This recipe, in its non-dairy form, is our standard, go-to smoothie that we make with ingredients we usually always keep on-hand. Today I tried adding a little organic yogurt for some variation, which was quite good! Even so, I think I still prefer the original, non-dairy recipe.
The Recipe
Time: 2 minutes
Yield: Makes 1 smoothie.
Use organic ingredients whenever possible!
- 6 tbsp frozen blueberries
- 4 whole frozen strawberries
- ½ small to medium banana, cut into chunks
- 6 tbsp plain or vanilla yogurt (optional)
- apple juice (see directions)
- Add blueberries, strawberries, banana and yogurt to a blender or tall Magic Bullet cup.
- Pour in apple juice until the level just touches the top of the fruit.
- Blend, adding more apple juice if the smoothie is too thick.
- Serve and enjoy!
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| Step 1: Fruit and yogurt |
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| Step 2: Apple juice |
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| Step 3&4: Blend and enjoy! |
I've been making coconut milk kefir for several years - a GREAT dairy free option, if you're not sensitive to coconut! The culture doesn't 'grow' as much as it does on dairy, so I get a 'refresh' occ. from a friend who cultures his on milk.
ReplyDeleteMy morning smoothie included: coconut milk kefir, applesauce, delicata squash (baked yesterday), a Tbsp of seaberries (high in antioxidents, I have a bush) - I often use frozen berries, but rarely bananas :)
I forgot to mention the chia seeds! I soak a Tbsp overnight with a bit of the kefir or other liquid, then add in the morning. They can be ad!ed in the morning, just let it set ~ 10 minutes~
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