Fruit smoothies

It's been so hot here in Seattle, there's nothing much to do but sit in the shade and sip fruit smoothies.

This is one of our favorite recipes. A combination that we make weekly and try to get our kids to guzzle. It's full of good stuff like fruit and yogurt, and it's high notes are infinitely refreshing.

Rating: 1/4 assed (completely simple)

Here's what you need and how you do it

2 cups frozen berries (we like blueberries and/or mixed berries)

1 cup orange juice

1 cup yogurt, plain or a fruity flavor

1 banana

Optional additions:

1 scoop protein powder

1 Tablespoon flax seeds (which is healthy, but makes the smoothie decidedly less...smooth)

Dump it all into a blender and mix well. Makes 3 to 4 six-ounce servings.

For a printable version of this recipe, click here.

Comments

[AnnetteK]

I run my flax seeds through my coffee grinder - that might help with the not-so-smoothness.

[Half Assed Kitchen]

Annette! Awesome idea. But one extra step. Eh...we'll be okay with the tiny, chewy seeds.

[Bethany]

You could try putting the flax seeds in first and pulsing the blender a few times to powder them. Most blenders these days are capable of grinding coffee, so if they can do that, the flax should be no problem. :D

Hubby and I have started drinking fruit smoothies at least twice a week in lieu of coffee. Delicious way to get in several servings of fruit at one time.

[Half Assed Kitchen]

Bethany, I wonder if my blender could pull that off. The seeds are sooo tiny. Will give it a try.

[Ben]

You have GOT to add a 1/4 to 1/2 cup of fresh spinach leaves to this. You can't taste or see it, but it adds lots of vitamins and the kids will still gladly drink it.

(or blend up a whole bag of spinach before hand, and parcel it out into little half cup baggies which go into the freezer. Dump one baggie into the next smoothie.)