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Wild Blueberry Thai Zinger Smoothie

February 29, 2016

Exotic Thai flavors, such as coconut milk, mint, lime, and ginger, come together in this smooth and creamy Wild Blueberry smoothie that will wake up your taste buds and make you re-think your regular smoothie! 

Wild Blueberry Thai Zinger Smoothie: Exotic Thai flavors, such as coconut milk, mint, lime, and ginger, come together in this smooth and creamy Wild Blueberry smoothie that will wake up your taste buds and make you re-think your regular smoothie!

By posting this recipe I am entering a recipe contest sponsored by the Wild Blueberry Association of North America and I am eligible to win prizes associated with the contest. I was not compensated for my time.

Happy Monday! Today I’m excited to share my entry for the #WildYourSmoothie contest. After the new year, we’re all looking for ways to add more nutritious foods to our lifestyles. Smoothies are an efficient and tasty way to pack in a wide variety of nutrients! 

Wild Blueberries are the perfect ingredient for any smoothie because they have a more intense flavor, and twice the antioxidants of regular blueberries! They have an intense purple color that will give your smoothies life, and improve gut health, diabetes, and brain health. 

These little berries are individually quick frozen to lock in nutrition and taste. They really do come from the “wild”– they are not planted, and only occur naturally in fields called “barrens” in Maine and Eastern Canada. 

Wild Blueberry Thai Zinger Smoothie: Exotic Thai flavors, such as coconut milk, mint, lime, and ginger, come together in this smooth and creamy Wild Blueberry smoothie that will wake up your taste buds and make you re-think your regular smoothie! So, what makes this smoothie a “Thai Zinger” smoothie? Traditional Thai herbs and flavors include ginger, mint, lime, coconut, and honey. 

To make this smoothie, avocado is blended together with Wild blueberries, coconut milk, lime juice, honey, fresh ginger and yes, jalapeno! Now before you squint your eyes and go “What?! Jalapeno in a smoothie, is she crazy?”, just hear me out. 

There is no dairy used in this smoothie, because the sound of jalapeno with yogurt or milk sounded terrible. The only dairy that jalapeno should go with is cheese. I used coconut milk and avocado to make this smoothie creamy, and both are neutral and “tropical” enough to go with jalapeno. And we’re only using a fourth of a small jalapeno here, so it’s a very mild kick of jalapeno, which pairs SO nicely with the fresh ginger. It’s all sweetened up with honey, stevia, and the natural sweetness of Wild Blueberries. 

You’ve got to garnish this smoothie with a long sprig of fresh mint, and it really helps all the flavors marry together. 

Wild Blueberry Thai Zinger Smoothie: Exotic Thai flavors, such as coconut milk, mint, lime, and ginger, come together in this smooth and creamy Wild Blueberry smoothie that will wake up your taste buds and make you re-think your regular smoothie!

Give this flavorful and refreshing smoothie a try! 

Wild Blueberry Thai Zinger Smoothie
2016-02-28 22:12:46
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Ingredients
  1. 1 cup frozen Wild Blueberries
  2. 1/2 tsp fresh ginger, minced
  3. 1 Tbsp honey
  4. juice from one lime
  5. 1 cup light coconut milk
  6. 1/2 medium-avocado
  7. 1/4 small jalapeno, de-seeded and chopped
  8. 1/2 tsp stevia
  9. 1 cup ice
  10. mint and lime slices for garnish
Instructions
  1. Add all ingredients to a high powder blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  2. Garnish with mint and lime.
By Emily @ Zen & Spice
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Emily Weeks, RDN, LD
Emily Weeks, RDN, LD

Hi! I’m Emily, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and self-taught intuitive chef. I firmly believe that cooking is the simplest and most important step we can take to improve our minds and bodies and build healthier communities. Join me and let’s bring food back to the kitchen!

Filed Under: Breakfast, Recipes, Smoothies

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  1. Alysia at Slim Sanity says

    February 29, 2016 at 8:39 am

    I don’t know if I’d be brave enough to put jalapeño in a smoothie! I’m such a wuss with spicy foods lol

    • Emily Hein, RDN, LD says

      February 29, 2016 at 9:58 am

      Haha! It’s only one-fourth of a small jalapeno, so it’s juuuuust enough to give it a little *zing* :)

  2. Kaleigh says

    February 29, 2016 at 2:40 pm

    I don’t typically make a lot of smoothies, but this looks like one I would try! Yum!

  3. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

    February 29, 2016 at 3:24 pm

    This is such an awesome smoothie combo! Way to get creative!

    • Emily Hein, RDN, LD says

      February 29, 2016 at 5:42 pm

      Thanks, Rebecca! :)

  4. dixya @ food, pleasure, and health says

    February 29, 2016 at 4:44 pm

    how creative is it – jalapeno in a smoothie..lovely photos!!

    • Emily Hein, RDN, LD says

      February 29, 2016 at 5:44 pm

      thank you dixya!

  5. Emily @ Sinful Nutrition says

    February 29, 2016 at 5:13 pm

    I’ve added a lot of things to smoothies, but jalapeno is not one of them. Never would have thought of that, but I definitely want to try it now! Loving how creamy this looks too. Must be the all-mighty avocado. ;)

    • Emily Hein, RDN, LD says

      February 29, 2016 at 5:44 pm

      Haha yes I know it sounds strange but it’s so refreshing!!

  6. Jessica @ Nutritioulicious says

    February 29, 2016 at 7:12 pm

    Emily, this smoothie is gorgeous and I love that you really went on the wild side by adding jalapeno to your already “wild” blueberry smoothie! I def have to give this a try!

    • Emily Hein, RDN, LD says

      March 1, 2016 at 9:53 am

      Thanks Jessica! Let me know if you try it! :)

  7. Melissa says

    March 2, 2016 at 9:45 am

    Wow, this smoothie sounds right up my alley! I will be sure to try it soon, but I can say already that I know I will love it! thanks for sharing with us and good luck in the contest!

  8. Whitney @ Sweet Cayenne says

    April 12, 2016 at 10:58 am

    Congratulations on winning the Wild Your Smoothie contest with this beautiful and creative recipe. Way to go!!!

  9. Emily @ OatandSesame.com says

    April 12, 2016 at 2:44 pm

    Congrats on the win! It’s a very creative blend!

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