Packed with mighty ingredients, this ultimate antioxidant blast is a powerful way to start your day. Needs only 7 ingredients and takes only 15 minutes to make. Its one of my favorite green smoothies ever!
** This ultimate antioxidant blast recipe is sponsored by NutriBullet Select at Walmart. All opinions are mine **
Collard greens, celery, pineapple and green apples!
That is a powerhouse of antioxidant ingredients and a great way to start the day.
Using collard greens
Collard greens have made an appearance on this blog in stews and colcannon. But, I had never thought I would be using collard greens in a smoothie!
I always found collard greens to be a tough green leaves and chopping them would be the only way to cook them.
Until now…
Collard greens pack an antioxidant punch like no other!
What are antioxidants?
“Anti” is against and “Oxidants” are things that oxidize. The way I understand There are different chemicals that fight the evil free-radicals. Every day, my skin is exposed to pollen, dirt, dust, smoke and even the sun.
Florida has its share of free-radicals like the giant red ball in the sky! So, I love consuming antioxidant rich foods that will help fight free radicals.
It all boils down to this for me: Free Radicals = Bad, Antioxidants = GOOD!
What’s your take on antioxidants?
Foods high in antioxidant
We are so lucky to be living in a time where organic and natural foods are so easy to find. I am always glad to see that they are affordable, so, I don’t have any excuse not to eat right. I don’t always succeed in eating right, but, I am happy to keep trying.
This recipe has a
Blueberries
- Blueberries
Blueberries were an acquired taste for me. I have never been a fan of it, but, I started slowly introducing it in my diet. At first, I only made blueberry vinaigrette with them. Eventually, I started using them in overnight oats, Matcha Pancakes and scones.
Today, I am happy to say that I love blueberries and will eat them right out of the clam shell.
P/S: Have you tried my blueberry gazpacho recipe?
Source: WebMD
Dark Chocolate
Eating dark chocolate is actually good for you! I was so happy to see dark chocolate on the list of antioxidant rich foods to eat. I think I am going to make my hot chocolate recipe using dark chocolate. If you like brown rice puddings, add some dark chocolate to it.
But, nothing will make you love dark chocolate more than my chocolate peanut butter smoothie bowl!
Source: WebMD
Red Kidney Beans
Red kidney beans have trace amount of magnesium which is helpful for the mitochondria. I love them not only because they are good fighters, but, red kidney beans do taste so good. I put them in a red kidney beans salad with baby corn. It was delicious!
Source: HealthLine
Cilantro
Did you just do a double take when you saw cilantro on the list? I was surprised too! I had no idea that it has the flavanoid quercetin which is a huge factor in fighting anti oxidants!
Next time, when you see the garnish on your favorite food, devour it. It will help fight free-radicals.
Who knew!! I guess its time for me to go and make some of my cilantro pesto!
Source: Dr. Axe.
Cranberries
Cranberries have Vitamin C is packs quite a punch when fighting free radicals. It also helps lower cholestrol and fight cancer. So, why eat them only at Thanksgiving, right? I try to eat them as often as possible. I am going to make my navy beans salad over the weekend
Source: Cleveland Clinic
My recipe includes pineapple, collard greens, celery and granny smith apples which are all huge sources of antioxidants. If you want more sources of antioxidant check out the list by WebMD.
Which one is your favorite?
Using NutriBullet for everything
When NutriBullet Select claimed that their precision extraction blade was amazing at crushing any ingredient, I decided to put it to the test.
To my pleasant surprise, it was actually very good. I am very impressed by this product.
I use it to grind lentils, curries, soups, smoothies and even fruit juices.
5 Year update
*** 2022 Update – 5 years later, I still use this blender!
I am down to just 1 of the Jugs (the smallest one). But, the blades are still as sharp as ever. It’s my go to blender for making smoothies, juices or pureeing.
Yesterday, I pureed yellow split peas for a curry recipe and couldn’t believe how well it ground it. It was practically liquid by the time I was done with it.
Also, I have other green smoothies that I would love for you to try. Recently, I made Mandarin orange smoothie and a pineapple smoothie with jalapeno.
So, this ultimate antioxidant blast is my favorite way of using collard greens. What’s your favorite way of using collard greens?
How to make an antioxidant smoothie
1) Take the Colossal cup and add 1 cup of collard greens. Make sure the thick stem is removed and they are roughly chopped
2) Roughly chop one celery stick and add it to the cup
3) Add 1/2 of an apple. Remove the skin and roughly chop it before adding to the cup
4) Take an 8 oz tin of pineapple chunks. It normally comes with chopped pineapple chunks in pineapple juice. Add both the chunks and the juice to the colossal cup
5) Add 1 Tbsp of flax seed meal
6) Add 1 Tbsp of maple syrup
7) Add 1/4 cup of unsweetened almond milk
8) Cover with the blade attachment and gently drop it into the base with the blade side down
9) Twist it gently and let the cup lock in place
10) Set the mode to blend and gently press down on the top of the cup. Press the green G-button with is blinking and let it blend.
11) When fully blended, press the G-button to stop it and wait for the green light to turn off. This is important because you don’t want to remove the cup before the blades have stopped
Take the cup on the go or at home
Ultimate Antioxidant Blast Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup collard greens chopped, thick stem removed
- 1 stick celery roughly chopped
- ½ green apple chopped and skin removed
- 8oz can Pineapple chunks use the pineapple juice also
- 1 Tbsp flax meal
- 1 Tbsp pure dark maple syrup
- ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of collard greens to the colossal cup
- Add celery stick to the cup
- Add the apple
- Add pineapple chunks and its juice
- Add flax seed meal
- Add pure dark maple syrup
- Add the unsweetened almond milk
- Close with the base and blend for 1 minute or until well blended
- Serve immediately
So excellent! I love the article. I love the recipe. I love everything about it. I especially love how it’s actually an advertisement for the NutriBullet masquerading as a recipe for a smoothie, nice thinking there. Talk about clever manipulation for profit. You go girl! Fool them sheep into buying the NutriBullet, and get your cut! Shame? Who needs it, right?
Hello Gertrude Amplebottems. Thank you for your message. I am not sure if you saw at the very top of the post that this recipe was sponsored by Nutribullet. Its a perfectly delicious recipe that tastes really good and is good for your health. I am sorry you don’t understand the importance of spreading the word about amazing products that I feel the whole world should know about. I am in love this Nutribullet because it actually works better than any other blender I have ever used. I wouldn’t put it on my blog if it didn’t work. This might be hard for you to understand, but, I don’t get paid for everyone who purchases Nutribullet from my blog. I was compensated a flat fee for just creating the recipe. So, anyone who purchases Nutribullet from my blog can be assured that I didn’t get paid for it. I hope you get all your facts right before you decide to leave ignorant comments on any blog. Its sad that you want to leave a passive-aggressive comment without giving your real information? What are you afraid of? That you might be outed as a troll? If you would like to have a real conversation about capitalism and owning a small business, I am ready to talk to you about it. Don’t feel the need to troll my site if you don’t want to be a constructive in your debate. Good luck to you!
This looks so refreshing and healthy! I’ll definitely be giving this a try very soon!
I’m thinking of getting my husband a NutriBullet for Father’s Day {he’s been asking for one for a while}. I’m pinning this recipe so I can share it with him then!
Thank you, Angela! I think he is going to love it just as much as I do.
This looks like such an incredible drink! I love how healthy it is!
Thank you, Jamie. It is becoming my morning routine now. So very delicious and I can’t believe how great I feel each day.
This looks like an awesome blender! And the smoothie looks great too!
Than you, Christine. The blender is the best kitchen gadget I have in my kitchen
I’ve never used collard greens before (I’m a born and bred Northerner) but this looks so good!
Thank you, Lane. They are definitely an acquired taste but now I can’t get enough of them.
What a great way to spring into the upcoming season! Thanks for the share!
Thank you, Alyssa. Happy Spring! ????????????????
Great recipe!
Thank you, Amanda
What great flavor combos!
Thank you, Megan. Its tangy taste makes it a very unique drink.
I had never thought to use collards in my green smoothie! I always use kale. Thanks for the switch it up idea.
Thank you, Candice. I have tried this recipe with kale too. Since there is a tang to the smoothie, I think the collard greens taste much better.
I can taste this healthy deliciousness already!
Thank you, Jennifer!
I really need to start making more smoothies, especially ones like this! That NutriBullet looks pretty cool…maybe time to upgrade around here…
Thank you, Michell. Fair warning, once you start, you won’t be able to stop making smoothies! The NutriBullet secret is now my most used kitchen gadget, lol