Green Detox Smoothie Bowl with Spirulina and Kiwi

aka The Jade Glow Bowl

I started making this bowl on mornings when I needed a total reset — you know those days when you’ve had one too many late nights and your body is practically begging for something green? A friend turned me onto spirulina a couple of years ago, and at first I thought the color was wild, but the earthy richness it adds is unreal. Paired with kiwi and banana, it tastes like a tropical vacation that just happens to be doing amazing things for your insides. Now it’s my Sunday morning ritual, and honestly, I crave it.

Ingredients

Smoothie Base

• 2 cups fresh baby spinach, loosely packed
• 1 medium ripe banana, frozen and sliced
• 1 ripe kiwi, peeled and quartered
• 1/2 ripe avocado, pitted
• 1 teaspoon spirulina powder
• 1 tablespoon raw honey
• 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice (about half a lime)
• Small handful of ice (4-5 cubes)

Toppings

• 1 kiwi, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes
• 1 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon raw hemp hearts
• Fresh mint leaves

Instructions

1. Blend the greens first: Add the spinach and coconut milk to a high-speed blender. Blend on high for about 30 seconds until the spinach is fully broken down and the liquid is bright green with no visible leaf pieces.
2. Add the fruit and superfoods: Drop in the frozen banana, kiwi quarters, avocado half, spirulina powder, raw honey, and lime juice. Add the ice cubes on top.
3. Blend until thick and creamy: Blend on high for 45-60 seconds, using a tamper if needed to push ingredients down. You want a thick, spoonable consistency — thicker than a regular smoothie. If it’s too thick, add a splash more coconut milk, one tablespoon at a time.
4. Pour and arrange toppings: Pour the smoothie base into a wide, shallow bowl. Arrange the sliced kiwi in a fan along one side, scatter the blueberries on the opposite side, then sprinkle coconut flakes, chia seeds, and hemp hearts down the center. Finish with a few fresh mint leaves.
5. Serve immediately: Smoothie bowls are best enjoyed right away before the base starts to thin out. Eat with a spoon and enjoy every bite!

Tips

• Freeze your banana the night before — this is the secret to that thick, ice-cream-like texture without adding extra ice.
• Start with less spirulina if you’re new to it. Half a teaspoon is plenty until you get used to the earthy flavor.
• Swap the honey for maple syrup to make this fully plant-based.
• Add a scoop of collagen peptides for an extra protein boost — it dissolves completely and won’t change the flavor.
• Use a wide shallow bowl rather than a deep one so you get toppings in every bite.