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Winter is a great time to get your kids to eat fruits and vegetables in smoothies. Vegetables in smoothies? Absolutely. Many vegetables are mild flavored and can be added to a fruit smoothie with little change in flavor. (By Ric Dugan/Staff Photographer / January 8, 2013) |
1 medium stalk celery
1 packed cup fresh lettuce, kale or spinach (see cook's note)
1/4 cup chopped cauliflower or broccoli
Pour liquid into blender or food processor. Core and chop apple. Peel banana and break in half. If using, peel and chop mango, kiwi or peach; discard pits. Add fruit to blender and puree. Add liquid as needed.
Chop carrot and celery and, if using, kale, broccoli and cauliflower. Add greens and veggies to blender and puree. Add liquid as needed.
Serve immediately or store for no more than two days in the refrigerator.
Serves 2.
Cook's note: I like to use 100 percent fruit juice or a milk substitute, such as almond milk or coconut milk. You could use water in place of juice or milk, or use ice in place of some liquid for a chilled smoothie. I use 1 big handful of washed, torn salad lettuce or spinach, 2 or 3 leaves romaine or 1 big leaf of kale.
— Chris Copley, Lifestyle assistant editor
Peanut butter fruit smoothie
1 1/2 cups apple juice or milk
1 medium apple
1 banana
1 medium stalk celery
2 tablespoons peanut butter, to taste
Pour liquid into blender. Core apple, chop, and add to blender. Peel banana and add to blender. Chop celery and add to blender.
Puree ingredients. Add peanut butter and puree. Add additional liquid as needed.
Serves 1.
— Chris Copley, Lifestyle assistant editor
Chocolate smoothie
1 packed cup fresh lettuce, kale or spinach (see cook's note)
1/4 cup chopped cauliflower or broccoli
Pour liquid into blender or food processor. Core and chop apple. Peel banana and break in half. If using, peel and chop mango, kiwi or peach; discard pits. Add fruit to blender and puree. Add liquid as needed.
Chop carrot and celery and, if using, kale, broccoli and cauliflower. Add greens and veggies to blender and puree. Add liquid as needed.
Serve immediately or store for no more than two days in the refrigerator.
Serves 2.
Cook's note: I like to use 100 percent fruit juice or a milk substitute, such as almond milk or coconut milk. You could use water in place of juice or milk, or use ice in place of some liquid for a chilled smoothie. I use 1 big handful of washed, torn salad lettuce or spinach, 2 or 3 leaves romaine or 1 big leaf of kale.
— Chris Copley, Lifestyle assistant editor
Peanut butter fruit smoothie
1 1/2 cups apple juice or milk
1 medium apple
1 banana
1 medium stalk celery
2 tablespoons peanut butter, to taste
Pour liquid into blender. Core apple, chop, and add to blender. Peel banana and add to blender. Chop celery and add to blender.
Puree ingredients. Add peanut butter and puree. Add additional liquid as needed.
Serves 1.
— Chris Copley, Lifestyle assistant editor
Chocolate smoothie