Blackberry Smoothie with basil (Green Smoothie/Green Thickie)
This fresh, sweet and aromatic blackberry smoothie has a twist. Basil works amazingly well with blackberries in this Green Smoothie.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Water If you are drinking this straight away substitute one cup of water for ice
- 1 Cup Basil loosely packed (Or any other mild green if you really can’t face basil but it really is delicious with the basil)
- ¼ Cup Almonds or any plain seeds if you don’t eat nuts, or leave out for less calories.
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla extract Pure or ground vanilla has a better flavour
- ½ Cup Raisins or any other dried fruit which can also be pre-soaked for a smoother blend
- 4 Cups Blackberries I used one punnet of frozen blackberries
- 1 Banana
- OPTIONAL BUT RECOMMENDED FOR HEALTH BENEFITS
- 1 drop of basil therapeutic grade essential oil. Click here to find out where I buy my favourite therapeutic essential oils at wholesale prices
- 1 Filler Click here to choose a filler
Instructions
- Blend the ingredients in the order listed. Blend the greens and liquid first and then blend the rest of the ingredients. This creates more space in your blender. Add more water if required to thin it out. Substitute any of the ingredients for whatever you already have. If your smoothie is too warm, you can cool it down in the fridge or freeze some of your ingredients before blending.
- NOTE: The calories shown are for half of the ingredients listed as this smoothie serves 2. If you want less calories add less oats.
Notes
If you are new to Green Thickies and have more questions about making the perfect green thickie, please read this guide on How to make a Green Thickie .
Suitable for Special Diets:
Gluten free (Use GF Oats or Quinoa), raw (Use raw oats/quinoa), vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, wheat free, soya free (don’t use soya milk), salt free, nut free (use seeds instead of nuts)* If you want to check if you can drink green thickies on your special diet please read this first. This will suggest some substitutions so you can still enjoy Green Thickies with ingredients you can tolerate.
Gluten free (Use GF Oats or Quinoa), raw (Use raw oats/quinoa), vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, egg free, sugar free, wheat free, soya free (don’t use soya milk), salt free, nut free (use seeds instead of nuts)* If you want to check if you can drink green thickies on your special diet please read this first. This will suggest some substitutions so you can still enjoy Green Thickies with ingredients you can tolerate.