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Deep Purple Blueberry Smoothie With Black Quinoa
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- Total Time
- 5 to 10 minutes
- Rating
- Notes
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Ingredients
- ⅓cup cooked black quinoa or ¼ cup cooked black rice
- 1cup frozen organic blueberries or fresh blueberries (about 4½ ounces)
- ½large or 1 small ripe banana
- 1teaspoon pomegranate molasses
- ¾cup blood orange juice or regular orange juice
- A few drops to 1 teaspoon fresh lime juice, to taste
- 2ice cubes if using fresh blueberries
Preparation
- Step 1
Place all of the ingredients in the jar of a blender and blend at high speed until smooth. Serve right away.
Private Notes
Cooking Notes
Turkish, Persian,
Armenian or any Middle-Eastern grocer will have it in store
This is a REALLY good smoothie! I used tri-color quinoa, because that what I have, and sliced some ginger (about an inch, maybe less), cut across the fibers, so no weird ginger hairs, rather than the p. molasses, and dropped in a whole peeled mandarin, as blood oranges are now out of season. So, yes, a few subs in this time of making do with whatever is on the grocery shelves, and darn good too!
I love this recipe and have taken to cutting up a whole orange and substituting it for the orange juice. Blood oranges weren't available in the summer when I first made the smoothie, so I've used commercial, "fresh squeezed" juice and have switched to a medium-sized navel orange with a little extra juice (or water?) to make the mix more blendable.
Do not make with black rice—the texture is globby and the aftertaste ruins the fruitiness. Overall, unpleasant smoothie.
I agree with Yousry - pomegranate molasses can be found at any middle eastern grocery. They are also a great place to buy top quality nuts, rose water, and large bunches of fresh or frozen herbs! Oh, and huge containers of plain yoghurt as well. :)
I happened to have lotus foods forbidden rice (black) in my pantry and am delighted to have a use for it. Same for my pomegranate molasses. And assomeone who's lactose intolerant, this was a very filling and very delicious smoothie. Better than dairy (and their substitutes). My blender is basic and the grains of rice here add a very, very agreeable chewiness. My banana was frozen, instead of the blueberries, so no need to add ice to the OJ!-Love the ingenuity.
This is a REALLY good smoothie! I used tri-color quinoa, because that what I have, and sliced some ginger (about an inch, maybe less), cut across the fibers, so no weird ginger hairs, rather than the p. molasses, and dropped in a whole peeled mandarin, as blood oranges are now out of season. So, yes, a few subs in this time of making do with whatever is on the grocery shelves, and darn good too!
I found the Sultan brand of pomegranate molasses at Whole Foods.
By the way, I absolutely love this smoothie! A new favorite.
I love this recipe and have taken to cutting up a whole orange and substituting it for the orange juice. Blood oranges weren't available in the summer when I first made the smoothie, so I've used commercial, "fresh squeezed" juice and have switched to a medium-sized navel orange with a little extra juice (or water?) to make the mix more blendable.
Delicious, even without pomegranate molasses (an item that eludes my grocer)!
Eludes all grocers...did you substitute?
Turkish, Persian,
Armenian or any Middle-Eastern grocer will have it in store
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