The Pot-O-Gold Smoothie Bowl
The Pot O’ Gold Smoothie Bowl
The Pot O' Gold Smoothie Bowl
We all need a little sunshine in the dead of winter (amiright?!) and this immune boosting orange smoothie bowl will be your secret weapon during cold and flu season. It’s got a full armory of vitamin rich whole foods that taste bright and citrusy. I’ve even tucked in some pumpkin for added veggies and creaminess.
The base of this healthy plant-based smoothie bowl is beans. While is can seem a little bizarre to blend beans, they are actually the ideal ingredient to incorporate into a blended meal. The mild flavor of beans is easy to mask when paired with a “bossy” ingredient like orange zest and juice. They blend up super smooth and creamy, are protein rich, and keep you feeling full for hours.
Rich, creamy, citrusy and satisfying, The Pot O’ Gold smoothie bowl is a great way to add a little sunshine into your morning routine and increase your fiber intake at the same time!
Ingredients for The Pot O’ Gold Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
1½ cups of white beans (one 15 oz can) drained and well rinsed (cannellini beans work well)
2 large very ripe bananas
½ cup of pumpkin puree
1/4 cup (2 oz.) of fresh squeezed orange juice
2 teaspoons of organic orange zest
1/8 teaspoon of fine sea salt
½ teaspoon of turmeric
1 ripe pear, cored and quartered
1/3 cup of cashews
3 medjool dates, large pitted
Orange segments for topping
Makes 2-3 bowls (click on the ingredients in bold to learn more)
Method for making The Pot O’ Gold smoothie bowl
Step One & Two:
1. If using canned beans, drain and thoroughly rinse the beans to avoid a beany taste. One 15 oz. can is approximately 1½ cups. If you have cooked dried beans, measure out 1½ cups.
2. Add the beans, bananas and pumpkin puree to a bender container, followed by the orange juice and zest, salt, turmeric, pear, cashews and dates.
Step Three:
3. Securely attach the lid to your container and blend util creamy, starting on low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.
Step Four:
4. Scoop the citrusy mixture, which will be the consistency of thick pancake batter, into two or three bowls and top with orange segments.
Enjoy as a filling, protein rich breakfast or a pick-me-up snack!
The Pot O' Gold Smoothie Bowl
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The Pot O' Gold Smoothie Bowl
Ingredients
Instructions
- If using canned beans, drain and thoroughly rinse the beans to avoid a beany taste. One 15 oz. can is approximately 1½ cups. If you have cooked dried beans, measure out 1½ cups.
- Add the beans, bananas and pumpkin puree to a bender container, followed by the orange juice and zest, salt, turmeric, pear, cashews and dates.
- Securely attach the lid to your container and blend util creamy, starting on low speed and working up to medium speed. You may have to stop and scrape down the sides of the container or use the tamper (with a Vitamix) to push the food down and around toward the blade. This will take about a minute or more, depending on what type of blender you are using.
- Scoop the citrusy mixture, which will be the consistency of thick pancake batter, into two or three bowls and top with orange segments.
Calories
411.79Fat (grams)
7.87Sat. Fat (grams)
1.64Carbs (grams)
80.13Fiber (grams)
13.09Net carbs
67.04Sugar (grams)
36.98Protein (grams)
12.88Sodium (milligrams)
190.31Cholesterol (grams)
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