunila capsules were my daily multi vitamin dose some time back, have stopped it for now. Somehow I feel I could rely more on fresh veggies and fruits than gulping tablets. And thanks for this lovely info..have to look out for spirinula powder for this drink.
Helene Dsouza says
Auroville is selling in india the best quality spirulina, they even have crunchy versions of the powder and spirulina with amla mixed as powder. lots of choices, so capsules is not the only option. I ll buy the next time the powder version too, since it is nice to add the spirulina to cold dishes. I ll try out some dishes in the future and I ll surely share it with u all if its outstanding. 😉
Aparna B. @ Not A Leaf says
Wow! This sounds so healthy and interesting. I’ll have to give it a shot some time! I’ve never had this kind of capsule before, so I am definitely interested! thank you for the mention as well <3 🙂
Aarthi says
This looks awesome and yummy
Aarthi
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Maureen says
Helene, I’m so glad we met. I’m sure I’m going to learn a lot here. I’ve heard of spirulina of course but I have never used it. I’ll take your advice and give it a try. Thanks.
Helene Dsouza says
Hi Maureen, the pleasure is mine. =) yeah check it out, its defently worth it the time to try spirulina out, and its a ingredient which can be used very creatively in the kitchen. It would be so cool if we could figuere out all together a great dish with the spirulina powder.
the food dude says
Hi Helene, I always learn something new with your posts, thanks for sharing!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
It’s been a while since I had a good spirulina shake. That looks so yummy, and thanks for the reminder Helene 🙂
Louise Volper says
Hi Helene! I just got back from New York and let me tell you, I sure could use one of your shakes about now. What a drive!!! I haven’t experienced Spirulina in years. Thanks for the reminder! I’ll be posting on Sunday for Pancake Week. Hope to “see” you then!!!
Thank you so much for sharing and for the twitter mentions:)
Magda says
Helen hi,
I’m so glad that to like my photos of your wonderful country!
In your post ABC Juise, i ask you, where is your home? If you want, tell me please the name of your village. Maby i have photos…
Your spirulina is very nice!!! Thank you for recipe!
Many greetings an kisses
Mommy LaDy Club says
Very cool! I have heard that name, and you always think something like that is going to taste like bad medicine, but bubblegum sounds divine:) I’m going to look for it here.
Sandi says
Lovely post, I especially like how you photographed among the leaves, so pretty!
Interesting that you mention Austria, French, and India- all places I really must-visit. You are quite a traveler!
Hotly Spiced says
Ooooh, now I need to rush out and by myself some organic spirulina. Thanks for all the information – very helpful.
Parsley Sage says
OOOOOOH! Totally new food for me! I absolutely want to try one 🙂 Anything that green has to be crazy good for you
Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says
I used to take spirulina tablets and they were awful. This sounds like a much nicer way to get spirulina into your body! 🙂
Heather @girlichef.com says
I actually have heard of it, but never tried taking/using it. I will keep an eye out- sounds like a healthy shake.
Nami | Just One Cookbook says
Hmm I’ve never heard of spirulina before. It looks like something I can use of. I need to get healthier as I still haven’t fully recovered from cold. Thanks for sharing this delicious healthy drink!
Purabinaha55 says
I really loved this post. My husband has hypothyroidism and spirulina is good for him. However, I can’t find this in Hong Kong. I am going on a trip to India (B’lore) very soon. Which brand is the best? Thanks for the post.
Only fish recipes says
Hi Helena….thnx for visiting my space n ur wonderful comments….spiriluna is something very new to me…..this is indeed a very helpful post…thnx for sharing!
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Shuhan says
I’ve heard of spirulina, but only because I go to health food stores sometimes and it’s always there, touted as a health booster. it’s funny how you discovered it from an old man in India, I never realised it was an ayurvedic thing!
Asmita says
Hi Helene,
Spiriluna is something new to me. Even though I was born and brought in India, never came across this wonderful powder. I could certainly do with some, healthier options. Thanks for sharing!