Here in Colorado it’s been hot, hot, hot and I have been enjoying a lot more smoothies – filled with fresh seasonal fruit and lots of ice – in the morning to try to beat the heat. So I couldn’t have been more thrilled to receive a copy of my friend Tess Masters‘ new book The Blender Girl Smoothies a few weeks ago.
About the book:
The Blender Girl’s incredible, next-level recipes and tips not only make it easy to be healthy, but will change the way you think about smoothies. While blended beverages are all the rage, Tess Masters, author of The Blender Girl, is doing something wildly different in the space. Hailed as “taste sensations” by The Today Show (Australia), Tess takes smoothies to a whole new degree of blending.
The Blender Girl Smoothies has 100 innovative, delicious, and nutrient dense combinations that make eating fruits and vegetables accessible and fun. Using herbs, spices, greens, oils, and superfoods to create dimensional drinks, these combinations will take you on a flavor journey like any textured dish.
With three optional boosters to ramp up nutrition and/or flavor, Tess makes it easy to find your perfect blend. Tired of making the same boring smoothie every day or chugging experimental concoctions with your nose plugged? Suffer no more! After testing thousands of combinations, Tess has developed a set of strategies for making healthy smoothies that look gorgeous, taste amazing, and offer big nutritional bang-for-your-buck. She then shares her top smoothie tips as well as a comprehensive pantry of ingredients helping readers select and pair flavors to make their own amazing blends.
Each recipe has icons flagging health goals or dietary preferences with smoothies that are low-fat, low-carb, high protein, alkaline, anti-inflammatory, gluten-free, nut-free, vegan, paleo, unsweetened, great for weight loss, detox, and more. Whether you want something light and fruity, clean and green, exotic, or desserty, this incredible collection has something that will rock your world. Try the Happy Hydration, Hangover Helper, Rosemary Melonade, Mystical Mango, Green Mojito, Red Velvet Cake, Sleep Spell, and Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale.
With the author and publisher’s permission, I’m sharing this delightfully refreshing recipe for Rosemary Melonade. Enjoy!
rosemary melonade
This exotic blend sips like a fancy cocktail, but skips the hefty bar tab. Melon is hydrating, and rich in vitamin C andanti-inflammatory lycopenes, while rosemary contributes awesome flavor and antibacterial backup. The combinationmakes this your secret immunity agent! Throw in the jalapeño for an added cleanse and kick.
serves 2
3 cups (480g) chopped seedless watermelon, chilled
1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest
1 lemon, peeled and seeded
1 1/2 teaspoons finely chopped rosemary
1/2 cup (80g) frozen pineapple
1/4 cup (80g) frozen strawberries
5 drops alcohol-free liquid stevia, plus more to taste (optional)
optional boosters
1/2 cup (60g) frozen raw cauliflower florets
1/2 teaspoon cold-pressed, extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño chile
Throw all of the ingredients into your blender and blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until well combined.
nutritional facts (per serving)
Calories 115 kcal | Fat 0 g | Saturated fat 0 g | Sodium 4 mg | Carbs 29 g | Fiber 3 g | Sugars 21 g Protein 2 g | Calcium 42 mg | Iron 1 mg
Reprinted from THE BLENDER GIRL SMOOTHIES Copyright © 2014, 2015 by Tess Masters. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House
The Blender Girls Smoothies is available on Amazon, B&N, IndieBound, GoogleBooks, and iBooks.
