Carrot smoothie
This type of drink tends to be pricey in the big city juice bars. Now you can make the recipe at home.
active: 10 mins
total: 35 mins
Servings: 3
Nutrition Profile:
- Dairy-Free
- Diabetes Appropriate
- Egg Free
- Gluten-Free
- Low Carbohydrate
- Low-Calorie
- Nut-Free
- Soy-Free
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 1 cup sliced carrots
- ½ teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 ½ cups ice cubes
- 3 (1 inch) pieces Orange peel curls
Directions
- Step 1
In a covered small saucepan, cook carrots in a small amount of boiling water about 15 minutes or until very tender. Drain well. Cool.
- Step 2
Place drained carrots in a blender. Add finely shredded orange peel and orange juice. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with orange peel curls.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size:
5 ounces
Per Serving:
55 calories; protein 1g; carbohydrates 13g; dietary fiber 1g; sodium 16mg.
Exchanges:
1/2 vegetable, 1/2 fruit