Acai-Cherry-Goji Berry Antioxidant Green Smoothie Recipe
Okay, so it’s more of a “purple” smoothie, but it’s super good, loaded with antioxidants and chock full of minerals. This is a meal-replacement smoothie. It’s the type of green smoothie I drank while I lost 40 pounds. It’s also great for when you’re on the go. Simply pour it into a mason jar, cover [...]
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Acai-Pluot Superfood Smoothie Recipe
This smoothie is loaded with superfoods as well as some interesting fruits such as pluot and acai. What’s a pluot? It’s a hybrid of a plum and an apricot. The pluot is actually the result of cross breeding, so it is not a product of lab-induced genetic modification. They’re very sweet and are more like [...]
Acai Berry and Mint Green Smoothie
Antioxidant-rich acai berry blends with red grapes and fresh mint for a refreshing, delicious green smoothie. Acai berry is a good source of antioxidants and lends a distinctive flavor, often described as a blend between dark chocolate and red wine. Acai is native to Central and South America, commonly imported to the United States and [...]
Acai with Strawberry and Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
I drank this smoothie before I had time to photograph it but trust me, it’s really good! I used frozen, wild blueberries, but you can use fresh if they are in season. You can easily make this a green smoothie by adding two or more handfuls of your favorite leafy green like baby spinach, kale [...]
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Cactus Pear and Acai Berry Grape Green Smoothie Recipe
This superfruit smoothie from the southern hemisphere is delicious and loaded with antioxidants. It will also be a vibrant reddish color! Even if you have a high-speed blender, you’ll want to remove the cactus pear seeds before making this smoothie. The seeds will make a “gritty” smoothie even with a Vitamix. Blended seeds become sharp [...]
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Acai Berry Secrets Revealed – Health and Environmental Benefits
About a month ago, I had the pleasure of meeting Brandon Hovey of Chicagoland-based Amafruits.com, which sells frozen açaí berry purees. We chatted briefly about how Amafruits differs from other açaí products on the market and about some of the hype and marketing confusion surrounding this famous berry. What Brandon told me was so fascinating [...]
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Mango-Acai Berry Smoothie
This tasty blend of mango, banana and acai berries provide a rich does of favonoid antioxidants which may help defend the body against harmful free radicals. I used acai berry puree instead of the powder or a juice because the power has been dehydrated. All the water has been removed from the berry, making it [...]
Apple, Red Grape and Acai Berry Smoothie Recipe
This delicious berry smoothie is VERY flavorful and absolutely delicious. It’s not as rich and creamy as a smoothie made with banana, but the texture is pleasing. The apple provides some thickness for the smoothie and adds a nice flavor accompaniment to the acai and grape. Grapes and acai berry are high antioxidants which help [...]
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Acai Berry Smoothie Recipes and Nutrition
Acai (pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) is a tiny berry that grows on the acai palm tree and is native to Central and South America. The flavor is sometimes described as a combination of red wine and chocolate. When used in a green smoothie, acai is best used as a flavor modifier and not as a base fruit. [...]
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Super Acai Antioxidant Blast Smoothie Recipe with Pomegranate
Pomegranates, blueberry and acai berry are all extremely rich in antioxidants. They also go great together in a smoothie! Acai (pronounced “ah-sigh-ee”) is a tiny berry that grows on a species of palm tree in Brazil. It is praised for it’s super high antioxidant load and possible disease-fighting phytonutrients. The flavor is sometimes described as [...]
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