Smoothie Bowls

Foreword

Picture a hot sunny day, and a refreshing cold dish of strawberry and lemon, with crunchy almonds and fresh berries. This is not as much a recipe as a formula for making smoothie bowls delicious.

Ingredients

• 175g juice (either apple juice, or lemon juice mixed with water)
• 185g frozen strawberries, raspberries, and/or cranberries
• ¼ to ½ tsp xanthan gum
• 1 to 2 tsp collagen powder

Optional toppings:

• Homemade granola
• Blueberries
• Slivered almonds
• Pepitas
• Lemon zest
• Pomegranate seeds
• Sesame seeds
• Sliced bananas

Directions

1. Blend together the juice, collagen, and xanthan gum. This should create a thin, frothy foam.
2. Add the berries. Blend, let it settle for a moment, then blend again.
3. Pour the smoothie into a serving vessel of your choice. We like tall drinking glasses, fancy martini glasses, or smoothie bowls.
4. Optional: decorate with your toppings of choice. We recommend pieces of fruit, a crunchy element such as granola or pepitas, and a contrasting flavor such as lemon zest.
5. Depending on your toppings and serving vessel choices, serve with a spoon and/or a boba straw.