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.
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An accountant by trade and a food blogger since 2009, Lois Britton fell in love with Polish cuisine during the years she lived in Poznań, Poland. As the creator of PolishHousewife.com, she loves connecting readers with traditional Polish recipes. Lois has a graduate certificate in Food Writing and Photography from the University of South Florida. She is the author of The Polish Housewife Cookbook, available on Amazon and on her website.
BonAppéDee
I love smoothies!!!!!