Pear, Kiwi, Berry, Flax Seed Smoothie

Submitted by Rita1652

"I use a Vita-Mix for this. If you are using a blender, grind the flax seed and bee pollen in a coffee grinder first. This is thick - you can eat with a spoon or drink down with a straw. Flax is very high in lignans which have anti-tumor properties, antioxidants of 800 ppm and could mimic the results of Tamoxifen ---- the anti-cancer drug for breast cancer... with NO side effects! Flax is one of the richest sources of valuable omega-3 fatty acids about 50% of its fat being omega-3's, almost twice as much as fish oil! which lower high blood cholesterol and triglyceride. Omega-3's decrease the probability of a blood clot blocking an artery. They are necessary for visual function, sperm formulation, brain development, and adrenal function. It will lower high blood pressure, and help to decrease allergic response, and may help inflammatory conditions, lower the insulin requirement of diabetics and have been used in the treatment and prevention of arthritis, asthma can be relieved, omega-3's dissolve tumors. Flax is also a great source of fiber. 25-30 Grams of fiber reduces chances of colon and breast cancer. Try it you'll like it. Tastes good and it's good for you!"

 

• Ready In: 5mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup yogurt
• 1 kiwi, skin removed
• 2 teaspoons flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon bee pollen (optional)
• 1⁄2 cup of frozen berries, of your choice
• 1 pear, skin and all quartered

directions

1. Place ingredients in order starting with yogurt and ending with pear into a Vita-Mix or blender. Process till smooth and creamy.
2. If using a blender grind seeds in a coffee grinder first.

Reviews

[WI Cheesehead]

I tried this with fresh strawberries, 3/4 pear, 1/2 banana and added 1 T protein powder and a bit of honey. It was very flavorful, but not cold, so I added some ice and that diluted the flavor, so next time, I'll use frozen berries as stated. Never thought of making a smoothie without added liquid. I used my immersion blender and it worked great! Update: I tried this with homemade kefir (need to find more recipes, as you end up with it every day!) and it came out like a tangy, fruity smoothie.

 

[yamakarasu]

I love the idea of using pear in smoothies! It ended up with a really nice, really thick texture, which I loved. I think this confirmed that I just don't like kiwi in my drinks, lol, so not my favourite combination, but still worth trying. Thanks :)

 

[Outta Here]

Nice combination of flavors. I used a berry mix (blue, black and raspberries). I had never thought of putting flax seed in my smoothies. Thanks for the good idea! Made for ZWT III.

 

[chef katie]

Good but not my absolute favorite smoothie, HOWEVER: I did find a few new key ingredients- pear and flax seed. I thought every smoothie had to have a banana to get that perfect texture, but I think pear does it too! I have recently discovered the wonders of that little brown seed in other foods, and adding it to smoothies is a great idea! And the photo is to die for- the whole reason I checked out this recipe. Thanks so much for sharing!

 

[Karen in Gotham]

I'm quite new to this community and this is my first post, so "hello" to everyone. I very recently traded in my 15.5-year-old Vita-Mix for an upgrade to the 5000 and couldn't be happier with it--a miraculous machine! Hence, I was delighted that my search for a pear smoothie recipe yielded one developed by another VM owner. I used maple vanilla yogurt and have tried Comice, Bosc, and Scarlett Empress pears; all were great. I've always liked CC Pollen (you can store it in the freezer, BTW), so I used that along with Wyman's frozen blueberries; I like these because they're wild rather than cultivated which they claim makes for more "blue power," as well as a more complex flavor profile. I also added a slice of peeled fresh ginger because I suspected it would complement the pear (it did), as well as a quarter-teaspoon of cinnamon; research indicates that twice this amount taken daily is good for normalizing blood sugar levels (except for Type 1 diabetics). I removed the pear's core and stem, but left the seeds because they contain minute traces of cyanide which kills cancer cells. I also did some research and found that both varieties of flax seeds available in my area (NYC, black and golden) are nutritionally identical, so it really doesn't matter which one you buy. I don't know that one tastes different than the other or if it even matters in a recipe such as this one. Substituting a cup of vanilla soy milk for the yogurt is also good and results in a slightly thinner recipe. This is a really delicious and incredibly healthful way to start the day--thanks, Rita!