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| General Category : Beverages |
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| Food Group : Grains, Fruits, Cheese/Other Dairy |
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| Preparation Method : Blender or Juicer |
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This pear smoothie is delicious. Buttermilk is low-fat (generally 1%) and nutritious, and so is keffir, a Russian-style fermented milk product (available at large grocery and health food stores).
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Ingredients
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1 large ripe pear, peeled, cored and chopped |
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1 cup (250 mL) buttermilk or keffir |
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1 tbsp (15 mL) Toasted Wheat Germ (see below) |
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2 tsp (10 mL) liquid honey |
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Preparation
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Blend together pear, buttermilk or keffir, wheat germ and honey.
Makes 1 serving.
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More Information
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| Toasted Wheat Germ In dry skillet, toast 1/4 cup/60 mL wheat germ over medium heat, shaking pan and stirring often, until fragrant and golden, 4 to 6 minutes; let cool. (Make-ahead: Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 month.) |
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Nutritional information
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Per serving: about 310 cal, 13 g pro, 6 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 56 g carb, 5 g fibre, 20 mg chol, 212 mg sodium. % RDI: 34% calcium, 9% iron, 4% vit A, 18% vit C, 20% folate.
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Source
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Homemakers Magazine: November 2006
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