Thursday, January 27, 2011

Green Smoothie: Orange + Carrot + Banana + Ice cubes + Organic Cai Xin, Chai Sim, Choy Sum, Choi Sum ( Botanical name: Brassica parachinensis)

Green Smoothie: Orange + Carrot + Banana + Ice cubes + Organic Cai Xin, Chai Sim, Choy Sum, Choi Sum ( Botanical name: Brassica parachinensis)


At about 5.30 pm on 2011-01-27 (Thursday) I made a green smoothie with the following:

(a) 110 grams of Orange without
(b) 80 grams of organic cai xin, Chai Sim, Choy Sum, Choi Sum ( Botanical name: Brassica parachinensis)
(c) 130 grams of Carrot without skin
(d) 120 grams of Banana without skin
(e) 200 grams of Ice cubes 100 grams


Key Nutrition Information of the smoothie:

Total Energy = About 229.6 Kcal
Total Dietary Fibre = About 11.56 grams

Method: Use Ice Function of Philips Blender HR 2094 to crush the ice first and use the Smoothie Function 4 times for about 30 seconds each time with a 5-second break in between.

Smoothie produced with Philips Blender HR 2094 = About 700 ml

No. of Serves = 2

Tasters: Myself

Verdict: Not bad because I am now used to green vegetable taste in the smoothie. I should have used about 150 grams of ice cube so that the smoothie is more concentrated.

Note:

(1) Cai Xin adds a ‘green’ element to the smoothie. Any smoothie with a green leaf vegetable as an ingredient will taste “green veg”!
(2) Botanical name of cai xin is Brassica parachinensis).
(3) The price of the organic cai xin was S$2.00 (about 300 grams) bought in a market nearby. The organic cai xin is a produce from
Fire Flies Health Farm
(4) An adult needs about 20 to 30 grams of dietary fibre for a smooth and good passing of motion (stools)

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