Super Smoothies


From This Can't Be Tofu by the ever-fabulous Deborah Madison here is a vegan recipe for a Mango Smoothie that serves 2 people.

1 ripe, juicy mango
2 teaspoons light brown sugar
½ cup coconut milk or ½ cup pineapple-coconut nectar
1 cup soy milk
Juice of 1 or 2 limes, to taste
5 ice cubes
Mint or jasmine sprigs, for garnish

Peel the mango, then slice it right over the blender jar to catch all the juices. Once you’ve cut off the big chunks of mango, just squeeze your hand over the whole thing to get off as much flesh and juice as possible. Add all the other ingredients to the blender and puree until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses and garnish with mint.

Papaya Zing, a delicious recipe from The Yoga Cookbook, can be either vegan or lacto-vegetarian depending on your choice of ingredients:

1 pound ripe papaya, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks (retain about 1 tablespoon of the seeds for decoration)
2 teaspoons fresh lime or lemon juice
Pinch of ground allspice
¾ cup fresh orange juice
2 teaspoons honey (optional)
1 cup buttermilk or soy milk
Lime or lemon slices, to decorate

Put all the ingredients, except the decoration, in a food processor or blender and blend until smooth. Chill in the refrigerator. To serve, pour into individual glasses and decorate with slices of lime or lemon and a few of the delicious, peppery papaya seeds.

Here are a great bunch of smoothie cookbooks and other cookbooks that include smoothie sections. Click on the title to purchase the book from Amazon.com:

Super Smoothies: 50 recipes for Health and Energy by Mary Corpening Barber, et al

Smoothies! The Original Smoothie Book : Recipes From the Pro's by Daniel P. Titus

Smoothies : 50 Recipes for High-Energy Refreshment by Mary Corpening Barber, et al

Cynthia Clarke's 60 Smoothie Sensations (Recreate at Home Series) by Christopher Clarke

The Best 50 Smoothies by Joanna White

The Ultimate Smoothie Book : 101 Delicious Recipes for Blender Drinks, Frozen Desserts, Shakes, and More by Cherie Calbom

Ultimate Smoothies : Delicious Recipes for over 125 of the Best Smoothies, Freezes, and Blasts by Donna Pliner Rodnitzky

Super Smoothies! : Taste the Nectar of Life by Candia Lea Cole

Great American Smoothies : The Ultimate Blending Guide for Shakes, Slushes, Desserts & Thirst Quenchers by Gabriel Constans

Smoothies for Life! Yummy, Fun, and Nutritious! by Daniella Chace

Smoothies by Jane Stacey

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