A vegan friend shared with me her favorite breakfast smoothie recipe. Now, let me just say that when she described the smoothie, I didn't exactly think it sounded all that appetizing. To be honest, the thought of mixing strawberries and oats with any kind of milk in a blender and drinking the concoction sounded very unlike what I might like to willingly consume for my breakfast. To be fair though, I have tried other recipes prepared by my vegan friend, and most have been rather tasty....and I emphasize "MOST" here. There were those few that almost made me gag when I tasted them (just to be polite) so anytime my friend offers up a new recipe, I am somewhat skeptical.
Rachel (my friend) ranted and raved about how great this smoothie was and insisted that she would email me the recipe if I promised to try it. I finally promised to try it and since I try my best to keep my word, "I gave it a whirl"...literally.
The smoothie, as you might have guessed is best prepared in a blender, so giving it a whirl in the blender was spot on.
OK, I know you are waiting to see what I thought. To my surprise...I didn't gag! Quite the opposite. I really liked it. So much, in fact, that I have decided to share her recipe with you here.
Perhaps you will be brave enough to try it too.
This smoothie was really easy to make. It had a rich creamy texture and because of the strawberries, was pink in color. I used iron fortified Soy Milk. I would imagine you could use any kind of milk you wanted though. I just used what I had on hand. The taste was smooth and the drink had great flavor. It was really quick to make....maybe 5 minutes..tops! It was very filling.
So, for those of you who might want to try the recipe my friend shared with me, here
it is. Drop back by here and let me know how you liked it. This recipe made 2 regular sized servings.
Strawberry Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup soy milk
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 banana, broken into chunks
14 frozen strawberries
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 teaspoons white sugar
Directions:
1.In a blender, combine soy milk, oats, banana and strawberries. Add vanilla and sugar if desired. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
( I also think this recipe would be great with a bit of added fresh pineapple. I may try it that way next time.)
For those of you who might be vegans, I think you will soon add this recipe to your favorites. For those of you who are not vegans, I encourage you to give this smoothie a try. It really does taste great.
Have a great day.
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