Blend up our colorful Rainbow Smoothie Bowl just in time for spring, and enjoy its beautiful appearance, refreshing flavors and range of textures, and its live probiotics and complete protein from Lifeway Kefir.
Filled with a rainbow of fruits that are packed with vitamins and minerals, plus protein-rich Lowfat Plain Lifeway Kefir, this smoothie bowl is our go-to recipe when we need a mini reboot. It’s not only gorgeous to look at, but it tastes even better and is packed with gut-healthy goodness from the inside out.
This Rainbow Smoothie Bowl contains fiber, plus vitamins A, C, and E, B vitamins, and potassium, calcium, vitamin K2, and vitamin D3 from Lifeway Kefir and all the fruits it contains. Its bright color comes from blue spirulina powder, a natural superfood powder you can find in stores and online. You can also just use wild blueberries in the smoothie mixture or freeze-dried blueberry powder instead of spirulina powder to get a similar effect.
Lifeway Kefir supports your body with natural protein to help keep you full and energized, while its gut-friendly probiotics keep your microbiome thriving when combined with fiber-rich foods like the fruits in this recipe. Set aside a few extra minutes in the morning to make this recipe—you’ll be so glad you did!
Find Lifeway Kefir and other Lifeway products in a store near you here, or shop online. With Lifeway in the kitchen, every recipe is better and better for you!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 10 mins Servings: 1 large serving (or split it into 2 small servings)Ingredients
For the Smoothie Bowl:
- 1 cup Organic Plain Lowfat Kefir
- *you can use any plain variety of our kefir (whole milk or lowfat)
- 1 fresh banana
- 1/2 cup frozen mango
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
- 1/2 - 1 tsp. blue spirulina powder (or you can use freeze-dried blueberry powder)
Toppings:
- 3-5 fresh strawberries, sliced
- 2 small kiwis, sliced and peeled
- 1 small clementine, peeled and sliced
- a handful of fresh blueberries, washed
- Optional: low-sugar, gluten-free granola and/or nuts and seeds of choice
- Optional: a light drizzle of raw honey if you prefer it sweeter
- Other ingredient ideas: protein powder or collagen powder, ground flax or chia seeds, other frozen fruits of choice
Directions
- Cut up the fruit for the toppings of your bowl (strawberries, kiwi, clementine, and blueberries) and set aside.
- Add Lifeway Kefir, the fresh banana, and the frozen pineapple and frozen mango to a blender or food processor with the blue spirulina powder (or blueberry powder). If using other ingredient ideas, add those here. Blend/process on high until very thick and creamy. Spoon this mixture into a bowl or two bowls if serving two people.
- Add the sliced fruit from step 1 on top of the bowl with the fresh blueberries and granola or nuts and seeds, if using. If you prefer it sweeter, a light drizzle of honey is all it takes!
