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the rawtarian's 2 best smoothies

By on July 9, 2013
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raw orange smoothie

The Rawtarian’s Thoughts:

Raw orange smoothie recipe – I was craving a creamy orange smoothie today for some reason. Not sure why! So I put my thinking cap on about what would make this smoothie burst with orange flavour – while at the same time being super smooth and creamy. And here’s what I came up with!

It’s very easy to make, and the consistency is super creamy and orangy. Note: This is best made with a high-speed blender since oranges can be difficult to get to a smooth consistency in a standard blender due to their fibrous consistency.

Enjoy this raw orange smoothie recipe when you’re craving a creamsicle! This recipe makes one serving — perfect for a snack or dessert.

 

Ingredients

2 medium bananas

2 medium oranges

1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice (or water for a less orangy-taste)

1 tablespoon fresh orange zest

1 tablespoon coconut oil

 

Directions

1. Get your orange zest off an orange before you peel it. The easiest way to get fresh orange zest is to simply use a clean orange peeler to shave a bit of orange peel off. Collect 1 tbsp’s worth.

2. Peel your oranges well using a knife. Cut off most of the white rind so that you just have nice, glistening oranges with very little white rind left.

3. Add all ingredients to your high-speed blender.

4. Blend well.

5. Enjoy your raw orange smoothie!

 

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The Rawtarian’s Thoughts:

Raw lemonade smoothies are refreshing during the summer. There’s something very cooling about that tart, tangy taste.

The color of this raw lemonade smoothie doesn’t look very lemony due to the dark-color of the dates, but the taste will be lemony-zingy!

I just love lemon-flavoured raw food recipes!

Enjoy!

 

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1 lemon (peeled but if it’s organic use one tablespoon of lemon peel)

1 ripe banana

1/3 cup dates (medjool dates are my favourite. Remove the pits of course!)

1/2 stalk celery or a handful of parsley

Directions

Throw all raw lemonade smoothie ingredients in blender and blend away until smooth!

Remember that you should always put the softest ingredients, such as bananas, in first. That way they’re close to the blender’s blade and make it easier to blend.

If you don’t have a high-speed blender, I might leave out the celery because celery is kind of stringy if not blended well. Also, if you don’t have a high-speed blender make sure your dates are soft. If you have really hard dates, soak them in warmish water for half-an-hour or so.

 

 

 

Laura Jane, The Rawtaian

Laura Jane, The Rawtaian

Laura-Jane is The Rawtarian, a passionate raw vegan.

Visit her and get more great recipe ideas at therawtarian.com

 

 

 

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