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Recipe

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

Feb 12, 2017 11:37pm
By Nici Wickes
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Serves 2
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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.

Notes

  • Remember to ‘chew’ your smoothie to get the important digestive enzymes activated in your mouth.

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