Name: Peach, pear and ginger smoothie with nut clusters
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Peach, pear and ginger smoothie; 1 cup water; 1 pear; 1 cup fresh peach chunks; 2 tablespoon plain, unsweetened yoghurt (optional); 1/2 banana; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated; handful of ice; Nut clusters; 2 cup rice bubbles; 2 tablespoon black chia seeds; 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds; 1 cup nuts and seeds (hazelnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds etc), chopped; 1/4 cup honey; 1 tablespoon coconut oil (or butter, if not dairy-free)

Peach, pear and ginger smoothie with nut clusters

“It’s ugly but drinks like a dream” is what Nici Wickes tells people when she serves them this smoothie! Pair it with these nut clusters - they're quick to make and the two go well together

Serves 2

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

This recipe first appeared in New Zealand Woman’s Weekly.

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Ingredients

Peach, pear and ginger smoothie

1 cup water

1 pear

1 cup fresh peach chunks

2 tablespoon plain, unsweetened yoghurt (optional)

1/2 banana

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated

handful of ice

Nut clusters

2 cup rice bubbles

2 tablespoon black chia seeds

1 tablespoon black sesame seeds

1 cup nuts and seeds (hazelnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds etc), chopped

1/4 cup honey

1 tablespoon coconut oil (or butter, if not dairy-free)

Method

Peach, pear and ginger smoothie

1.Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Taste and add more ginger, if preferred. Serve chilled.

Nut clusters

2.Preheat oven to 130°C. Line a tray with baking paper.

3.In a large bowl, combine rice bubbles with chia, sesame and the other nuts and seeds.

4.In a small saucepan, simmer the honey and coconut oil for 2-3 minutes or until it begins to thicken slightly. Pour it into the nut mix, stirring well to combine.

5.Placed heaped tablespoons of the mix on the baking tray.

6.Bake for 15 minutes. Cool.

7.Keep crispy in an airtight container in fridge. Makes approx. 20.