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Green Tea Berry Banana Smoothie

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Green Tea Berry Banana Smoothie

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Enjoy our Green Tea Berry Banana Smoothie, a delicious blend of strong brewed green tea, mixed berries, bananas, and Greek yogurt; developed by the American Heart Association. This deep purple smoothie is perfect for a nutritious on-the-go breakfast, a refreshing afternoon snack, or a sweet ending to a meal. With optional ginger, vanilla, and chia seeds, it's a flavorful and healthy treat for any time of day.

PREP TIME

40 mins

SERVES

4

TOTAL TIME

2hrs 40 mins

What you'll need

Ingredients

3 cups water

8 single serving bags green tea

16 ounces frozen mixed berries (about 3 cups)

2 medium bananas (peeled, cut in half, frozen)

1 cup fat-free, plain Greek yogurt

2 teaspoons fresh, grated, peeled gingerroot (optional)

2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)

2 teaspoons chia seeds (optional) OR 2 teaspoons flax seeds (optional)

Method

  1. Add the water to a small saucepan. Bring the water to a boil over high heat. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the tea bags. (Be sure the tea bags are submerged.) Let steep for 4 minutes. Discard the tea bags. Let the tea mixture cool for 30 minutes. Pour into a water pitcher. Refrigerate for 2 hours, or until chilled.

  2. In a food processor or blender, process the tea, berries, bananas, yogurt, gingerroot and vanilla until smooth. Pour into four glasses. Sprinkle with the chia seeds.

Nutritionalinformation

Nutritionalinformation

CALORIES

136

TOTAL FAT

1.0 g

SATURATED FAT

0.0 g

TRANS FAT

0.0 g

CHOLESTEROL

3 mg

SODIUM

23 mg

TOTAL CARBS

29 g

SUGARS

18 g

PROTEIN

8 g

ADDED SUGAR

0 g

FIBER

5 g

POLYUNSATURATED FAT

0.0 g

MONOUNSATURATED FAT

0.0 g