Taste USA: Smoothies

Saturday, July 2, 2016

yogurt and berry smoothie

How to make yogurt and berry smoothie recipe - Calories per serving 232

Serves 4

Preparation time 5 minutes

Ingredients:
300 ml (½ pint) natural yogurt
500 g (1 lb) fresh or frozen mixed summer berries, defrosted if frozen, plus
extra to decorate
4 tablespoons millet flakes
3 tablespoons clear honey
300 ml (½ pint) cranberry juice

Method:
Place all the ingredients in a food processor or a blender and blitz until smooth.

Pour into 4 glasses, decorate with a few extra whole berries and serve immediately.

For frozen raspberry yogurt slice, blitz 500 g (1 lb) raspberries, 200 g (7 oz) icing sugar, the juice of 1 lemon and 600 ml (1 pint) fat-free Greek yogurt in a food processor or blender. Pour the mixture into a 900 g (2 lb) loaf tin that has been lined with clingfilm, then freeze until solid. Serve sliced with 320 g (11 oz) mixed berries. Calories per serving 374

yogurt and berry smoothie

creamy mango smoothie

How to make creamy mango smoothie recipe - Calories per serving 282

Serves 4

Preparation time 10 minutes

Ingredients:
4 ripe mangoes, peeled and stoned
4 tablespoons natural yogurt
1 banana, chopped
1 litre (1¾ pints) unsweetened soya milk
2 teaspoons clear honey (optional)
ice cubes, to serve

Method:
Place all the ingredients except the honey and ice in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Taste for sweetness and add the honey, if required, then blend again.

Pour into 4 tall glasses and serve with ice cubes.

For marinated mango salad, toss together 4 peeled, stoned and chopped mangoes, 2 segmented oranges, 150 g (5 oz) blueberries and 1 tablespoon shredded mint leaves in a non-metallic bowl. Mix together 1 tablespoon clear honey, the grated rind and juice of 2 limes and ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon in a separate bowl. Pour the marinade over the mango salad and leave to marinate at room temperature for 25 minutes. Divide between 4 bowls and serve each with 1 tablespoon half-fat crème fraîche. Calories per serving 287

creamy mango smoothie

Thursday, June 16, 2016

Buttermilk and Pear Smoothie

How to Make Buttermilk and Pear Smoothie Recipe - BUTTERMILK contains probiotics and therefore supports good digestion. It is also an excellent source of protein, vitamin B12 for cell growth, potassium for a healthy heart, and lecithin for healthy nerve and brain function.

SERVES: 2

PREPARATION: 10 MINUTES, COOKING: NONE

Ingredients:
1 ripe banana
2 ripe pears
1 vanilla bean or 1/2 teaspoon (2 ml) vanilla extract
1 tablespoon (15 ml) orange juice
1 tablespoon (15 ml) pear juice concentrate
1 cup (250 ml) buttermilk
1/4 teaspoon (1 ml) ground cinnamon
2/3 cup (150 ml) mineral water

Method:
1 Peel and dice the banana. Peel and quarter the pears and remove the cores. Set aside two pear quarters for garnish and dice the remainder.

2 If using a vanilla bean, halve the bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with the tip of a sharp knife.

3 Combine the banana and pears, vanilla seeds or extract, orange juice, pear juice concentrate, buttermilk and half of the cinnamon in a blender and blend until smooth.

4 Stir the mineral water into the mixture to thin it a little, then pour the smoothie into two glasses. Garnish each with a pear quarter, sprinkle with the remaining cinnamon and serve.

Each serving provides
237 calories, 6 g protein, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 49 g carbohydrate (41 g sugars), 5 g fiber, 62 mg sodium

Buttermilk and Pear Smoothie

Homemade Fruit Smoothie

How to Make Homemade Fruit Smoothie Recipe

SERVES: 2, PREPARATION: 5, MINUTES COOKING: NONE

Ingredients:
1 cup (250 ml) low-fat milk
1 ripe banana or mango, peeled and cut into chunks
1/4 cup (50 g) fresh or frozen blueberries or strawberries
1 teaspoon (5 ml) honey, or to taste
1 Combine all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
2 Pour into two glasses and serve.

OTHER IDEAS
1 Replace the milk with soy, almond or rice milk. Alternatively, use low-fat fruit-flavored yogurt, or a mix of fruit juice and plain yogurt.

2 You can use dried fruit (apricots, pitted prunes or dates), but you may need to soften them first by soaking or gently simmering them in water.

3 Add a pinch of spice, such as ground nutmeg, cinnamon or ginger.

4 For added nutrients, extra options include protein supplement powders, wheat germ, flaxseed, sunflower seeds and almonds, and soft nuts such as walnuts or pecans.

Each serving provides
123 calories, 7 g protein, <1 g fat (<1 g saturated fat), 24 g carbohydrate (22 g sugars), 1 g fiber, 76 mg sodium

You can use any fresh or frozen fruit that purées easily in a blender, such as pears, melon, pitted cherries, papaya, kiwi fruit or passion fruit. Ready-to-eat fruit can also be found refrigerated in containers at the supermarket. Canned fruit is also fine—it keeps well in the pantry. Choose canned fruit in natural juice, not syrup.

Homemade Fruit Smoothie

Sunday, June 12, 2016

Mexicana Smoothies

How to Make Mexicana Smoothies Recipe - preparation 5 minutes

Serves 1

Ingredients:
1 small lemon, peeled
2 ripe pears, peeled, cored and chopped
1 small, ripe avocado, peeled and stoned
50g/2oz baby spinach leaves

Method:
1 Chop the lemon flesh, discarding any pips. Place in a blender with the chopped pear.

2 Chop the avocado roughly and add to the blender with the spinach. Blitz until smooth, then pour into a glass to serve.

Carrot Blitz Smoothies

How to Make Carrot Blitz Smoothies Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
2 medium oranges, peeled
1cm/½in piece fresh root ginger, peeled
150ml/¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup orange juice
150ml/¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup pressed carrot juice

Method:
1 Chop the orange flesh roughly, discarding any pips. Chop the ginger.

2 Blitz the orange, ginger and apple and carrot juices in a blender until smooth. Divide between two glasses.

Veggie Combo Smoothies

How to Make Veggie Combo Smoothies Recipe - preparation 5 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
375g/13oz cucumber, seeded and chopped
50g/2oz kale
150ml/¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup pressed carrot juice
ground black pepper

Method:
1 Put the cucumber, kale and carrot juice in a blender. Season with black pepper and blitz until smooth. Pour over ice in two glasses.

Pink Mango Smoothies

How to Make Pink Mango Smoothies Recipe - preparation 5 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
1 pink grapefruit, peeled
300g/11oz mango, peeled and stoned
150ml/¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup pressed apple juice

Method:
1 Chop the grapefruit flesh, discarding any pips. Chop the mango flesh.

2 Blitz the grapefruit, mango apple juice in a blender until smooth. Pour into two glasses.

Black Beauty Smoothies

How to Make Black Beauty Smoothies Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
175g/6oz/1½ cups blackcurrants, stalks removed
150ml/¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup pressed apple juice
3 fresh mint sprigs
2 tsp runny honey

Method:
1 Put the blackcurrants in a blender with the apple juice and mint. Blitz until smooth, and sweeten with honey. Pour over ice cubes into two glasses.

Blue Orange Smoothies

How to Make Blue Orange Smoothies Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 1

Ingredients:
175g/6oz/1½ cups blueberries
2 medium oranges, peeled
1–2 tsp maple syrup

Method:
1 Chop the orange flesh, then blitz briefly in a blender with the blueberries. Taste and add maple syrup to sweeten. Pour over ice in a large glass.

Papaya Passion Smoothies

How to Make Papaya Passion Smoothies Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 1

Ingredients:
½ medium papaya, peeled, seeded and chopped
juice of ½ lime
2 passion fruit

Method:
1 Blitz the papaya, lime juice and passion fruit seeds and pulp in a blender until smooth, then pour into a glass.

Summer Crush

How to Make Summer Crush Recipe - preparation 5 minutes plus freezing

Serves 1

Ingredients:
175g/6oz/1½ cups strawberries, hulled
150ml/¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup pressed apple juice

Method:
1 Put the strawberries on a tray and freeze for 40 minutes or until firm. Blitz in a blender with the juice until slushy. Pour into a glass.

Peach Crush

How to Make Peach Crush Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
2 ripe peaches, stoned and chopped
250g/9oz pineapple, peeled and chopped
1 small, ripe banana, peeled

Method:
1 Put all the fruit in a blender and blitz until thick and smooth. Pour into two glasses.

Berry Orange

How to Make Berry Orange Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
2 oranges, peeled
50g/2oz/½ cup cranberries
50g/2oz/½ cup raspberries
1 tsp runny honey (optional)

Method:
1 Chop the orange flesh and blitz in a blender with the cranberries and raspberries until smooth. Sweeten to taste with honey and pour into two glasses.

Monday, June 6, 2016

Chocolate Berry Smoothie

How to Make Chocolate Berry Smoothie Recipe - preparation 5 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
300g/11oz strawberries
250ml/8fl oz/1 cup milk, chilled
250g/9oz/1 cup natural yogurt, chilled
2 scoops strawberry frozen yogurt
2 tsp chocolate sauce

Method:
1 Hull the strawberries, then wash and pat dry with kitchen paper.

2 Put the strawberries in a blender with the milk and yogurt. Blend until thick and creamy.

3 Pour into two glasses and top with a scoop of frozen yogurt. Drizzle with chocolate sauce and serve immediately.

Dulce De Leche Smoothie

How to Make Dulce De Leche Smoothie Recipe - preparation 5 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
50g/2oz milk chocolate, coarsely grated
250ml/8fl oz/1 cup milk
4 scoops chocolate ice cream
150g/5oz crushed ice
2 tbsp dulce de leche
2 tsp dark chocolate sauce

Method:
1 Put the grated chocolate in a blender with the milk, ice cream, crushed ice and dulce de leche.

2 Blitz until thick, creamy and smooth.

3 Pour into two chilled glasses and drizzle with chocolate sauce. Serve immediately.

Sunday, June 5, 2016

Summer Smoothie

How to Make Summer Smoothie Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
½ pink grapefruit, peeled
½ melon
1 small, ripe banana
225g/8oz/1 cup natural yogurt
2 tsp thick honey
a few ice cubes

Method:
1 Chop the grapefruit flesh roughly, discarding any pips, and place in a blender.

2 Remove the melon seeds and skin. Chop the flesh roughly and add to the blender with the banana. Add the yogurt and honey and blitz briefly until smooth.

3 Pour over ice in two glasses and serve.

Apricot and Carrot Smoothie

How to Make Apricot and Carrot Smoothie Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 1

Ingredients:
1 large carrot, peeled
5 ready-to-eat dried apricots
1 medium banana, cut into chunks
juice of 2 oranges
2 ice cubes

Method:
1 Put the carrot in a juicer and juice it.

2 Put the carrot juice in a blender with the apricots, banana, orange juice and ice cubes and blitz briefly.

3 Pour into a tall glass and serve.

Melon Cooler

How to Make Melon Cooler Recipe - preparation 10 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
450g/1lb Galia or Charentais melon
300g/11oz honeydew melon
150ml/¼ pint/scant ⅔ cup peach juice
a few ice cubes
sliced strawberries to serve

Method:
1 Cut the melons into slices and remove the skin. Discard the seeds and chop the flesh roughly. Place in a blender.

2 Pour in the peach juice and blitz for a few seconds until smooth.

3 Pour into two glasses over ice cubes and serve with sliced strawberries.

Watermelon and Ginger Cooler

How to Make Watermelon and Ginger Cooler Recipe - preparation 5 minutes

Serves 2

Ingredients:
450g/1lb watermelon
2.5cm/1in piece fresh root ginger
juice of 3 limes
1–2 tbsp sugar
chilled sparkling water

Method:
1 Peel the watermelon and remove the seeds. Roughly chop the flesh and place in a blender.

2 Peel and chop the ginger. Add to the blender with the lime juice and blitz until smooth. Sweeten with sugar to taste.

3 Pour into two large glasses and top up with sparkling water.