If you have always wanted to introduce natural probiotics, like a Kefir smoothie to your diet, but have NO idea where to start–these recipes are for you! Kefir is such a versatile cultured-food and it can be used both in sweet and savory dishes, from breakfast right through to dinner. I have made salad dressing like in this delicious salad, or in this nutritious probiotic cream cheese like this recipe and even use it in arepas (corn cakes).
As a bonus, a lot of my smoothies are carefully crafted with Antioxidant filled super greens, healing mushrooms, top-notch grass-fed whey protein concentrate or plant-based (hello vegan friends), and other wholesome foods or supplements. Additionally, you can use almond or coconut kefir for a dairy-free version of Kefir.
Ready to take your smoothies to the next level?
Let’s do this…
6 Of The Best Healing Kefir Smoothie Recipes:
1.Choco-Chia Kefir Smoothie
Ingredients:
Liquid Ingredients:
4-5 oz water
4 oz almond or favorite milk
3 oz of Kefir
Dry Ingredients
1 scoop Garden of Life Raw Organic Meal
1 tsp cacao powder
1 tbsp chia seeds
½ tsp healing mushrooms Inner health
½ tsp healing mushrooms Reishi
Veggies and Fruits (not shown in this pic)
½ cup of fennel
½ mixed berries
a handful of arugula (helps balance hormones)
½ cup papaya
Instructions:
1. Let chia seeds expand (optional): Place the chia seeds in the water and let it soak either 20 mins before making the smoothie or the night before. I like to do this so the chia seeds absorb the liquid, and expand here is why.
2. Place the veggies, fruits and rest of the ingredients in your Nutrininja, blender, Vitamix or favorite mixer. Mix for about 40-50 seconds. In my Nutrininja I like to go the full 60 seconds for a very liquid consistency.
3. Serve and enjoy
2. Strawberry Vanilla-Almond Kefir Smoothie
Ingredients:
Liquid Ingredients:
4-5 oz water
4 oz vanilla almond or your favorite milk
4 oz of Kefir
Dry Ingredients
1 packet of Vibrance Essential Daily Greens
½ tbsp almond butter
½ tsp healing mushrooms (Chaga)
Veggies and Fruits (not shown in this pic)
½ cup fresh or frozen strawberries
Instructions:
1. Let chia seeds expand (optional): Place the chia seeds in the water and let it soak either 20 mins before making the smoothie or the night before. I like to do this so the chia seeds absorb the liquid, and expand here is why:
Chia seeds are hydrophilic, they will attract water in the body if not soaked or added to liquid, so if you decide not to soak chia seeds, it is best to drink lots of liquids after consuming them. Furthermore, it is possible to get them lodge in your throat if consumed dry, so it is not recommended to consume them un-soaked (they are kind of hard to chew). With that out of the way, let’s move to the next step.
2. Place all ingredients in your Nutrininja, blender, Vitamix or favorite mixer. Mix for about 40-50 seconds or until you get the consistency of your choice.
3. Serve and enjoy
3. Pomegranate Kefir Smoothie
Ingredients:
Liquid Ingredients:
4 oz of plain Kefir
4 oz Pomegranate Kefir (find at local supermarket)
Dry Ingredients
½ tsp organic cinnamon
½ tsp organic turmeric
Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in a blender bottle or favorite mixer. Mix for about 2 minutes or until all ingredients are perfectly blended.
3. Serve and enjoy
4.Chia Raw Honey Smoothie
Ingredients:
Liquid Ingredients:
4-5 oz water
4 oz Flaxseed milk or (favorite nut milk)
4 oz of Kefir
1 tsp of raw or organic honey (save some for the decor as pictured above 😉
Dry Ingredients
1 tbsp Green Superfoods (Cacao-Cholate Infusion)
2 tbs of chia seeds
1 scoop Raw protein– chocolate or favorite flavor
½ tsp healing mushrooms (5 defenders)
Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in your Nutrininja, blender, Vitamix or favorite mixer. Mix for about 40-50 seconds or until you get the consistency of your choice.
3. Serve and enjoy
5. Coconut Cinnamon Kefir Smoothie
Ingredients:
Liquid Ingredients:
4-5 oz coconut water
4 oz coconut milk or favorite milk
4 oz of Kefir
Dry Ingredients
1 scoop Raw protein– vanilla or favorite flavor
½ tsp cinnamon
½ tsp turmeric
½ tsp healing mushrooms (turkey tail)
Fruits (not shown in this pic)
½ banana
Instructions:
1. Place all ingredients in your Nutrininja, blender, Vitamix or favorite mixer. Mix for about a minute or until you get the consistency of your choice.
3. Serve and enjoy
6.Antioxidants-Greens Kefir Smoothie
Ingredients:
Liquid Ingredients:
4 oz coconut milk or your favorite milk
6-8oz of Kefir
1 tbs flavored yogurt
1 tbs cashew butter
Dry Ingredients
1 scoop of Green Superfood Antioxidant
½ tbsp almond butter
1 capsule of digestive enzymes (I love these)
Fruits
1/4 Banana or preferred fruit
Instructions:
1. Place fruit, liquid ingredients in your Nutrininja, blender, Vitamix or favorite mixer. Add dry ingredients. Mix for about 40-50 seconds or until you get the consistency of your choice.
3. Serve and enjoy
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There you have them. Six awesome smoothies that I love not only because they are nutritious and delicious but most importantly– with a very high nutritional value.
Your turn. What are your favorite smoothies? And have you ever made them with Kefir?
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