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    Wild Blueberry Lemon Basil Smoothie

    January 26, 2016 by Emily Cooper 7 Comments

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    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass!

    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

    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.

    Morning friends!

    Hold on to your long johns and cable knits, because we about to get W.I.L.D.

    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

    When miss Kara reached out to me about the Wild Blueberry smoothie contest, I knew as a newly proclaimed Main-er, I was obligated to REPRESENT!...and show our heritage fruit what I could do.

    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

    And what better time to protect our all mighty immunities from grubby little hands and crusty nostrils than some antizzy-oxidants.

    In the form of nature's cold-eeze.. Blueberries.

    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

    Especially the Spring break variety. Otherwise known as wild blueberries.

    Wild schmild. Wondering what the bloob-ing difference between a wild and a cultivated blueberry is?

    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

    Besides sporting a butterfly lower back tattoo and misdemeanor criminal record, the wild variety have much more to offer such as:

    • Twice as many antioxidants -- with potential health benefits such as improved gut health, diabetes, and cancer.
    • More flavor -- because this is ACTUALLY how a blueberry is supposed to taste.
    • Frozen at harvest -- most wild blueberries are frozen, which helps keep those antioxidants and flavor where they're supposed to be. In your mouth, not in your hands.

    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

    And with the cold weather going anywhere but away, I need a little glass of sunshine, and cold protection when I can get it.

    After loving my blueberry lemon basil hand pies of the summer so friggen much, I knew making it drinkable would help to cure my winter woes...and immediately miss the miserable humidity, mosquitoes, and sunburns of summer. I feel in love and felt immune to THE WORLD at first sip.

     

    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

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    Wild Blueberry Lemon & Basil Smoothie - A healthy and refreshing breakfast that's loaded with antioxidants. Tastes like a sip of summer in a glass! #ad

    Wild Blueberry Lemon Basil Smoothie


    • Author: Sinful Nutrition
    • Yield: 1 smoothie 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    • 1 cup frozen wild blueberries
    • juice and zest of ½ lemon
    • 7 basil leaves
    • ½ cup ice cubes
    • lemon zest and chopped basil, for garnish

    Instructions

    1. Add all ingredients to a blender.
    2. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes, or until smooth.
    3. Serve in a glass, and top with lemon zest and chopped basil for garnish.
    • Category: Smoothie, Breakfast, Drinks

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    If you wanted to give this a little more staying power for the morning, adding some protein powder, Greek yogurt, or avocado would help. Or a splash of vodka, but to each his own. 😉

     

    [Tweet "Wake up with this refreshing Wild Blueberry Lemon Basil Smoothie! #wildyoursmoothie #ad @wildbberries"]

     

    Make it a great day!

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    Comments

    1. rachel @ Athletic Avocado

      January 26, 2016 at 2:55 pm

      This combo sounds crazy good! I love blueberry and lemon together and the basil sounds even better, Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    2. Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine

      January 26, 2016 at 4:09 pm

      Such a great palate cleanser with the lemon and basil!

      Reply
    3. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen

      January 27, 2016 at 2:41 pm

      Basil in a smoothie!? Now that's something I have not tried!! Sounds tasty!

      Reply
      • Emily Cooper

        February 03, 2016 at 9:59 am

        Thanks Tara! I'm so glad I finally gave it a go. There's no going back now! 🙂

        Reply

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