⏱ 3 min
Easy
Taste: Creamy, mildly earthy, sweet
Ingredients
1 ripe banana · 150ml coconut milk · 1 tsp green spirulina · 1 tsp honey · handful of ice
Method
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth, about 30 seconds.
- Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
💡 Tip: Frozen banana makes it thicker and colder without extra ice.
⏱ 2 minEasy
Taste: Bright, citrusy, slightly earthy
Ingredients
300ml cold water · juice of ½ lemon · ½ tsp green spirulina · pinch of black salt · 1 tsp honey (optional)
Method
- Add spirulina to a small amount of water and stir until dissolved.
- Add remaining water, lemon juice, and black salt.
- Stir well and adjust honey to taste.
💡 Tip: Stir spirulina separately first — it blends more evenly.
⏱ 5 minEasy
Taste: Savoury, herby, coconutty
Ingredients
½ cup fresh coconut · 1 green chilli · 1 tsp green spirulina · small piece of ginger · salt · water to blend
Method
- Blend coconut, chilli, ginger, and spirulina with water.
- Add salt to taste. Blend to a smooth or slightly textured chutney.
- Add a temper of mustard seeds and curry leaves if desired.
💡 Tip: Pairs well with idli, dosa, or rice. The spirulina deepens the green colour naturally.
⏱ 2 minEasy
Taste: Tangy, cooling, lightly savoury
Ingredients
200ml thin curd (diluted with water) · ½ tsp green spirulina · pinch of roasted cumin · salt · fresh coriander (optional)
Method
- Whisk curd with water until smooth and thin.
- Stir in spirulina, cumin, and salt.
- Serve chilled, garnished with coriander.
💡 Tip: Great after lunch on a hot day. Use cold curd for best taste.
⏱ 2 minEasy
Taste: Sour, earthy, intense
Ingredients
2 tbsp fresh amla juice · ½ tsp green spirulina · pinch of black pepper · 30ml water
Method
- Mix spirulina into water until dissolved.
- Add amla juice and black pepper.
- Stir and take as a morning shot.
💡 Tip: Best taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach.
⏱ 4 minEasy
Taste: Sweet, creamy, smooth
Ingredients
2 ripe bananas · 200ml full-fat milk · 1 tsp green spirulina · 1 tsp jaggery · pinch of cardamom
Method
- Blend bananas, milk, jaggery, and cardamom until smooth.
- Add spirulina and blend for 10 more seconds.
- Serve immediately — do not leave standing for too long.
💡 Tip: The banana sweetness hides the earthy taste of spirulina very well.
⏱ 3 minEasy
Taste: Fresh, minty, light
Ingredients
10–12 fresh mint leaves · 300ml cold water · ½ tsp green spirulina · ½ lemon (juiced) · 1 tsp sugar or honey · ice
Method
- Muddle mint leaves in a glass or blend briefly with water.
- Add spirulina, lemon juice, and sweetener. Stir well.
- Strain if desired, add ice, and serve cold.
💡 Tip: Add a pinch of chaat masala for an Indian twist.
⏱ 5 minEasy
Taste: Earthy, filling, mildly sweet
Ingredients
½ cup rolled oats · 200ml milk or plant milk · 1 tsp green spirulina · 1 banana (sliced) · 1 tsp honey · handful of nuts
Method
- Cook oats with milk until creamy. Remove from heat.
- Stir in spirulina and honey until combined.
- Top with banana slices and nuts. Serve warm or cold.
💡 Tip: Mix spirulina in after removing from heat to preserve more nutrients.
⏱ 15 minMedium
Taste: Sweet, coconutty, mildly earthy
Ingredients
1 cup desiccated coconut · 3 tbsp jaggery powder · 1 tsp green spirulina · 2 tbsp warm milk (to bind) · cardamom powder
Method
- Mix coconut, jaggery, spirulina, and cardamom in a bowl.
- Add warm milk gradually and mix until the mixture holds shape.
- Roll into small balls. Refrigerate for 15 minutes before serving.
💡 Tip: Makes 8–10 small ladoos. Store in a sealed box for up to 3 days.
⏱ 5 minEasy
Taste: Tangy, cooling, garlicky
Ingredients
½ cup thick curd · ½ tsp green spirulina · 1 clove garlic (minced) · salt · pinch of cumin · fresh coriander
Method
- Whisk curd until smooth.
- Stir in spirulina, garlic, cumin, and salt.
- Garnish with coriander. Serve with roti, veggies, or crackers.
💡 Tip: Works as a spread, dip, or side raita with any Indian meal.
⏱ 5 minEasy
Taste: Mild, creamy, lightly sweet
Ingredients
1 cup thick curd · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 2 tbsp granola · fresh berries or banana · 1 tsp honey
Method
- Mix blue spirulina into curd and stir until evenly coloured.
- Spoon into a bowl.
- Top with granola, fruit, and a drizzle of honey.
💡 Tip: Blue spirulina is milder in taste — it won't overpower the curd.
⏱ 4 minEasy
Taste: Sweet, tropical, creamy
Ingredients
200ml coconut milk · 1 frozen banana · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 1 tsp honey · ice cubes
Method
- Blend coconut milk, banana, and ice until smooth.
- Add blue spirulina and honey. Blend for 10 seconds.
- Pour and serve immediately for the best blue colour.
💡 Tip: The colour is most vivid when fresh. Blending longer can shift the hue.
⏱ 3 minEasy
Taste: Bright, citrusy, refreshing
Ingredients
300ml cold water · ½ lemon (juiced) · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 1 tbsp sugar or honey · ice
Method
- Dissolve blue spirulina in a small amount of water first.
- Add remaining water, lemon juice, and sweetener. Stir well.
- Pour over ice and serve immediately.
💡 Tip: Lemon juice can shift the blue colour to purple-pink — that's normal and looks stunning.
⏱ 5 min + overnightEasy
Taste: Mild, thick, slightly sweet
Ingredients
200ml coconut milk · 2 tbsp chia seeds · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 1 tsp maple syrup or honey · vanilla (optional)
Method
- Mix blue spirulina into coconut milk until evenly coloured.
- Add chia seeds and sweetener. Stir well.
- Refrigerate overnight. Serve topped with fruit in the morning.
💡 Tip: Stir once after 30 minutes to prevent clumping at the bottom.
⏱ 2 min + freezeEasy
Taste: Subtle, water-based, visual
Ingredients
1 cup cold water · ½ tsp blue spirulina · ice cube tray
Method
- Dissolve blue spirulina in water until evenly mixed.
- Pour into an ice cube tray.
- Freeze for at least 4 hours. Add to any cold drink.
💡 Tip: Drop into lemonade or coconut water and watch the blue bloom as the ice melts.
⏱ 5 minEasy
Taste: Sweet, smooth, creamy
Ingredients
2 frozen bananas · 100ml plant milk · ½ tsp blue spirulina · toppings: granola, fresh fruit, coconut flakes
Method
- Blend frozen bananas with a splash of plant milk until thick and smooth.
- Add blue spirulina and blend briefly.
- Pour into a bowl and add toppings.
💡 Tip: Keep it thick — add milk only in small splashes. It should hold the toppings.
⏱ 4 minEasy
Taste: Creamy, sweet, tangy
Ingredients
1 cup thick curd · 100ml cold milk · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 2 tbsp sugar · pinch of cardamom · ice
Method
- Blend curd, milk, sugar, cardamom, and ice until frothy.
- Add blue spirulina and blend briefly.
- Pour into glasses and serve chilled.
💡 Tip: Serve in a clear glass to show off the beautiful blue-purple colour.
⏱ 5 min + overnightEasy
Taste: Mild, filling, lightly sweet
Ingredients
½ cup rolled oats · 200ml milk or almond milk · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 1 tsp honey · fresh fruit to top
Method
- Mix blue spirulina into milk until dissolved.
- Add oats and honey. Stir and refrigerate overnight.
- Top with fruit in the morning and eat cold.
💡 Tip: The overnight rest gives the oats a naturally silky texture. No heating needed.
⏱ 10 minMedium
Taste: Sweet, coconutty, creamy
Ingredients
200ml thick coconut cream · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 2 tbsp sugar · 1 tsp agar agar (or gelatin) · mango or lychee to serve
Method
- Heat coconut cream with sugar and agar agar. Stir until dissolved.
- Remove from heat. Add blue spirulina and mix well.
- Pour into small cups and refrigerate for 1 hour until set. Top with fruit.
💡 Tip: Do not boil aggressively — gentle heat preserves the blue colour better.
⏱ 5 minEasy
Taste: Refreshing, fizzy, lightly sweet
Ingredients
200ml sparkling water · ½ tsp blue spirulina · 1 tbsp lime juice · 1 tbsp sugar syrup · fresh mint · ice
Method
- Dissolve blue spirulina in 2 tbsp of still water first.
- Add lime juice and sugar syrup. Stir well.
- Pour gently over ice, top with sparkling water, and garnish with mint.
💡 Tip: Add the sparkling water last and pour gently to keep the fizz.
