Green Goddess Chilled Blender Bowl
Why This Works
- No stove, no cooking, about 10 minutes start to finish, and it serves two with roughly 24 to 26g protein per serving.
- White cannellini beans blend right into the base, keeping it creamy and green while quietly adding both protein and prebiotic fiber.
- That prebiotic fiber feeds the good bacteria in your gut, and gut health is tied to steadier digestion and less of that afternoon bloat.
- Each serving also lands around 12 to 14g fiber, and a spoonful of plain Greek yogurt pushes the protein past 30g.
- Edamame and hemp seeds stirred in at the end add crunch and staying power, so you are not hunting for a snack an hour later.
Meet your no-heat dinner. A chilled green blender bowl with a protein and fiber boost that you would never guess is hiding inside.
The secret is white beans. They blend right into the base, keeping it creamy and green, and quietly provide both protein and prebiotic fiber. That fiber is what feeds the good bacteria in your gut, and a happy gut is tied to steadier digestion, more balanced hormones, and less of that afternoon bloat so many of us deal with in perimenopause and menopause. Add the edamame and hemp on top, and you have real staying power without turning on the stove.
Green Goddess Chilled Blender Bowl
No-cook, all-blender, about 10 minutes. Serves 2.
Blend until smooth
- 1 can white beans (cannellini), rinsed
- 1 large cucumber, roughly chopped
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 cup baby spinach
- A big handful of fresh basil and dill
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 small garlic clove
- 1/2 cup cold water (more to thin)
- Salt to taste
Stir in after blending
- 1 cup shelled edamame, thawed
- 1/2 cup diced cucumber
- 2 tbsp hemp seeds
- Drizzle of olive oil
Blend the first group until silky, chill for 20 minutes if you have time, then stir in the crunchy bits. Spoon it or sip it, topped with a little more hemp and olive oil.
Roughly 24 to 26g protein and 12 to 14g fiber per serving. Want it higher? Swirl in a spoonful of plain Greek yogurt to push it past 30g or add a scoop of Fiberus to each serving.
