Warning. Large post ahead.
I do believe a few of these recipes are from a Canadian restaurant called Rebar (I think). The others are from various unknown sources that have entered my collection over time
Tropical Energy Smoothie
2 TBS tahini
1 medium size ripe banana
1 cup low fat plain yogurt
1 - 1 1/2 cups pineapple juice
1 medium papaya
Scoop out meat from papaya with spoon and place in blender with rest of ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Makes 2 cups.
Morning Power Smoothie
4 large strawberries
¼ cup low fat plain yogurt
1 cup fresh orange juice
1 TBS tahini
1 medium size banana
½ tsp vanilla
1 TBS honey
Remove stems from strawberries and wash.
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.
makes 2 cups.
Fiesta del Sol
120ml cranberries, fresh or frozen
1 apple
1 orange, segmented
Blend all together.
Makes about 360ml.
Hyperion
3 pineapple spears, 135g
1 pear
1 1/2 oranges, segmented
3 ice cubes
Blend all together.
Makes about 360ml.
Cosmos
1/2 grapefruit, segmented
6 strawberries
1 pear
3 ice cubes
Blend all together.
Makes about 360ml.
Atomic Glow
2 apples
6 strawberries
15g ginger
3 ice cubes
Blend all together.
Makes about 360ml.
Nectarine Whirl
2 nectarines cut in chunks
1 cup milk
1 cup orange juice
2 tbsp honey
1/4 tsp Almond extract
4 ice cubes, crushed
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed for 15 seconds.
Serves 2.
Apple Honey Shake
950ml chilled apple cider or juice
2 cups chilled orange juice
1/4 cup honey
2 tsp. grated orange rind
Combine all ingredients and shake to blend.
Pour over ice in tall glasses.
Garnish with mint sprig, apple slice or long peel of orange.
Serves 6.
Melonicious
1/4 rockmelon, peeled, seeded and cubed
1/4 honeydew melon, peeled, seeded and cubed
1 lime, juiced
2 tbsp sugar
In a blender, combine cantaloupe, honeydew, lime juice and sugar. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
Serves 4.
Quiver (this one is quite different but it works. Better in winter if you feel a bit stuffy and a cold might be on the way)
1/2 lemon, segmented
1 1/2 grapefruit, segmented
1 garlic clove
15ml olive oil
3 pinches cayenne
Blend all together.
Makes about 360ml.