Recently, I was a guest speaker at the Library of Congress. My
talk was about how to grow and add microgreens to your diet. After the talk, one gentleman asked me if one
could add microgreens to smoothies. The
answer is you certainly can! In its raw form, microgreens have been found to
have from 4 to 40 times the nutrients found in their mature counterparts, so definitely a
great addition to a smoothie.
I think I expressed my opinion that it would be "sort of a
waste" to add microgreens to a smoothie, which as soon as the words left my
mouth, I realized was a dumb comment. I
said this because 1) I personally love to eat microgreens in a salad,
especially the more substantial greens like sunflower greens, and 2) I like to
hide veggies I don’t love in smoothies and juices, thus adding microgreens
would be a waste. Plus, I'm just not a really big smoothie maker.
This gentleman said he likes to make smoothies all the
time. Well, I hope he forgives my comment
because adding microgreens to smoothies would be an absolutely delicious,
nutritious, and convenient thing to do! For him, I have found several
microgreen smoothies recipes to try. There are many out there (try Google and
Pinterest), and a reliable way to use them would also be in your existing favorite green
smoothie recipe.
Superfood Warrior by urbanhydrogreens.com
¾ cup chocolate almond milk
1 banana
1-3 teaspoons cacao powder
1 tablespoon almond butter
½ cup ice
1 handful kale microgreens
3 shakes cinnamon
Tropical Broccoli Breeze by urbanhydrogreens.com
½ cup pineapple juice
½ cup unsweetened coconut milk
1 banana
1 handful broccoli greens
1-2 tablespoons coconut shreds
6 ounces ice
Avocado Smoothie by sproutpeople.org
1 avocado
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 cup milk (any kind)
Dash cayenne
Dash salt, if desired
½ cup sunflower greens
1 tablespoon fresh basil
1 tablespoon honey
The Cure-All by urbancultivator.net
(makes a large amount)
¼ cup beet microgreens
½ cup pea shoots
1/8 cup oregano
¼ cup radish microgreens
1 banana, frozen
½ mango
6 cups orange juice
1 cup plain yogurt
Squeeze honey
Anti-Oxidant Smoothie by urbanhydrogreens.com
1 cup vanilla almond milk
½ frozen banana
½ cup blueberries
1 handful kale microgreens
I have heard about goodness of microgreens but never try them before. Smoothies might be a good idea! ;)
ReplyDeleteWhen we got our Vitamix, my daughter found tons of recipes for incorporating greens into smoothies. They're really quite delicious and I feel so energized (smug) after downing a glass. Have a wonderful Easter, Wendy.
ReplyDeleteHi Wendy! I work for the American Heart Association. I think you’d be a great addition to our new Gardens Community! We’re looking for knowledgeable gardeners and teachers who can jump in and share ideas and collaborate with other gardeners and teachers within our community. We hope you’ll check out our community at gardencommunity.heart.org!
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