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Frozen Strawberry-Coconut Smoothie With Pomegranate Molasses
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- Total Time
- 18 minutes (including oatmeal soaking time)
- Rating
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Ingredients
- 2tablespoons rolled oats
- 2 to 3tablespoons hot or boiling water (enough to just cover the oats)
- 1heaping cup frozen strawberries (about 6 ounces)
- 1tablespoon soaked chia seeds (1 teaspoon unsoaked)
- 6cashews, soaked overnight or for several hours in water to cover (about ½ ounce) and drained
- ⅓cup light coconut milk
- ⅔cup fresh or commercial orange juice
- 1½teaspoons pomegranate molasses
Preparation
- Step 1
Combine the rolled oats and hot or boiling water in a small bowl or ramekin and leave until the oatmeal is soft, about 15 minutes (alternatively, soak in cold water overnight).
- Step 2
Place all of the ingredients (including the soaked oatmeal) in a blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute. Serve at once.
- To soak the chia seeds place in a jar or bowl and add 4 tablespoons water for every tablespoon of chia seeds. Place in the refrigerator for several hours or overnight. The seeds and water will be become gelatinous but the smoothie you make with them will not be. To add to a smoothie, scoop up a tablespoon of the gelatinous mixture and add to the blender jar.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
I substituted plain 2% fat yogurt for coconut milk and added a few drops of coconut extract instead. This gave a more noticeable coconut flavor (canned coconut milk doesn't have much flavor) and lessens the saturated fat content
All I could taste was the orange juice unfortunately. Fresh squeezed may have been better.
This was really good! Although, I couldn’t really taste the coconut, so I might just use yogurt next time to add some more protein. But the oats and Chia and cashews blended perfectly and made me feel very good about drinking this before my morning run. Will make again!
I found this recipe because I recently made a bunch of pomegranate molasses and was looking for new things to put it in. This was a great easy lunch option for my husband and me! I did make a couple of changes. First, I subbed Greek yogurt for the coconut milk. I hate having partially full cans of the stuff around. I also added a scoop of vanilla protein powder, just for extra protein. I was concerned those would make the mixture too thick, but it was actually perfect!
Tasty, like all of Martha’s smoothies, but I think the orange juice flavor was too prominent. Maybe should only use 1/3 c orange juice and add more of other liquid.
I substituted plain 2% fat yogurt for coconut milk and added a few drops of coconut extract instead. This gave a more noticeable coconut flavor (canned coconut milk doesn't have much flavor) and lessens the saturated fat content
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