Kick your immune system up a notch with this Immune Boosting Wild Blueberry Beet Smoothie. Loaded with antioxidants and other anti-inflammatory properties, this delicious smoothie is sure to help you fight any germs that come your way! #wildyoursmoothie
By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and I am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.
Is it just me or does the winter time sometimes make you feel like you need something to help protect you from all the colds, coughs and sickness that abound this time of year? If I could, I would walk around with a bubble so as to prevent me from getting sick. Okay, maybe that’s not very realistic, but I do NOT like getting sick. Plus, being a busy mom of two young boys I have no time for a sick day.
Good thing there is a more realistic way to defend and protect me from all the germs and bugs trying to get at me: immune boosting foods. I always recommend getting in nutrition and such in foods over pills and supplements. That’s why I created this Immune Boosting Wild Blueberry Beet Smoothie. The ingredients in this smoothie will surely give your immune system a boost:
Wild Blueberries (double the dose of antioxidants), beets (another punch of antioxidants, plus anti-inflammatory compounds), 100% orange juice (all that vitamin C), ginger root (extra anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties), and Greek yogurt (healthy bacteria). Talk about taking your immune system up a notch!
One important thing is to make sure you purchase frozen Wild Blueberries for this recipe. They are sold at many grocery stores, just look for the words “wild blueberries” on the package. There are a few things that set wild blueberries apart from regular cultivated blueberries:
- More Intense Blueberry Flavor
- 2X more Antioxidants
- Frozen at Harvest to lock in all the nutrients
- Smaller (pea sized)
- Double the Fiber
- Unique Heritage, growing naturally in barrens and fields dating back 10,000 years
Don’t let the winter bugs get the best of you. Make this Immune Boosting Wild Blueberry Beet Smoothie today!
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Immune Boosting Wild Blueberry Beet Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: blender
- Cuisine: American
Description
Kick your immune system up a notch with this Immune Boosting Wild Blueberry Beet Smoothie. Loaded with antioxidants and other anti-inflammatory properties, this delicious smoothie is sure to help you fight any germs that come your way!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup 100% orange juice
- 1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
- 1/2 medium banana
- 1/2 cup chopped beets
- 1 cup frozen Wild Blueberries
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender in the order listed.
- Blend for 60 seconds or until the ingredients are all pureed and it reaches a smoothie consistency.
- Pour into two glasses. Enjoy immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 204
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 65 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 3 mg
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Head on over to the Wild Blueberry Association’s website and follow them on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest to discover more tasty Wild Blueberry smoothie creations! #wildyoursmoothie
See below for more wild blueberry recipes:
Layered Wild Blueberry Green Smoothie
{Award Winning} Roasted Vegetables & Pecans with Wild Blueberry Balsamic Sauce
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