Рецепт Berry Green Breakfast Smoothie - Start your day with one!
About 5 years ago I became pretty obsessed with yogurt. I
started eating it every day for breakfast and haven’t stopped since. I do
change it up to keep from getting bored though. Some weeks I eat flavored
yogurt and other weeks I’ll use plain yogurt and mix in fresh fruit and
granola. And then there are other weeks when I make smoothies.
I think the smoothies are my favorite.
Smoothies have gotten a bit of a bad rap over the last
couple of years. I view them like I do any other meal or dish – if you make
it at home it will be better for you. Most chains use loads of sugar in their
smoothies, and I’m not sure why because fruit is pretty sweet by itself to me.
I personally believe that there is nothing “bad” for me in
this smoothie. The ingredients are healthy and have loads of nutritional
benefits. This recipe is my go-to smoothie in the morning, and you probably can’t
tell by the color but it has spinach in it. I also promise you that you can’t
taste the spinach either. Don’t let the oats or flaxseed scare you either! The
oats grind up and all that’s left are little bits here and there no bigger than
the seeds from the berries. And they really make the smoothie much thicker and
filling if you ask me.
One little tip about the berries. I have a firm belief that
if you’re adding fruit to a smoothie then you should never need ice cubes, so go
ahead and buy fresh whole frozen berries. They are just as good for you as
fresh and cheaper usually. Just be sure that the only ingredient is the fruit
and no added sugar. If you do buy fresh, prep them by washing and cutting the larger
berries in half. Then freeze them on a cookie sheet in a single layer before
tossing them in a freezer bag. This will keep them from sticking together once
frozen.
Berry Green Breakfast Smoothie
*Serves 1
Ingredients:
- heaping ½ cup mixed frozen berries, such as strawberries,
- raspberries, blackberries and blueberries
- ¼ cup uncooked old fashioned whole grain oats
- ¾ cup low fat milk (1% in cow’s milk)
- 5-6oz Greek 0% fat yogurt, vanilla or plain*
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
- ½ cup packed fresh baby spinach
- *Most single servings of yogurt are between 5 and 6oz, mine
- for example is 5.3oz. Choose plain or
- vanilla based on your desire for sweetness. You could also use plain yogurt and add a squeeze of honey too.
Directions:
In a
blender layer the ingredients in this order: spinach, yogurt, flaxseed,
oats, milk, and berries. If using a machine where the cup is inverted
(such as a magic bullet) reverse the order. When you start to blend you
want the heavier items (the berries) on top and the lightest (the spinach)
on the bottom at the blades.
Blend
together for 1-2 minutes or until mixture is smooth and berries are fully
blended. Enjoy immediately.