Ready for a nutritionally balanced, zesty, refreshing, and filling smoothie? If yes, then you clicked on the right recipe. Made with eight ingredients, including blueberries, lemon, and avocado, this smoothie is exactly what you want on a hot summer morning. The healthy fats, protein, fiber, and complex carbohydrates help to keep you full until your next meal, helping you avoid cravings and unnecessary snacking.

When you make a smoothie, you aim to include macro and micronutrients. Fat, protein, and carbohydrates are the three major macronutrients, and vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants fall under the micronutrient umbrella. The majority of the micronutrients come from the blueberries, lemon, and avocados, but avocados also offer macronutrients. Avocados contain healthy fats, protein, and a small amount of complex carbohydrates, which may help you regulate blood sugar levels.

There are two ways that you can go about making this smoothie. The first way is that you can freeze the avocado pieces and blueberries overnight, and then add them with the rest of the fresh ingredients to a blender. The other option is that you can add all of the ingredients to a blender, blend them up, pour the mixture into a jar, and refrigerate overnight. Your breakfast will be ready to go in the morning. You can also make a larger batch, divide the mixture between several jars, and place them in the freezer. You’ll have smoothies for the week!

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Is there anyone who doesn’t love a filling afternoon snack? Sometimes you need to refuel to avoid crashing, but you don’t necessarily want to drink a cup of coffee. You don’t need to caffeinate yourself when you can eat one or two of these lemon poppy energy bites and feel a natural energy surge. Additionally, eating raw vegan energy bites, like this recipe, helps satisfy your sweet tooth without eating an unhealthy sweet treat.

Energy bites are so satisfying, offering plenty of plant-based protein, fiber, healthy fats, and just the right amount of sweetness. The protein comes from the cashews, cashew butter, and coconuts, while the sugar comes from the Medjool dates. Before you add the dates to the food processor, make sure to pit them and roughly chop them. That aids the blending process and reduces the likelihood of large date pieces ending up in the mixture. Even though the dates offer natural sweetness, the acidity of the fresh lemon juice helps balance the flavor profile. That citrus note is such a beautiful undertone of flavor, reminding your taste buds of a classic lemon poppy seed muffin.

We don’t typically incorporate poppy seeds into a lot of our recipes. There are a few, but this poppy seed recipe is the first one that we’ve in quite a while. Poppy seeds are rich in protein, fiber, manganese, magnesium, iron, thiamine, copper, and more. Several studies found that they exhibit pain-relieving compounds and may boost heart and skin health. Poppy seeds may also aid digestion, enhance fertility, and protect against certain illnesses, but more research is necessary on this matter. Please enjoy these healthy snacks and let us know if you like them in the comments.

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You can have dessert and boost your health at the same time. We’re well aware that this is a crazy concept, but that’s what happens when you provide the body with nutritious ingredients. Unlike a traditional lemon sorbet that only utilizes the juice, this sorbet calls for the actual flesh of the lemon, in addition to the juice. Not only does this provide body to the sorbet, but it also gives you extra nutrients and lemony flavor.

Lemons aren’t the only ingredient that thicken this sorbet, though. They get a helping hand from one frozen banana and homemade almond milk. The almond milk aids the blending process and also enhances the creaminess, making this dessert somewhat of a sorbet/ice cream hybrid. It may seem odd to include banana and almond milk in your sorbet, but they balance the tart lemony flavor. Consider them a creamy relief to the acidic lemon and powerful ginger, which has a peppery flavor. You may be able to tame the flavor of lemon and ginger, but you can’t tame their health benefits.

Lemon and ginger happen to be two of the best foods for your immune system. Lemon is rich in vitamin C and other antioxidants, both of which help to enhance immune function. Ginger exhibits strong anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, helping your immune system respond to appropriate threats. Several test-tube studies indicate that ginger has the ability to improve immune response. Additionally, ginger has antibacterial and antiviral properties, which help the immune system fight foreign invaders. And who said you couldn’t be healthy while enjoying a bowl of ice cream?

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People have strong opinions about lemon desserts. Some people despise them, while others can’t seem to get enough of them. In the case of this recipe, the bright, refreshing citrus flavor doesn’t overpower the other ingredients. In fact, the nuttiness and sweetness from the crust provides a complementary balance that calms the intensity of citrus.

Unlike most desserts that require lots of baking, this recipe demands a lot of your food processor or high speed blender. Winter is actually the best time make a lemon dessert because you get the freshest citrus varieties. If you have them available to you, Meyer lemons are the best ones to get for this dessert. Meyer lemons offer that signature tart citrus flavor that you want from a lemon, but they are slightly sweeter. This makes them excellent for homemade lemonade or desserts like this lemon slices.

Cashews work best for the crust, but macadamia nuts or almonds are acceptable replacements if you have them in your pantry. Both cashews and macadamia nuts blend beautifully with the Medjool dates. Make sure to pit and roughly chop the dates before blending them. This will give your crust a more even consistency.

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Who has been to a juicery, smoothie shop, or grocery store to purchase an immunity or wellness shot? Sure, it’s a magical combination of powerful ingredients, but it can be quite pricey. Buying these shots regularly may make a hefty dent in your bank account as well. Why spend $4-$5 per shot when you can easily make a lot of them at home for a fraction of the cost?

Both lemon and ginger work to improve immune function, helping it combat viruses, bacteria, and other foreign invaders. These two ingredients may also enhance energy levels and boost metabolism. Ginger is rich in anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, and helps to improve brain, heart, and immune function. Many people also brew ginger root into a tea to soothe digestive discomfort or relieve sore throat.

Lemons also contribute to healthy immune function because of their high vitamin C content. Additionally, they promote detoxification and pH balance. The cayenne is the unsung hero of these shots, though, as it zaps these shots with flavor. Cayenne pepper helps reduce inflammation and may provide relief to upset stomach, coughs, or colds. Lastly, cayenne promotes healthy circulation in the body, benefiting anyone with circulatory issues. So if you need a shot of wellness, these shots are you one stop shop!

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This may be one of the most unique looking salads that you ever make. Most people exclude zucchini from salads because it’s a common produce item for roasting, sautéing, or grilling. When you thinly shave a zucchini with a mandolin, however, you create beautiful, thin ribbons that easily absorb an herbaceous dressing.

Although zucchini is a summer squash, it is readily available year round. It’s an excellent source of copper, folate, manganese, potassium, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, K, and B6. Much like other fruits and vegetables, zucchini is also rich in a wide range of antioxidants, including the important carotenoids zeaxanthin and lutein. Those two carotenoids may reduce the risk of age-related vision conditions like macular degeneration and cataracts.

This salad is highly customizable, welcoming lots of different ingredients. For the sake of those who are cleansing, we list several optional additions that pair well with the flavors. Although you don’t have to add pecans, they add healthy fats and protein to this low-calorie salad. Additionally, fresh basil and dill are welcomed but not required. Please enjoy the cleanse-approved ingredients that you prefer as toppings.

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Just take a second to admire the beauty that is this blueberry lemon chia pudding. The color is so intense and mesmerizing! It almost looks too beautiful to eat, but we encourage you to dive in as soon as the mixture resembles a tapioca-like consistency. In addition to the refreshing, delicious flavor, this chia pudding offers an incredible antioxidant content. Between the lemon zest and blueberries, your cells are in for a nutritional treat!

Lemon and blueberry may be the very best pair you can imagine. In fact, it’s at the top of the list of food pairings with blueberries, creating an unbeatable flavor combo. The citrus brings out the richness of the blueberry, accentuating the subtly tart flavor. Underline that combo with the creamy, nuttiness of the almond milk and you have yourself one hell of a chia pudding.

If you’ve never made chia pudding before, welcome to a life changing experience. It’s a magical dish that sets up in the fridge overnight, making it an excellent grab-and-go breakfast. Simply add all of the ingredients to a mason jar or container, shake to combine, and place in the fridge so it can set overnight. For this recipe, however, you will be using a blender. The chia seeds absorb the liquid and bloom, creating a tapioca-like texture. Then you can top the pudding with some fresh mixed berries for a nutritious and filling breakfast!

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This week, The Hairy Arm Chef shows us how to make Raw Vegan Lemon Coconut Energy Balls!

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There’s something magical about pairing spicy, savory, and zesty flavors together. More often than not, turmeric, ginger, and lemon coexist in a detox tea, smoothie, or water. Instead of drinking the intense flavors, which can be a little assertive for some people, incorporate them into a salad dressing. The lemon flavor is very prominent, but don’t let is scare you away. There’s perfect harmony in this dressing that exists between the ginger, turmeric, avocado oil, and agave. It truly hits all the flavor notes that you want in a good dressing.

Now, the dressing isn’t just amazingly flavorful, it’s also rich in diverse nutrients. You can thank all of the ingredients in this dressing for the healthy fats, antioxidants, anti-inflammatory properties, and alkalizing properties. Before we get too excited, let’s just bust out the blender and make this dressing already. Our forks are ready so let us know when the salad and the dressing are ready. We’ll come running!

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If this doesn’t become your new favorite salad, we don’t know what to say. Dressed in a zesty lemon vinaigrette, this kale and avocado salad will fill you up and supply you with protein and healthy fats. Normally, people have a skewed view of kale, primarily because people don’t always prepare it correctly. You need to massage kale before eating it. No, really, we are serious. When you massage the leaves as you rinse them off, kale becomes a little less fibrous and tough. You also have to remove the thick stems because those have a bitter, unappetizing flavor.

Once you massage the kale and remove the thick stems, it’s important to chop it finely. The smaller you chop the kale, the more it breaks down and the easier it is to eat. You’ll get lots of crunch from the pine nuts, so there’s no reason to make your jaw do more work by crunching on large pieces of kale. Finally, the creamy avocado brings everything together. It adds a creamy texture and it marries beautifully with the lemon vinaigrette.

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