Rating: *****
My wife likes me to leave out the grains and nuts from my smoothies, so I decided to leave those on the side today. I also decided to experiment a little with some new flavors. The result was a crimson concoction with a serious, yet fruity flavor.
Ingredients:
1/2 Zucchini
1/2 Red Beet
1 Stalk of celery
1/2 C Strawberries (frozen)
1/2 C Blueberries (frozen)
1/2 Orange (Frozen)
1/2 Red Bell Pepper
1 C Greek Yogurt
2 C Spinach
1 T Fresh Cilantro
2-3 C Orange Juice
Start with the zucchini, beet, celery and some orange juice and blend for a few minutes for smoothness. Add frozen vegetables and more juice and blend until smooth. Add everthing else and blend until the spinach is blended to your liking.
At first, I was struck by the distinct vegetable flavor that comes from the pepper and cilantro, however it didn’t take long for me to adjust and pretty soon I was loving this smoothie! The cilantro did a wonderful job of balancing out the beet flavor, and the spinach doesn’t affect the flavor much at all, but it did change this shake from deep purple to a lovely crimson color.
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