spirulina-coconut-and-vanilla-omega-boost-smoothie

- serves 1 (makes 1 1/ 2 cups)

INGREDIENTS

Smoothie Bowl

  • 1/ 3 cup (30 g) rolled oats, soaked in cold water for 1 hour, drained & rinsed
  • 1 frozen banana, coarsely chopped
  • 1 scoop BODY Inner Beauty Powder Vanilla
  • 1 1/ 2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1 teaspoon raw honey
  • 1/ 4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/ 2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/ 8 teaspoon finely ground black pepper
  • 1/ 2 cup (125 ml) almond milk

 

Honey Granola

  • 2 tablespoons rolled oats
  • 1 tablespoon flaked almonds
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped Brazil nuts
  • 1 tablespoon coarsely chopped walnuts
  • 3 teaspoons raw honey
  • 2 teaspoons pumpkin seeds
  • 2 teaspoons sunflower seeds
  • 1 teaspoon coconut oil
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • Preheat the oven to 180 °C.

 

Topping

  • Fresh fig, torn
  • Bee pollen (not suitable for those with bee allergies)
  • Marigold petals
METHOD
  1. To prepare the honey granola, place all of the ingredients together in a medium bowl and toss to combine.
  2. Spread out onto a baking tray, clumping together to form clusters. Bake, stirring frequently for 10 minutes, or until crisp and golden brown.
  3. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool.
  4. To prepare the smoothie bowl, place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender.
  5. Blend until smooth.
  6. Pour smoothie into a shallow bowl. Add Honey Granola and topping.

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Carla Oates
Carla Oates Carla Oates is the founder and CEO of The Beauty Chef, and a pioneer in the ingestibles and gut health space. A former beauty editor turned wellness innovator, Carla created The Beauty Chef's first product Glow® in 2009—a groundbreaking fermented supernutrient powder with pre, pro & postbiotics. Today, she works alongside a team of naturopaths, nutritionists and microbiologists to develop The Beauty Chef's range of probiotic formulas, fermented for potency at their state-of-the-art Probiotic Lab in Sydney. Carla is also the author of three books, a longtime natural beauty columnist, and a sought-after speaker who has been featured at VOGUE Codes, WWD Beauty Summit and various international events and media.


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