Morning Smoothie with a Kick

Name: Morning Smoothie with a Kick
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large ruby red grapefruit, peeled; 1 large sweet apple, cut into 8 chunks; 1 medium peeled carrot, cut in 3 or 4 pieces; 1 small meyer lemon, cut in half, unpeeled; 6 stalk(s) average size celery (equivalent to about a cup and a half); 1 knob of fresh ginger, 1" long x 1/2" dia; 1/2 large red bell pepper, cut into chunks; 4 packets truvia sweetener (or real sugar or honey to taste); 2 c water; 6 cubes frozen black coffee (equivalent to maybe half a cup or so) more or less to taste

By Janus Joy Miller
@earth2joy

I got a Vitamix for Christmas from Santa, and I LOVE it! I use it all the time - mostly to make fruit & veggie smoothies, sometimes soups, and occasionally spreads and such. Today, I felt like a ginger, celery, apple, carrot, grapefruit, lemon, bell pepper smoothie. Usually, I'd add kale or spinach, but today, I didn't have any. Nor did I have any ice! All I had was cubes of frozen coffee. I thought, well, if it's awful - oh well. To my tremendous surprise, it was extraordinary! Something about that roasted coffee flavor with the lemon and other fruits. I will definitely be making this again.

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Serves:

2 to 4

Prep:

5 Min

Method:

No-Cook or Other

Ingredients

1 large

ruby red grapefruit, peeled
1 large

sweet apple, cut into 8 chunks
1 medium

peeled carrot, cut in 3 or 4 pieces
1 small

meyer lemon, cut in half, unpeeled
6 stalk(s)

average size celery (equivalent to about a cup and a half)
1

knob of fresh ginger, 1" long x 1/2" dia
1/2 large

red bell pepper, cut into chunks
4

packets truvia sweetener (or real sugar or honey to taste)
2 c

water
6

cubes frozen black coffee (equivalent to maybe half a cup or so) more or less to taste
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How to Make Morning Smoothie with a Kick

Step-by-Step

Put all the fruit, vegetables, water, Truvia (or other sweetener) and ginger in a Vitamix blender. If you don't have one, you can use a regular blender, but it won't be as smooth.
Blend on the smoothie setting, or until smooth.
Add frozen black coffee and blend until smooth.
Serve cold. Garnish with an orange slice.

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About Morning Smoothie with a Kick

Course/Dish: Smoothies

Main Ingredient: Fruit

Regional Style: American

Dietary Needs: Vegetarian Gluten-Free Vegan Low Fat Dairy Free Kosher Low Sodium Wheat Free Soy Free

Other Tags: Quick & Easy Healthy

Hashtag: #coffee

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