Are you a smoothie person? I know there are people that do several smoothies throughout the day, but I never really jumped on that.
Ninja recently sent us a Nutri Ninja® Auto-iQ™ Compact System to add to our kitchen and I intend to use it regularly! I even made a spot for it on our counter so it has a permanent home. You know all those small appliances and kitchen gadgets that get put away in a closet are never pulled back out and used!
Okay, so it's a just another blender, right? Nope! The Nutri Ninja Aut0-iQ Compact System combines nutrient & vitamin extraction AND high performance to make salsa, smoothies AND cookie dough all in one machine! This nutrient extractor, high-performance blender and food processor will be the roommate you always dreamed of. My favorite thing about this Nutri Ninja is the Auto iQ feature. It’s a sensor that prevents over-processing and allows for even blending without having to stop and scrape down the sides (we all know how annoying that is). The Auto IQ will blend, pause and pulse, as needed. Learn about Auto iQ here.
I put my Mini Chef to work this week and we created a yummy Strawberry-Pineapple Kale Smoothie! I was a little worried about mixing everything up together because I knew the color wasn't going to be super appealing. But… that's what Charlie chose at the grocery store, so that's what we did!
Thanks to the suction cups on the bottom of the base, I don't have to worry about the system moving around while Charlie is adding things to make his smoothie!
Now for the fun part! Hitting the buttons and watching it all mix together! The Nutri Ninja is so easy to use, I can let Charlie select our settings and then hit the start button.
We did the Auto iQ Extract and Smooth Boost Yes! With Smooth Boost selected, we get a super smooth drink that the boys will really enjoy. To me, it's more drinkable that way. If you choose Smooth Boost No, your drink is more full-bodied and thicker. With the Auto iQ Extract option, we're able to achieve the finest breakdown of fruits and veggies for deliciously drinkable nutrient juices! I want to get all the vitamins I can from that kale!
- 1 banana
- 1 cup pineapple
- 1 cup kale
- ½ cup juice (berry, apple, whatever you have will work)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- Add ingredients in order listed to Nutri Ninja's Blend & Prep Bowl.
- Select Smooth Boost Yes and Auto iQ Extract.
- Enjoy!
Charlie seriously sucked this down! He was so impressed by the Nutri Ninja's ability to mix everything all together. i was pretty impressed I got his expression on video!
I will for sure be making more green smoothies for him and experimenting with lots of fruits and veggies! I think we're trying some cookie dough with our dough blade next though!
Ninja is giving one of my readers the same system that we received! Included in your Nutri Ninja Auto iQ with SmoothBoost:
- Two 24-ounce Nutri Ninja Tritan Cups with two Sip & Seal Lids
- 24-ounce stainless steel Nutri Ninja Cup
- 40-ounce blend & prep bowl with dough/chopping blade
- 30 recipe inspiration guide
I am hosting Mini Chef Mondays along with 11 fabulous bloggers! Read how Mini Chef Mondays started, plus how to link up! Join our facebook group to find even more recipes and share recipes too!
Be sure to check out each of their Mini Chef posts as well!
- Avocado Deviled Eggs // Courtney's Sweets
- Easter Bunny Cake // Momma Lew
- Strawberry Pound Cake Parfaits for Easter // Baby Loving Mama
- Chocolate Covered Caramel Cheesecake Bites // We're Parents
- White Chocolate Covered Grapes // Frugal Novice
- Easy Lamb Chops Recipe for the Oven // Eating Richly Even When You’re Broke
- Bunny Rabbit Pancake // Giggles, Gobbles and Gulps
- Mini Chicken Pot Pies // Step Stool Chef
- No-Bake Carrot Cake Bites // Vegging at the Shore
- Strawberry Pineapple Kale Smoothie // Mom's Messy Miracles
- Cooking with Kids: Keeping it Safe // O'Boy! Organic
- Peaches and Cream Pie // Can't Google Everything
kate vocke says
I love smoothies! I make them so they taste like Pina Coladas and I feel like I’m on a tropical vacation!
Diana Johnson @ Eating Richly Even When You're Broke says
What a great smoothie! Love the video of him watching it blend. I didn’t know about the auto IQ Ninja, I’ll have to try it!
Margaret Smith says
My family and I love smoothies. I’d make a banana and strawberry smoothie. Thanks so much.
Holly C. says
I love smoothies, one of my favorite is yogurt, banana, frozen mango, pineapple and pinch of turmeric and black pepper. yummy yellow smoothie!
Suzanne K says
I love my morning smoothie – kale or spinach, greek yogurt, 1/3 banana, grapes, flax seed and cinnamon…yum!
angie says
I love smoothies. My favorite is blueberry and banana.
shelly peterson says
I love smoothies. Strawberry banana is my favorite.
neiddy says
I like mango smoothies. Thanks for the chance to win
Laurie says
This looks delicious! Pinned and tweeted to share 🙂 Thank you for sharing with us this week at Snickerdoodle Sunday!
kelly tupick says
Yes, i am a big smoothie fan. I like to make fruit smoothies with strawberries, blueberries and bananas.
Jeanne Coulombe says
I love my smoothies I just throw whatever I got in the fridge in it and it always taste good lol
tammy bilodeau says
I love any fruit smoothie <3
Audrey says
I need to start using up the frozen fruit sitting in my freezer to make smoothies again. Thanks for sharing on Creative K. Kids Tasty Tuesdays. I hope you will party with us again next week.
Susan D Genna says
Strawberry, banana, vanilla bean yogurt smoothie!
Karen Nadeau says
I am a big strawberry smoothie fan.
Cristina Mandeville says
I’ve been wanting to buy one for my hubs! Looks so good! If I haven’t done so, I would like to invite you to share your post over at Healthy Living Link Party, it goes live every Wednesdays, 5pm PST ( 7pm Central Time) until Sunday 7pm. Hope to see you there!
Jessica says
We love smoothies. We have either strawberry banana or blueberry pineapples smoothies every morning 🙂
Jamie says
My family loves smoothies and this one looks amazing! Thank you for sharing with us at the #HomeMattersParty and for the chance to win!! 🙂
Danielle Marie says
totally a smoothie fan. i like banana, almond milk, date, and cacao smoothies!
Kristi C says
I love smoothies. My favorite are strawberry banana.
Laurie Emerson says
I am a big smoothies fan and make them all the time. I would make a strawberry banana smoothie.
Stephanie Larison says
Oh yeah, we love smoothies here! I normally make a banana/strawberry/blueberry smoothie for the kids.
cyndi br says
I am a smoothie fan. I like strawberry banana smoothies
Richard Hicks says
I would make a banana strawberry smoothie with a touch of honey
Heather Dawn says
Yes, I love smoothies. My favorite is (paleo) pina colada.
Cheryl B says
I would make a strawberry smoothie with kelp and blueberries.
Thomas Murphy says
I would make a mango smoothie.
Bridgett Wilbur says
My favorite is strawberry and banana smoothies. yummy.
Birdiebee says
I am a smoothie fan and my favorite is a Montana Huckleberry Smoothie.
Frugal Hausfrau says
That will teach me to be late, lol! This looks like a great smoothie and I’m a huge fan of nutribullet! Thanks for sharing on Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
hezal says
My day start with smoothie. I love different type of smoothies. Thanks for sharing with us. Must say its looking delicious and healthy recipe.