Green tea is chock-full of polyphenols, phytochemicals with potent antioxidant properties that give green tea its bitter flavor. It also contains alkaloids such as caffeine, although in lower quantities than black tea, which gives its stimulating properties.
I am big green tea fan. I usually try to have a cup of green tea a day or incorporate it into another drink such as smoothie or juice.
This chia ginger green tea is smooth and creamy. I enjoy anything with cinnamon and ginger, and the green tea combo is just perfect. I even added a green glass straw to spice it up. I personally love to drink it cold, hence the ice in the recipe, but I am sure on a cold winter night, it could be warmed up.
Do you like to add tea to your smoothies? Any fun recipes you would like to share?
Chia Ginger Green Tea
Ingredients
- 1 cup of steeped green tea
- 1 banana
- 1 cup of homemade coconut milk or any nut milk
- 2 dates
- 1 tsp of vanilla flavor
- 1 tsp or more of cinnamon
- 1 tbsp of fresh ginger
- 1 tbsp of chia seeds
Method
- Put the chia seeds in the green tea and let them soak up the tea for about 15 minutes. The mixture will become thick.
- Place the chia and green tea mixture in your high powered blender, I use my Blendtec with the remaining ingredients.
- Blend until smooth.
*The amount of cinnamon and ginger will depend on your taste buds. I love ginger and cinnamon so I put a lot.
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I have never had tea in a smoothie, but I love tea and I love smoothies, so this seems like a good combination. This particular recipe sounds amazing.
Where did you find glass straws? That’s really pretty.
LOL! It tastes really good when you add tea to a smoothie! Yum!
This sounds delicious and nutritious! I’ve never had ginger in a smoothie before so I’ll have to try it out.
Ginger tastes really really good in a smoothie or juice!
oh that soudns so delicious! i love the freshness of ginger:)
I ove ginger, too!
Well you have me absolutely drooling over here! These ingredients are fantastic. My favorites in fact!! I’m also such a fan of green tea – such a healing food. And then you have the banana, ginger, chia seeds…DAMN girl. You rock. Love, love, love this.
Hugs,
–Amber
Thanks, Amber, that means a lot coming from you~
Sounds good. I need to go make myself a cup of tea right now.
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Do it and let me know what you think!
Hi there! Found you through the Saturday Link and Greet party and I absolutely love this idea! It all looks healty and delicious. Think Ill pin this for future use. Thanks!
Oh my its way past my bedtime but I just had to check this out because it sounds divine! I love Tea. Thanks for sharing your fab recipe… cant wait to try it. Rachael
Thanks!
That sounds delicious! Who says healthy can’t be yummy! Thanks for linking up. Have a nwonderful weekend.
So true!
Sounds terrific! I really like to cool off with a nice healthy cold drink. This one sounds great!
Blessings,
Susie
I think it is great for the summer months!
This sounds good!
Thank you, Amber!
My daughter asked me to print out this recipe; she informed me that we actually have all the ingredients on hand to make this!
Nice! Thank you!
Ooh! This sounds yummy… right up my alley. I love green tea in smoothies or just blended with milk and ice, but the fresh and creamy additions sound like winners.
Would you mind sharing this over at my link-up party? I am sure my readers would enjoy a refreshing recipes like this. Thanks!
p.s. found you through Titus2sday link-up
I did! Thanks for letting me know!
Awesome! I am featuring your post this week! Thanks for linking up! I hope you will join us again!
Mmm, I shared a chai seed recipe too this week – I’ll have to try this one as well! These ingredients are all favorites on my list, but haven’t put them together yet
I will go checkout your chia recipe! Thanks!
Thanks for linking up to “Strut Your Stuff Saturday!” We hope to see you again! -The Sisters
This is awesome and so original! Thanks for sharing on Saturday Show & Tell at Cheerios and Lattes last weekend! We love having you join us and hope to see you again this weekend! See you soon!
Mackenzie
Looks yummy! I’ve been meaning to get into making smoothies, but I’m more of a solid food kind of gal. I like to chew too much
Thanks for joining the Homesteading Link Up and I hope you can come again this week! http://farmersdaughterct.com/2012/06/28/homesteading-link-up-and-strawberry-lemonade-jam/
Thanks so much! If you try it let me know!
That looks so delicious and I love that it’s so healthy too. Thanks so much for sharing this post at my Say G’day linky party! I’ve just given it a +1 on Google+
This week’s linky is now live and I am very excited to invite you to a Social media linky party that I will be hosting on July 14. The details are all at the blog if you would like to join in.
Best wishes for a wonderful weekend,
Natasha in Oz
Thanks Natasha!
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