Apple, Lime and Chia Smoothie

By Martha Rose Shulman

Apple, Lime and Chia Smoothie
Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
Total Time
2 minutes
Rating
4(250)
Comments
Read comments

I love the pale green color of this smoothie. Granny Smith and lime make a great marriage and the yogurt and chia seeds make the sweet and tart smoothie substantial enough to get me through the morning.

Featured in: How Do You Like These Apples?

  • or to save this recipe.

  • Subscriber benefit: give recipes to anyone
    As a subscriber, you have 10 gift recipes to give each month. Anyone can view them - even nonsubscribers. Learn more.
    Subscribe

  • Print Options

Advertisement

Ingredients

Yield:Serves 1
  • 1organic Granny Smith or Pippin apple, cored and cut in chunks
  • 1teaspoon lime zest
  • 1tablespoon honey or agave nectar
  • 1teaspoon chia seeds
  • 1tablespoon lime juice
  • 1cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1 or 2ice cubes
Ingredient Substitution Guide
Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

332 calories; 5 grams fat; 3 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 1 gram monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 61 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams dietary fiber; 51 grams sugars; 14 grams protein; 175 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

Powered by
Cooking Newsletter illustration

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Opt out or contact us anytime. See our Privacy Policy.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Tip
  • Advance preparation: This is best when freshly made.

Ratings

4 out of 5
250 user ratings
Your rating

or to rate this recipe.

Have you cooked this?

or to mark this recipe as cooked.

Private Notes

Leave a Private Comment on this recipe and see it here.

Comments

Lauren

Interesting; relatively thin for a smoothy and not too sweet. I'll make it again.

CV

I really enjoy this smoothie as-is but like to freeze my apples the night before to get the kind of texture I want. If it ends up too thick (and I don’t feel like pivoting to a smoothie bowl), I add some coconut or almond milk. It’s a refreshing breakfast!

Carmyn

Add more chia seeds, like a couple of tablespoons. Delish!

Raya

Was looking for a yogurt forward, no banana smoothie and this fit the bill. Subbed lemon for lime cause that’s what I had and added a date for sweetness. Pretty good!

Z

Tart and tasty. My favorite tweak is to add green grapes! For texture and to keep in line with the pale green color and flavor of sweet acidity.

me

Used 4 mahjong dates, the juice of 1 lime, the zest from 1/2 lime. Used no honey or agave.

Private comments are only visible to you.

Recipe Tags

Advertisement

or to save this recipe.