A delicious, refreshing, and healthy deep green colada with pineapple, coconut milk, and spirulina. Vegan and naurally sweetened.

I thought I’d ease back into the blogging groove with a little happy hour post and this deep green colada. Hawaii was great! Aside from the slight suspicion that I may have developed an avocado allergy, it was the most relaxing 10 days I’ve had in a while. I posted some photos on Instagram if you want to check them out. I’m going to try just a small bit of avocado soon to see if it was just some weird, away-from-home reaction.

The week leading up to our trip was pretty busy, as those weeks tend to be for pretty much anyone. In the midst of it, I was explaining to Mark that I had to make a bunch of posts to go up while we were away and he was like “Why don’t you just take a real break?” So that’s what I did. It felt so good to just pack my stuff and GO, ya know?

I didn’t come back with too many souvenirs (a groovy chakra mist, a necklace, tote bag, macadamia nuts obviously), but I did get some Hawaiian spirulina to take home. Spirulina is something I try to take somewhat regularly because of the iron, Vitamin A, chlorophyll, and highly digestible protein. Plus it makes smoothies a pretty blue-green, like this coconut pineapple one. Onto the links, happy weekend etc!

For when I inevitably get tired of my classic white IKEA kitchen cabinet fronts.

Coffee cups are an environmental problem child. Imagine if Starbucks made a switch to something like this. Massive impact.

Our dog can be incredibly shy sometimes. Lots of great tips here for helping the more skittish pups gain some confidence.

I love John Hodgman, and I can’t believe that I’ve happened upon this series only recently.

In memory of a very sweet, cemetery-dwelling cat. I feel like I know this in my heart of hearts, but it still amazes me how emotionally tapped-in animals are.

Surprise! Complaining is detrimental to your health.

This long distance friendship between a man and a penguin is so sweet.

Is it a muffin or a chihuahua? Heh.

Soothing broths are one of my favourite comforts, right up until those first warm days hit, and this one sounds incredible.

On healing thoughts and mind-body medicine.

Highly sensitive people out there? Next-level empathy, overstimulation, and lacking a “natural shield.” I was nodding along the whole time I read this.

It’s brave to work towards the de-stigmatization of mental illness, but this seems especially so in the hospitality industry. It’s an environment that generally addresses all struggles/incidents with a “get on with it” mentality, if anything. I always loved watching Chris Cosentino on Top Chef Masters, and this just brings my adoration up even more.

Animal reunions always make me smile/tear up, but this one with a mama and her pups really made my day.

Deep Green Colada

A delicious, refreshing, and healthy deep green colada with pineapple, coconut milk, and spirulina. Vegan and naurally sweetened.

5 from 1 vote

Print Recipe

Prep Time: 5 minutes mins

Total Time: 5 minutes mins

Servings 1

Ingredients

• 1 cup light coconut milk from a can
• ½ ripe banana, preferably frozen
• ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks
• 1½-1 teaspoon spirulina powder
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• pinch sea salt

Equipment

• Blender

Notes

• You could use chlorophyll, powdered wheatgrass, or any greens powder blend that you like in place of the spirulina.
• I’ve made this with light coconut milk, but you could also substitute a half and half mixture of full fat coconut milk and filtered water for the same texture/flavour.

Instructions

• In an upright blender, combine the light coconut milk, banana, pineapple, spirulina, vanilla, and sea salt. Blend for a full minute or until completely smooth.

Author: Laura Wright

Course: Beverage, Breakfast, Drinks

Cuisine: Dairy-free, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Vegan

Diet: Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: banana, coconut milk, pineapple, spirulina, vanilla