Superfood Smoothie Recipe …From A Homemade Mix!

You like to load up your smoothies with superfoods and supplements, but that’s a whole lot of measuring and scooping for a busy guy or gal. 😉 Save time by making a dry mix of your favorite supplements so they’re ready to go when this superfood smoothie recipe calls your name!

You make a lot of smoothies. You find yourself loading them up with superfoods. Measure some chia seeds and hemp seeds. Oh, yeah, don’t forget the collagen and vitamin C and several other things!

Before you know it, you’ve dipped in and out of a half dozen containers, dirtied a few measuring spoons, and made a powdery mess on the counter. Not to mention that this process takes time.

This has been my experience, too. But then, I had a light bulb moment. Why not make a mix of all the dry superfoods I regularly add to our smoothies? Then I can dip into just one container when it’s time to make smoothies!

And that’s how our superfood smoothie recipe mix came to be. It’s so handy and it makes loading up smoothies really easy! And cuts down on the mess. 🙂

Before I share my exact recipe, I want to tell you more about the thinking behind it. These points will help you adapt and create a smoothie mix that meets your own needs or preferences.

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My superfood smoothie recipe might be different than yours.

You’ll see what I’m (currently) adding to our smoothies below. You might want to add different ingredients, working around your nutritional needs or allergies.

You may be interested in reading about real food nutrition for the athlete and how this smoothie can help you reach your goals.

Ingredients

The mix will contain dry ingredients only, and organic wherever possible. The possibilities include, but are not limited to…

Whey protein powder. This non-denatured one from Radiant Life is the only one we recommend due to its high quality and minimal processing.
Hemp seeds can be ground into a powder for a protein powder substitute.
Chia seeds
Whole food Vitamin C
Collagen. We recommend the collagen from Perfect Supplements. It is affordable and third-party certified to be glyphosate-free. Glyphosate, also known as Roundup, is the world’s #1 toxin by far and is found in many other collagen and gelatin products. Use coupon code TCS10 to get 10% off.
Green veggie powder, either homemade (learn how here!) or store-bought such as this fermented kale powder from Perfect Supplements.
Potassium chloride powder because, like magnesium, many of us are deficient in potassium!
High quality mineral-rich sea salt. I recommend Redmond Real Salt. It’s important not to have too little salt (sodium) when you’re supplementing potassium. They should be in a balanced ratio. 1:1 at the lower end, going up to 2:1 at the higher end. (Two times more potassium than sodium.) So, use equivalent amounts of potassium and sea salt, and there’s no need to overdo it. Just a pinch (per serving) is all you need.
Psyllium whole seed husks should be used sparingly and only if additional fiber is needed. You would want to test small amounts to determine your body’s ability to handle it without digestive discomfort before adding it to the mix. Also, each family member may be different. For this reason, I add separately to individual smoothies when it’s needed.
Bee pollen. Before adding a daily amount to your smoothie mix, family members should be acclimated to bee pollen through consuming a granule a day and working up to 1 teaspoon or 1 tablespoon per day — all slowly and over time. You might consider not putting this in a smoothie mix for general family consumption, given that people can tolerate different amounts.
Maca powder
Probiotic powder. It’s important to take it slowly with probiotic capsules or powder, especially if your gut health is compromised. Here’s more info.
Cocoa powder. We like cocoa powder in smoothies, so you’ll see my mix includes it. Then I don’t have to measure it out. If you don’t want that, omit it and adjust the serving amount accordingly.
A dry sweetener, if desired. Or you may choose to sweeten after, to taste, depending on your smoothie base. I discuss this in more detail below.

How to Make a Superfood Smoothie

Choose which superfood ingredients you will use. You can use my basic mix, below, or mix and match to create your own personalized mix.
Combine all dry mix ingredients in an airtight jar and store in a cool, dark place. Or store in the refrigerator if you’re using ingredients that need to stay cold.
To use, add a single serving size of the dry mix to 2 to 3 cups of raw milk, homemade nut or seed milk, yogurt, kefir, fermented coconut water, coconut milk, or any other liquid base you’d like.
Add sweeteners, fruits (especially berries or frozen banana), coconut oil, egg yolks, avocado, and/or ice.
Blend until smooth and creamy in a high-powered blender such as the VitaMix or BlendTec… and serve!

Superfood Smoothie Recipe FAQs

How much is a single serving of each ingredient?

Personally, I go by the suggested serving size from the superfood supplement packages. Or, I go with my intuition or outside knowledge on what amount I would like to add to each smoothie.

Serving size of mix depends on what’s in the mix.

The first time I created a mix, I did a preliminary measurement step — I mixed together a single serving of all the superfood supplements and measured the total yield. (I got 6 tablespoons.) That’s how I figured out to add 6 tablespoons of the mix to each smoothie.

(This should be determined for your mix if you’re using different ingredients than I do — and re-determined each time you change up what’s in your mix.)

At that point, I could then scale up the amounts of the individual ingredients to make a large batch of the mix. No matter how big a batch, I still know that 6 tablespoons of the mix will put 1 serving of each superfood into a smoothie. Make sense?

What about sweetening?

Dry sweeteners such as coconut sugar can be added to the mix (and the serving amount adjusted accordingly), but I choose to add sweeteners separately and only if the smoothie needs it. It’s great to have a naturally sweetened smoothie, and even better if you don’t have to sweeten it at all!

Think about your smoothie base. If using raw milk, you may not need to sweeten because raw milk is sweet. If using yogurt, you’ll probably want to sweeten. And if you’re using sweet fruits, reduce or eliminate sweetener. Etc. 🙂

Lately, I add stevia to taste at the very end — not in the mix. You can also add maple syrup, coconut syrup, honey, etc.

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What ingredients would you add to a superfood smoothie recipe? Would a dry superfood mix like this be helpful to your kitchen routines?

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