- lg. handful kale
- lg. handful romaine lettuce
- sm. handful arugula
- 2 sprigs basil (leaves only)
- 1 C froz. honeydew melon
- 1/4 C froz. pear apple
- 1 navel orange
- juice of 1/2 lemon
- maple syrup (to taste)
- 6 ice cubes and 1-2 C pure water (to desired consistency)
blend using the 60 sec. button on the OmniBlend V.
pour two 16oz. mugs for the adults,
then add more fruit to the leftover smoothie (aprox. 8 oz.) for the kids:
- 1/2 C froz. red grapes
- 1/2 C froz. blueberries
- 5 froz. strawberries
- plain yogurt
- 1 C pure water
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| two smoothies from one set of greens |
Nick and I loved the basil with the melon and arugula in this smoothie!
I had made another arugula smoothie a few days ago and found the spicy taste of the arugula very strong....with the addition of the herb (basil) it adds a depth to the refreshing taste.
My unsuccessful smoothie was a blend of the usual fruits and greens with the addition of 2 C of arugula and 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil. This blend if flavours did not suit my palate...too strong! I think that I will save the coconut oil for a pina colada smoothie (ideas for later).
SO what do I do with a unsuccessful smoothie?....well....I decided to make MUFFINS! I used an applesauce oatmeal muffin recipe and substituted the liquid and applesauce measurements for my undrinkable green smoothie...the result....a very delicious GREEN muffin. Now my daughter's first reaction was, "I'm not going to eat that!" and after she watched me enjoying it, she gave it a try and quickly retracted her ill attitude towards greens in muffins. I think these green muffins will be a great addition to our St. Patty's Day celebrations! I still had some undrinkable smoothie left over, so I added another 1.5 C of berries some pure water and that diluted the strong taste...so I drank it! That's me, can't waste the good stuff!
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| green smoothie oatmeal cranberry muffins |
I hope you are having as much fun as I am.....creating and enjoying the many uses of your OmniBlend V blender.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Amber
That's great! I hate throwing food out too and it hurts to see such good things go to waste .Those muffins are a great idea for St. Paddys day!
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