Rich & Creamy Blueberry Lassi
This rich and creamy Blueberry Lassi is best enjoyed poolside while listening to Billie Holiday singing the stormy blues.
At least a couple of times a week, a bowl of berries {blueberries…strawberries…raspberries…blackberries…and boysenberries}, graces our dinner table come spring and summer, when these healthy and delicious fruits, are in all their seasonal glory.
You’d better be quick, though, if you want some, because when berries are on our dinner table they go fast.
(Related: Easy Gluten Free Berry Crisp)
I mean REALLY fast.
It’s a four way battle between myself, SiSi, Big Tex, and my husband to see who gets to eat the most berries at dinner time.
SiSi may disagree, but I’m pretty sure her little bro is in the lead right now 🙂
And, I can think of no better way to serve them, than in this blue ceramic berry basket from Anthropologie.
Truth be told, I’ve been eyeing these baskets for some time, now, but, being the sensible person that I {sometimes} am, I had successfully resisted buying one for myself, until a couple of days ago, when my resistance was weakened {something in the wind perhaps???}, and I bought not only one, but two of these lovelies-one for me, and one for you!
Oh, and while I was at it, I bought two of these gorgeous glasses as well to serve my blueberry lassi in.
New glasses, or not, I think you will really enjoy this healthy and delicious blueberry lassi, delicately flavored with just a hint of spicy cardamom.
Packed with probiotics and antioxidants…
Not only is this blueberry lassi rich, creamy, and delicious, it’s packed with nourishing ingredients. Like blueberries, to boost your brain health. And Greek yogurt to support a healthy gut microbiome.
In addition, cashews provide heart healthy monounsaturated fats, and the banana adds a nice touch of sweetness. I like it without any added sweetener, but feel free to add a little maple syrup or liquid stevia for extra sweetness. The choice is yours!
Blueberry Lassi
Ingredients
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 small banana
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup cashews
- 2 cups ice
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cardamom
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup, optional, for a little extra sweetness
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in blender {start with 1/4 teaspoon cardamom and add more later if you wish after tasting}. Blend on high speed until well-combined. Pour in to glasses and enjoy!
choco-dipped strawberries. too good!
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Favorite berry: strawberries
I like them freshly picked and plain. Or sometimes dipped in a mixed cream cheese, cool whip, and powdered sugar.
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I love those baskets! My favorite berry is probably strawberries to eat plain/fresh. But I absolutely adore raspberries when cooked with chocolate.
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What a super cute little basket and a great prop!
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Love your recipe and the accompanying accouterments … Being a diabetic, berries are about the only fruit I can eat without feeling guilty and checking by blood sugar 82 times … Love all berries equally 🙂
I love blackberries the most (though I’ll eat any berries), and I love em as a snack in the morning!
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Raspberries — eaten plain!
So I think this is berry week – Serena just did a shortcake post and I’m working on my cobbler post for later this week. And we can so relate to berries going fast – they barely get home from where we pick up our CSA share with a hungry 5 yr old in the back seat! Love this recipe – perfect for summer time sipping!
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i think this season its strawberries, since our balcony strawberry plant is shelling out a few gorgeous ones every few days!
I love all berries, but I’d have to say blueberries and raspberries are my favorite. Love this blueberry lassi and those glasses are beautiful!
fun lassi idea like it 🙂
Oooh the blueberry lassi looks delicious EA!!I’ve never tried using blueberries, but can totally imagine the flavors here 🙂
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Favorite berry??? Well that isn’t fair!! So tough to choose….. but I will say it’s blueberry, just a hair ahead of raspberries and the rest of the berry gang!
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My favorite is raspberry. I love them in everything, especially smoothies. Most people don’t like the seeds but that i love them. Plus they add a little tartness to everything!
blueberry lassi sounds delicious!!! YUM! and i am weak for anthro’s cookware too… 🙂
Love those baskets, I have them in white from Roost. Interesting lassi, do they always have nuts?
Great question Lauren-I think the “typical” lasso always has some combo of yogurt and fruit {often mango}, but I like to add nuts for a little extra protein, fiber, health fat, and deliciousness!
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The basket is beautiful!
My favorite berries are blueberries. I love them plain but also in smoothies and in banana soft serve.
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My favorite berry has got to be raspberries! YUM! I can eat them as is or delicious in a smoothie!
I love that you put cashews in here…I bet it is creamy amazing! My favorite berry if black. I like it best with cream and a bit sugar..but it is RARELY eaten like that!!! 🙂 i will retweet you 🙂
I love berries and if you want to count cherries as a berry I will say they are my favorite but if not I will say then Blackberries.
Beautiful blue! The lassi looks delightful!
I can’t enter the contest (UK gal that I am) but love the sound of this lassi although subbing almonds for cashews because of allergies. Blueberries (or bilberries) and cardamom are a wonderful Swedish combination so it’s quite funny to see them poolside! And I gave into temptation at anthropologie the first time I saw the little ceramic ‘punnets’ and didn’t even wait til they came in colours. Just used one for my Sichuan Pepper and Chocolate Strawberries post, but I use it mainly to put my keys and sunglasses in 😀 PS Favourite berry is a freshly picked Scottish raspberry, eaten straight off the bush in the sunshine. Scotland has the best berries in the world with a really long season because of our extra long summer days (sun rises around 4 am and sun sets nearly 11 pm in high summer!).
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My favorite berry is the raspberry. I really love them on vanilla ice cream with a little raspberry dessert wine drizzled on top. Probably my favorite dessert ever!
My favorite berry is the strawberry when it’s already so sweet it doesn’t need a single thing to taste better …. but..having said that…I love smothering it in Ready Whip 🙂
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