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Purple Carrot & Blueberry Smoothie

November 2, 2014 by Party Patisserie Filed Under: Cook Leave a Comment

Hi everyone! Happy November! Today I have a really fun post for you:)  Williams-Sonoma asked me to come up with a smoothie to kick off their Smoothie Week.

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This week’s mission is “Not Your Average Smoothie”!

When I started thinking about what I was going to make, I needed to get inspired. I took a trip to the grocery store, and while I perused the aisles, I saw a carton of blueberry and purple carrot baby food.

I was totally intrigued.

I had never heard of purple carrots before, let alone tasted them. I decided they had to be in my smoothie. The Blueberry and Purple Carrot smoothie was born.

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After a little research, I discovered the purple pigment found in purple carrots is the same pigment found in blueberries and red grapes.

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These pigments are powerful antioxidants that slow down the damage our environment does to our bodies. This smoothie is a super  antioxidant! Yay!

The ingredients are simple, few and healthy: Organic frozen blueberries, a purple carrot, a banana, an apple and almond milk.
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Ingredients:
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1 apple
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 purple carrot
Directions:
  • Rough chop the banana, carrot and apple (I always like to help out my blender, but I’d love to have a stronger blender to avoid this step). Hint: put a banana in a baggie, close it, smash it up and place in freezer overnight. The frozen banana  will make your smoothie thicker and colder. It’s your preference.
  • Put the chopped fruit in a blender. Add blueberries. (If your blueberries aren’t frozen, add some ice cubes.)
  • Add almond milk, and blend until smooth.
It was fun trying a new and unusual food like purple carrots in this challenge. I hope you’ll give it a try, and let me know how your smoothie tastes!
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I love smoothies, and have tried a few unique ones, like my Sunrise Smoothie. Layering the flavors created a beautiful sunrise effect. It was so yummy, too!

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Then there was my Easter Smoothie.

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It’s three layers of delicious goodness—not to mention healthy!

What’s the craziest ingredient or technique you’ve tried with a smoothie? Let me know in the comments!

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