Some of the ingredients in this delicious, refreshing Pineapple Smoothie provide the enjoyable flavor, while other ingredients provide a huge amount of healthy nutrition. There are several anti-inflammatory promoting ingredients such as turmeric, pineapple and leafy green spinach (or kale).
There’s a distinct taste of the tropics with the pineapple in this healthy, sugar-free, dairy-free, vegan, banana-free smoothie! It’s naturally sweetened from the fruit, rather than using juice.
Turmeric is the new wonder-child of the health world, in case you haven’t heard. It has been shown to have anti-inflammatory properties, which is great news for anyone suffering from arthritis or Crohn’s, or anyone who is recovering from surgery. In order to activate the turmeric, I added a pinch of pepper, but I promise you can’t taste it!
In addition, kale and pineapple both have anti-inflammatory properties. So basically this smoothie is an anti-inflammatory powerhouse.
Here are the recommended healthy ingredients to make one of these special Pineapple Turmeric Smoothies:
1¼ cups almond milk
1 cup (packed) kale or spinach
¼ teaspoon turmeric
pinch of black pepper
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1½ cups frozen pineapple chunks
The preparation steps are simple:
1. Combine the first 5 ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Add the pineapple chunks and blend again until completely smooth.
If you would like to prepare one or more of these smoothies in advance, store in the freezer, and consume at a later date … then continue reading here: Tips for Make-Ahead Smoothies
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Source: Denise Bustard