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Fruit Smoothie with Plantain, Apple, Banana, Carrot and Orange
A healthful all fruit, non-dairy "milkshake" substitute
(3-4 servings)

Ingredients

2 Apples, sweet
2 Carrots, large

2 Navel Oranges
2-3 Bananas, ripe
2 Plantains, very ripe
4 tbsp. Flax Seed (optional)
12 oz. Ice

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Preparation

This recipe is best prepared in a high-powered blender such as a Vita-Mix.   If a smaller blender is used, we suggest that the recipe be cut in half for each batch. 

It is also best to refrigerate the fruit several hours before preparing the fruit smoothie.  To make the smoothie even colder, the bananas and plantains could be peeled, cut into pieces and frozen ahead of time.

Thoroughly wash the apples.  Cut into sections.  Remove and discard the cores and stems.  Place apple sections into the blender.  Peel the navel oranges and add the orange sections to the blender.  Add the peeled bananas and plantains to the blender. (To learn more about ripe plantains, click on the photo or link.)  Wash and peel the carrots, cut into pieces and add to the blender.  Add the flax seed.

Add the ice.  Cover the blender and run it at "high" until the fruit, carrots, and ice are thoroughly blended into the smoothie (about 1-minute). 

Serve in a tall glass with a straw, and enjoy.  A fruit smoothie also makes a great breakfast.

Ingredients information


Apples, Red Delicious

Bananas

Carrots

Flaxseed

Oranges, Navel

Plantain

Utensils and Equipment Information


Vita-Mix

Knives

Measuring Cup, Liquid

Measuring Spoons

Peeler, Vegetable

The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31):  'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food.  And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so.   God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV)  Let no animal suffer or die that we may live! 

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