May 26th, 2009
Banana Kiwi Smoothie
I know what you’re thinking—GROSS! I don’t blame you. I think it sounds disgusting, too, but I was astonished to find that this is a great, refreshing combination that’s perfect for summer. As someone who has spent her entire life avoiding juice products that contain banana because they taste like baby-food, I’m here to tell you this smoothie doesn’t. It’s not that I loathe banana. I just don’t particularly like it. A large part of my banana avoidance has to do with texture, however. The flavor isn’t bad, especially when they banana is still fairly green and slightly astringent. So, for this smoothie, make sure you have fresh bananas. Bright yellow or on the green side will work. Just don’t throw in fruit whose peel is starting to blacken, unless you really, really like banana.
Ingredients:
1 banana
2 kiwi
½ cup vanilla flavored rice milk (regular milk or soy milk will work, too)
¼ cup vanilla yogurt
¼ cup crushed ice
Guidelines:
Combine all ingredients in blender and pulse until smooth.
Pour into tall glasses and serve.
Serves 2.
In a blender, combine: