12 Healthy Recipes For Mermaids Only

Updated on 6/25/2017 at 4:40 PM

Girls of the '90s, aka aspiring Ariels, have been instrumental in the mermaid trend that has made a big splash in every sector of our lives. What started as a popular Halloween costume has now found its way into everything we consume, and the fitness sector is no exception. Beyond workout wear like sneakers, millennials are now renaming aqua-colored foods containing spirulina and Blue Majik as mermaid recipes!

If the name alone isn't enough to make you stock up on your supply of blue-green algae, the nutritional benefits of consuming spirulina and Blue Majik certainly will. They are both high in amino acids, vitamins like B12, and antioxidants . . . in other words, fueling you to live your best, healthiest life. Though the flavor can be somewhat seaweed-like, these recipes cover up any unpleasantries with tasty ingredients like tropical fruit and coconut milk. Ready to dive in?

Mermaid Toast

Key ingredients: almond-milk cream cheese, watermelon radish, spirulina powder, and chlorophyll drops

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Mermaid Nice Cream

Key ingredients: coconut whipped topping, spirulina microalgae, and vanilla extract

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Blue Mermaid Smoothie Bowl

Key ingredients: frozen bananas and grapes, coconut yogurt, and E3Live Blue Majik

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5-Ingredient Spirulina Smoothie

Key ingredients: cucumber, coconut milk, and spirulina powder

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Blue Majik Cheesecake

Key ingredients: macadamia nuts, Blue Majik, and zucchini

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Superfood Chia Pudding

Key ingredients: almond milk, avocado, spirulina, and mint

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Mermaid Food (Chia Pudding With Blue Majik Smoothie)

Key ingredients: frozen banana and mango, reishi mushroom, Blue Majik, and chia pudding

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Chia Pudding Parfait

Key ingredients: coconut milk, frozen bananas, spirulina, and spinach

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After-Sun Mermaid Pops

Key ingredients: Greek yogurt, spirulina, cucumber, and aloe vera gel

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Energizing Spirulina Smoothie

Key ingredients: oat milk, spirulina, and peanut butter

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Super-Green Smoothie

Key ingredients: hemp seeds, spirulina, maca, and coconut oil

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Açaí-Cauliflower Smoothie With Chia Pudding

Key ingredients: almond yogurt, Blue Majik, and chia seeds

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