Smoothies can bring out the creativity in all of us. There is a lot of room for flexibility and different concoctions. They also are a great way to quickly pack in a lot of nutrients and vitamins. Some personally learned lessons:
- Mixing green and red in a smoothie makes it looks brown and unappealing.
- Not including enough liquid creates a gel-like consistency.
- Bananas are a very powerful tasting fruit. A little goes a long way in flavor.
- Don't be afraid to use spinach, kale, avocado's, nut butters - they add a lot of nutrients and flavors!
Having just gotten a Nutri-Bullet Rx for Christmas, I wanted to try my new fancy kitchen tool out! Since it is winter my fruit options are limited, but they exist! Below is the recipe I followed. Some additions could be:
- sunflower seeds
- coconut chunks
- pineapple
This recipe is also dairy free, gluten free, and vegan.
Servings: 2 * Calories: 153 * Fat: 5 g * Carb: 24 g * Cholesterol: 0 mg * Protein: 2 g * Sugar: 16 g * Sodium: 92 mg * Fiber: 4 g
Vitamins: A (20%), C (95%), Calcium (16%), Iron (2%) based on a 2000 calorie diet
Ingredients:
- 1 cup unsweetened almond vanilla milk
- 1/2 banana
- 1.5 oranges
- 1/4 cup orange juice (with or without pulp)
- 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp apple butter
- Ice
Directions:
Place all ingredients in blender and mix per the instructions for your blender. Ice can be added during blending or after and only needed if serving immediately - the smoothie will be room temperature otherwise.
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