This recipe comes to you from sunny Palm Springs, California! I’m currently having an amazing time blending up some fun with the Vitamix team at the Altitude Summit! Soo…in order to include you in the festivities I have a smoothie recipe for you! And yes, it’s loaded with citrus because I’m #obsessed.  This Wild Blueberry Citrus Green Smoothie only has 7 ingredients and is loaded with Vitamin C and antioxidants! Plus it’s paleo, vegan, gluten and dairy-free with no added sweeteners!

I know smoothies seem like a summer thang, but in reality they reach the height of their popularity between January and March {New Year’s resolutions}! Fresh fruit can get pricey during the winter months, but frozen fruit is affordable all year long, and perfect to use in smoothies!

If you notice this is a Wild Blueberry Citrus Green Smoothie. This year I discovered wild blueberries and love them so much that I even baked them into a cake {the highest honor a blueberry can achieve if you ask me}!

Did you know that wild blueberries have 2x the antioxidants than their regular counterparts and are SO much more flavorful! Plus the color they impart to smoothies, muffins, etc is just too amazing to pass up! My kids flipped over drinking such an awesome looking purple drink {little did they know it was packed full of spinach and protein #bossmom}!

Notes about this Wild Blueberry Citrus Green Smoothie:

Use frozen ingredients as much as possible: This ensures a thicker, creamier smoothie that’s not diluted by adding ice. The only fruit I used that wasn’t frozen was the orange and grapefruit!

Protein powder: Choose your favorite vanilla, plant-based protein powder. I highly recommend Sprout Living or Orgain. If you’d prefer not to use protein powder you can add chia seeds, hemp seeds, or ground flaxseed for a little added protein and fiber!

Almond Milk: Feel free to use any non-dairy milk!

Blender: Use a great blender! If I haven’t convinced you to get a Vitamix yet…then I have failed you. 😉

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Wild Blueberry Citrus Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups unsweetened almond milk
• 2 TBS plant-based vanilla protein powder
• 1 banana frozen
• 1 cup wild blueberries frozen
• ½ small grapefruit about ½ cup
• 1 small/medium orange
• 2 cups spinach frozen

Instructions

1. Add ingredients in the order listed to your Vitamix (or other high-powered blender).
2. Start blending on low speed and gradually increase to high.
3. Blend on high for 50-70 seconds or until all the ingredients are incorporated and your mixture is smooth.
4. Pour into cups and serve immediately!

You better believe I will be recapping all of the Alt Summit shenanigans later this week! I have had a total blast and can’t wait to share the details with you!

However, I miss my husband and kids like CRAZY. I am not whole without those goofballs and can’t wait to see them tomorrow. {PS, I totally changed my flight so I could get home 5 hours earlier. For real. #ilovemyfamily}

Question: Are you enjoying all the citrus in season right now? 

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