Immune Boosting Smoothie

Smoothies are a great way to provide your body with lots of immune boosting nutrients. Smoothies are also easy to digest from their ‘pureed’ consistency taking the burden off the digestive process thanks to your blender doing all of the hard work breaking down the food for you, giving your body more energy to do other things!

This paleo immune boosting smoothie is packed full of specific ingredients targeted at boosting your detoxification pathways and promoting optimal immune function.

Quick and easy to make this smoothie is made from whole ingredients making it naturally gluten free, dairy free, sugar free and preservative free.

Keyword Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Grain Free, No Added Sugar, Nut Free, Preservative Free, Refined Sugar Free, Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 5

Servings

Ingredients

1 cup Coconut Water*
1 Kiwi Fruit, peeled and chopped
1/4 large Avocado
1 cup Baby Spinach Leaves
1 small Cucumber or 1/2 long Cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
Juice of 1/2 Lime
1/4 teaspoon Spirulina
1/4 teaspoon Turmeric (freshly grated or dried powder)
A few cubes of ice

Instructions

Place all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth. (Another great one for the <a href="https://livelovenourish.com.au/shop-online/kitchen-equipment-vitamix/vitamix-total-nutrition-centre-5200">Vitamix</a>
Pour into a large glass to serve. Serve chilled.

Notes

Make It Personal:

*You can also substitute coconut water for chilled water or a combination of both water and coconut water.
To give your immune system an extra boost try adding 2 teaspoons of melted Coconut Oil. Coconut oil is rich in lauric acid, a potent immune boosting compound that also possess anti-fungal, anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties.
Add the contents of a probiotic capsule to your smoothie to help enhance your immune function. A healthy intestinal tract is crucial to an optimally functioning immune system.
Add Pumpkin Seeds for added zinc intake important for healthy immune function.