[Recipe] Blackcurrant Pineapple Smoothie from 130 Calories

I wanted to clear the refrigerator of some leftovers before heading out to the market this morning. There were a few dried cranberries, a little pineapple juice and a drop of kefir. I wanted to use them all before I had to throw them out.

So I added them to our breakfast smoothie along with some cupboard staples like coconut, oats, ginger and some frozen spinach. I add just a little spinach as I wanted to keep the vibrant berry color. (Or you can add a few lighter-colored leaves like some salad greens, or maybe some cucumber.) I was really pleased with the result today – a slightly tangy and refreshing smoothie.

We like to have a thick, filling smoothie for breakfast and sometimes for lunch, too. However, you can pour this into as many glasses as you have people waiting to taste it … well, almost! Thin it down a little if you need to with some extra ginger water that won’t add any more calories. It will serve 2 as a filling meal-replacement or 4-6 people, depending on whether you have it as a snack or part of a meal.

I wrote a little about blackcurrants recently in my post A Tasty Blackcurrant Smoothie and gave a little history on why they are not common in US. You may be interested to read it (it’s not long) and you can try that variation on a blackcurrant smoothie, too.

You can get blackcurrants in the freezer section of some stores. And if you cannot find them, substitute another tangy fruit like blackberries or raspberries.

Recipe: Blackcurrant Pineapple Smoothie from 130 Calories

Serves 2-6

Calories for 6: approx 130 each
– 4: approx 195 each
– 3; approx 160 each
– 2: approx 390 each

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup each
  Dried Cranberries, or raisins
  Hot Water, to soak the fruit for a few minutes while you prepare everything else – the longer you can leave it the more sweetness is transferred to the soaking water, which you should add, too.

• 1/2 cup each
  Kefir or Yogurt
  Ginger Tea, cooled or Ginger Water
  Pineapple Juice

• 3 T shredded Coconut

• 1/2 cup Oats

• 1 inch piece fresh Ginger

• 1/2 cup Blackcurrants, frozen (or Blackberries or Blueberries)

• 2 small, ripe Bananas, frozen

• 1-2 cups Spinach

• 1-3 tsp Lemon Juice

• handful of Ice

Blend until smooth and enjoy.

You may also like:

The link from earlier: A Tasty Blackcurrant Smoothie

Immune-Boosting Pear Oat n Kefir Smoothie

Peach Avocado Mango Smoothie

Source: DrinkMeHealthy

Photo: DrinkMeHealthy

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