No more hikes , no more long walks. As the weather has become cooler I now spend my Sunday mornings indoors. The days are getting shorter and the air has a crisp that hints at the winter to come; which means sealed up windows, recirculated air and closed space where germs flourish and with it comes the advent of cold and flu season. Adding more fruits and vegetables can always defense us against fall and winter viruses but it does not always have to be soup, stew or chili. Another delicious way to get good nutrition is to juice or make smoothies.This morning I made this super healthy smoothie and had it for breakfast with besan cheela rolls.
Update: Made 1 minute short and uploaded on my YouTube Channel.
Smoothies are a quick, easy and delicious way to have a mid morning snack or a breakfast on the go. They offer incredible versatility. You can use whatever fruits and vegetables you want, however there are some deeply pigmented foods that have higher antioxidant capacity than others. The recipe below make it easy to eat some of those rich colored foods. When they are blended together with a powerful blender they become delicious, easy to absorb and retain more fiber. We drink carrot juice a lot in winters. It is great for your energy levels, but sometimes the body simply needs more. This recipe combines the goodness of carrot juice with the amazing health benefits of parsley and tomatoes. I usually make carrot juice first with beet, celery, ginger and orange and add tomato, parsley and seasonal fruit later however you can also blend everything in a high speed blender to make this wonderful smoothie.
GINGER, TOMATO AND CARROT GOODNESS (serves 2)
Ingredients:
1 carrot, sliced
2 tomatoes, sliced
1″ piece ginger, chopped
1 cup fresh orange juice or water
1/4 beet, sliced
1 apple, sliced
1 stalk celery, chopped
salt to taste
3/4 – 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp parsley
Method:
Add tomatoes, orange juice (or water), parsley and ginger to the high speed blender.
Give it a few pulses.
Add carrot, beet, celery and apple. Blend until smooth.
Check the consistency. If the smoothie is too thick, you can thin it by adding a bit of juice or water.
Pour out into glasses and garnish with parsley.
Enjoy!
Note: High speed blender blends even the stringiest produce into smooth liquid. If you do not have one, no worries, use a regular blender and then strain the smoothie.
The color of the smoothie changes with more beet or red carrots.
yummychunklet
Tasty and healthy looking smoothie!
Amelia
Hi Balvinder, your smoothies look so refreshing. Love the combination, it sure taste very good.
Bookmark your recipe, will give it a try.
Have a nice weekend, regards.
Shirley Tay
I like blending juices, but have not tried adding ginger to it. I’m sure ginger gives the juices a different “dimension”. Gonna try the next time 🙂
Balvinder Ubi
Ginger has a spicy taste, if you have tried in tea and liked it you will love it in juice.
Shirley Tay
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baker in disguise
This is brilliant.. just yesterday I was surfing around for a smootie/juice recipe..for winter.. something with carrots.. this is perfect!!
Balvinder Ubi
Then what are you waiting for ,Go ahead and make one for you.
Guru Uru
You truly are like a blogging mummy, my ma too enjoys a delicious juice or smoothie to warm herself up during winter!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Balvinder Ubi
Hey! I like that name blogging mummy!
Ambreen (Simply Sweet 'n Savory)
I’m under the weather, so this smoothie will be perfect for me. Healthy & yummy!
Rachel
This is similar in ingredients to a health shake i had in Jamaica once. They wouldn’t tell me proportions so I could recreate it. They may have used something instead of ginger, but I like the ingredients in this much better. I will try this soon! Perfect color for the season:)
Balvinder Ubi
I am glad that you liked the ingredients and will be trying.
Indulge
Fruit smoothies are very nice and quick breakfast go to.. now with veggie smoothie it gets interesting.
Love Ash.
Angie's Recipes
Very healthy and refreshing!
Navaneetham Krishnan
Its been raining dogs and cats over here Bal. In fact, the weather is so bad and everyday we are stuck in traffic jam. Smoothies are perfect and I too go for carrots. They make a great de-tox and combined with other ingredients, I would love the smoothie as a start up to refresh and energize me.
mylittleitaliankitchen
this is a delicious smoothie. Very healthy and very refreshing too. A recipe to bookmark! Thank you Balvinder.
Lizzy Do
The color is gorgeous…and I love all the ingredients! What a yummy way to start the day.
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Balvinder Ubi
Only if I am able to make them gluten free and publish the post by tomorrow.
Jennifer
Definitely super healthy ingredients! Love that there is some fruit in it as well. Have a great week, Balvinder. 🙂
Kitchen Belleicious
the color alone is enough to make me want to slurp this down! Beautiful and looks delicious
Swathi Iyer
Delicious Smoothie, with carrot and tomato. I love the color Neetu.
Treatntrick Treat and Trick
Great combo and I love the addition of pepper and ginger in it!
Anne Regalado
A healthy and yummy way to start your day ! 😀 The flavor combo sounds great !
Deepti
Wow, healthy and refreshing for sure! Would love to try this combination..
Eri
tasty and yet so healthy, the color is fabulous!
Juliana
Nice smoothie…like the idea of ginger in it. Great way to start the day with 🙂
Have a wonderful week Balvinder!
Jenn Kendall
what a creative smoothie to give an energy boost! looks delicious!
Anupama
very refreshing colors and flavors. love it totally. no other words 🙂