~Sunday, August 26, 2012
This refreshing smoothie has
been served to me as breakfast all summer long.
I’ve awoken every morning to a tall, inviting glass of this drink
(waiting for me on my nightstand!) prepared by my husband. What a way to start the day! Of course, everything tastes ten times better when someone else makes the meal
and serves it to you.
My husband halves the
watermelon and places it in the refrigerator to chill before use. Another good tip: Use a stainless steel
serving spoon to scoop out the watermelon pieces for this recipe. It’s a lot easier than trying to cut it with
a knife.
Ingredients (Serves 6)
3 cups seedless watermelon, chilled
1 large organic apple, seeded and quartered
1 large organic banana, peeled and halved
¼ teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled
2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
3 heaping tablespoons nonfat plain Greek yogurt
Place watermelon into the
Vitamix, set machine on low (Variable 3), and blend for 20 seconds. This should yield approximately 3 cups of
juice in the container at this stage.
Place the rest of the
ingredients in the Vitamix and blend on low, slowly increasing to a higher
setting (Variable 10), then to HIGH.
Blend on HIGH for approximately 1 minute. Serve immediately.
One of the best features of the
Vitamix machine is the easy cleanup: Simply
fill the container half-way with warm water adding a drop of liquid dish soap.
Turn machine on HIGH and let run for 1 minute; rinse with warm water and let
dry before placing container back on its base.
