Quinoa Banana Berry Smoothie
Quinoa (pronounced keen-wah)Â is an ancient grain grown in the Andes Mountains and dates back to 3,000 B.C.. This protein rich whole grain contains all the essential amino acids necessary for muscle & tissue repair, is gluten free and fiber rich. Quinoa is often used in place of rice and is versatile enough to be the headliner in this ultra yummy & nutritious smoothie.
Do you love to cook with Quinoa or want to learn?  Learning to cook with quinoa is simple! Your family will love these recipes, including our decadent fudge. Enjoy the fantastic recipes featured in The New Quinoa E-book.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked Quinoa (cook according to package and chill)
- 1 frozen banana (pre-sliced)
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
- 1-1/2 cups green tea (home brewed without added sweeteners is best), add more or less depending on consistency preferred.
- 6 ice cubes
Directions
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.
Tip: Quinoa can be purchased in the organic or health food section of most supermarkets. We recommend Inca Red, pre washed. Also, red Quinoa is slightly sweeter than white or black, which is perfect for this recipe.
http://skinnyms.com/quinoa-banana-berry-smoothie/Skinny Ms. recently released a new Quinoa Recipe eBook with scrumptious dishes like, Enchiladas Verde, Asian Stir-Fry and even Apple Crumb Cake…all made with what might be the world’s most perfect food, Quinoa. Be sure to check it out here.














We purchase our Quinoa at Costco – great price!
Carol, We love Costco!
how do you cook quinoe?spelling sucks sorry
Hi Sharon,
Add 1 cup water and 1/2 cup Quinoa to a small pot, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer (covered) for 15 minutes. That's it!
Holy crap! I just got into quinoa and it is incredibly good! I can only imagine it in a smoothie! Trying this this weekend (when I have some leftover quinoa i'm willing to part with!)
Hi Kelly,
GREAT! Did you try the Smoothie recipes?
I love anything with quinoa…such a great addition!!
Kay
Quinoa…I'm always looking for something to do with it! This is a great recipe…I love it!!
So yummy! And vegan! BONUS!
so yummy and I'm loving the quinoa!!
What is quinoa?.
Cheri, it’s The World’s greatest grain. Read more: http://skinnyms.com/quinoa-the-worlds-greates-gra…
How many calories is this?
Suzi, Approximately 190 calories per serving.
Yummy quinoa smoothie! I used strawberries and it was so good! Love quinoa. It satisfies and is so nutritious!!
Just love this smoothie!!!! so yummie
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Now that’s cool!!! Love the Netherlands.
You’ll want to check out today’s post, “4 Steps to Weight Loss Challenge”.