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A tall glass of Chef Julia’s daily berry and seed smoothie
Chef Julia Dunaway

My Daily Smoothie

Chef Julia's everyday smoothie — berries, seeds, greens powders and spices, built on the Daily Dozen approach.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 large smoothie
Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup organic nut milk of your choice
  • 5 ice cubes
  • 1 cup blueberries (or berry blend)
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
  • ½ tablespoon hemp seeds
  • 2 tablespoon s walnuts (optional)
  • 1 tablespoon goji berries
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds (optional)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
  • 1 teaspoon Amla powder
  • ½ tablespoon matcha powder
  • A few grinds of black pepper

Equipment

  • High speed blender

Method
 

  1. Place the soy milk, banana and 5 or 6 ice cubes in a high-speed blender, such as a Vitamix.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Start on low power and increase gradually as the ingredients combine. Once combined well, turn the speed to high.
  4. If the mixture is too thick, add a couple tablespoons of water.
  5. Pour into a large container and drink right away.

Video

Notes

The black pepper is not optional if you want the turmeric to do its job — it dramatically increases curcumin absorption.