A year or so ago, I saw Dr. Oz's green smoothie in a magazine and thought I'd give it a try.
I found the veggie elements overwhelming and it was too thick to drink; you needed a spoon. Even my vegetarian daughter wasn't keen on it, but she's modified it a bit and is making herself a smoothie like this for breakfast. I've followed her example, and I'm having this most mornings. Are we all trying to add more veg to our diets?
Processing with a blender or food processor, what goes into the drink varies from day to day, but I find adding a bit of tofu means that it sticks with me a little longer. A typical smoothie includes:
apple or banana
1/2 cup berries
1 cup spinach (or kale)
1 stalk celery
1/3 cup fruit juice
1/3 cup carrot juice
2 - 4 tablespoons tofu (firm is all I can find in Poland)
1 - 2 tablespoons freshly ground flax seeds
1/4 cup strawberry kefir (optional)
If the combination seems weird to you, consider a spinach salad with strawberries. Fruit and veg flavors can go together. Try to remember the flax seeds; they're really good for you.
1 comments:
I love smoothies!!!!!
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