Triple Threat Acai Smoothie. Antioxidant Power. My Way.

It was hot outside and I was way parched. I decided to get an acai smoothie from the nearest juice bar I could find. I tapped my toe eagerly awaiting fresh frosted smoothie bliss. It was quickly blended up and handed to me.

I took a sip. It was....OK. Sigh. You see, I was a bit peeved because my acai smoothie was a light lavender color. To me, an acai smoothie should be dark black purple. The more creamy rich acai flavor the better! So to finally satisfy my acai craving I crafted my recipe for this Triple Threat Acai Smoothie. Three times the acai. Yes, I said three times the acai. Click ahead for this hardcore acai smoothie recipe...

Acai, it's official. As I recently mentioned, acai was a 2009 word addition to the Merriam-Webster's Dictionary. Yippee! But acai has been around for a while. My husband recalls trying it in Miami about 8 years ago. I remember trying it at a little smoothie shop in LA about 7 years ago. And then when Jamba Juice picked up on the trend, I was in Acai Bliss!



Why Acai? Acai is super high in antioxidants, protein and even healthy omega fats. It was one of my 2008 top ten super foods. But I really acai for its tropical rich berry flavor. It almost has a chocolaty texture and fresh acai blends up creamy and sweet. It's divine.

From Sambazon Acai, a few awesome nutrition facts:

Acai pulp contains:
• A remarkable concentration of antioxidants, to help combat premature aging, with 10 times the anthocyanins (purple colored antioxidants) of red wine.
• A synergy of monounsaturated (healthy) fats, dietary fiber and phytosterols, to help promote cardiovascular system and digestive tract health.
• An almost perfect essential amino acid complex in conjunction with valuable trace minerals, vital to proper muscle contraction and regeneration.
• Acai is a good source of: Essential Fatty acids -- to aid in the transport and absorption of fat-soluble vitamins i.e. Vitamins A, E, D, and K"

More Acai Facts from Sambazon.

And now for my acai-amazing recipe...

Triple Threat Acai Smoothie
vegan, serves two or one acai-thirsting person!

2 Sambazon Acai Frozen Smoothie packs
*What are these? Link Here.
1 bottle (10.5 oz.) Sambazon Acai Juice, Trinity Blend Flavor
2 handfuls ice (coconut water ice cubes preferred)
1/2 cup frozen organic blueberries
1 ripe banana, raw
2/3 cup soy milk
optional:
1 tsp agave syrup
1 scoop Macro Greens green superfood powder

Directions:
Blend smoothie until smooth.
Add the fresh banana last.
Adjust soy milk amount for preferred thickness of smoothie.

This smoothie blends up dark black purple-just the way true acai should be! Yum!