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Saturday, December 8, 2012

Smoothie Saturday #5 - Cranberry Walnut

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Smoothie Saturday #5 - Cranberry Walnut


A while ago I bought - The "NutriBullet". Since then I have been creating many smoothie creations.


Today is the fifth "Smoothie Saturday" where I will share one of my smoothie experimentation.


In this recipe one of the main ingredients is Cranberry & Cranberry juice.


Cranberry - a wonderful antioxidant that helps prevent heart disease &cancer, cranberries have anti-bacterial properties and help prevent urinary tract infections, gum disease & stomach ulcers, cranberries also help prevent strokes. (again - I'm not a doctor - please see my "disclaimers post" at the bottom of this post).



Cranberry Smoothie, by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com

1/2 pear (washed, cored & peeled - you can leave the skin on if you prefer)
1/2 apple (washed & cored - I leave the skin on)
1/3 banana (peeled)
a handful (about 10 to 15) of fresh cranberries (washed)
2 tablespoons walnuts
1 teaspoon flax seeds
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
1/2 cup kefir (or yogurt)
1/4 cup cranberry juice (you may substitute orange juice)

Begin with the smaller "NutriBullet" container and use the "nut & seed" blade to blend & chop the walnuts & flax seeds. Now place the remaining ingredients (including the processed seeds & nuts from the first step) into the larger "NutriBullet" container and use the "smoothie" blade. Blend for about 30 seconds.
ENJOY!!
IMPORTANT: All of my smoothie recipes on this blog are measured for the "NutriBullet" and are a single serving - if you have a different kind of blender that has a larger capacity then you may increase the amount of ingredients according to your desired smoothie needs. The ingredients in this recipe measure close to the max line of the NutriBullet.

Cranberry Smoothie, by Angie Ouellette-Tower for godsgrowinggarden.com

 
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8 comments:

  1. I'm all about juicing and making smoothies lately so I really LOVE this post! I plan on trying this particular smoothie for breakfast! Thank you for sharing!!

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  3. I wouldn't have thought to put nuts in, but that would be tasty!

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  4. This looks wonderful, thanks for sharing...pinned!

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  5. This sounds delicious! I'll have to try it after we replace our blender!

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  6. Another smoothie creation! Looks good. I've been making very simple mango lassis lately with plain yogurt whipped up with some mango/apple juice. I don't even need a blender!

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  7. Oh wow, this sounds great and sooo healthy!! Thanks for sharing at A Humble Bumble :)

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