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Weekly Recipe – Raspberry banana chia smoothie

October 13, 2010 By Tabitha Paculba 6 Comments

 

Here’s a filling breakfast smoothie using chia seeds to add an Omega-3 boost to your diet.  Omega-3s are considered part of a heart healthy diet.  For more information on this take a look at my previous post, Chia seed, an amazing source of Omega-3.

Approximate prep time: 5 minutes

Total cook time: 5 minutes

1 serving

  • 1 1/2 medium bananas, sliced for easier blending
  • 1/2 cup of plain non-fat yogurt
  • 1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/3 cup or handful of fresh raspberries
  • 1 1/2 tbsp of chia seeds

Throw it all in the blender, puree until smooth. Enjoy!

Amounts per serving (1 smoothie)
Calories 342.2 Cholesterol 0.0 mg
Total Fat 9.0 g Sodium 229.6 mg
Sat. Fat 0.8 g Potassium 952.7 mg
Omega-3 (alpha linolenic acid) 3,120 mg Total Carbohydrates 58.4 g
Omega-6 (linoleic acid) 1,027.5 mg Dietary Fiber 14.1 g
Protein 17.6 g Sugars 26.4 g

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Filed Under: Healthy Recipe Tagged With: Almond Milk, Balanced Diet, Bananas, Chia Seed, Children's Health, Energy, Fiber, Food, Health, Healthy Recipe, Nutrition, Omega-3 fatty acid, Omega-6 fatty acid, Raspberry, Smoothie, Yogurt

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  1. Yin says

    December 17, 2010 at 12:33 pm

    What a healthy smoothies recipe, strawberry is in season for us, I guess I can switch to that. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Nikki says

    December 20, 2010 at 10:51 am

    Oh I love chia seeds! Thanks for the recipe!

  3. Joey says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:01 am

    I was a little sceptical about trying this when I first made it because of the strange combination of tastes, but it was definitely a good choice to try it anyway. This is a great healthy snack to have between meals.

  4. Eric says

    April 8, 2011 at 5:09 am

    Wow, what a great recipe. It tasted amazing!

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    It cost $5 or $7.50 and you can win $1,000.

  5. Tabitha says

    April 8, 2011 at 10:50 am

    Thanks Joey for giving it a try and we’re glad you liked it!

  6. Tabitha says

    April 8, 2011 at 10:51 am

    Thanks Eric for trying the smoothie! Happy you liked it!

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