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Whole Food Smoothie Infusion

From the Kitchen of Brendan Brazier

I formulated Vega to be nutritionally complete when mixed only with water, but you may choose to use soy, rice or almond milk or even juice instead. Alternatively, you can blend up your own smoothie creation using your favorite fruit, juice, ice, nuts and seeds etc. Vega can also be used as a fortifying topping for your cereal.

Though I usually take Vega just shaken up with cold water, sometimes I pull out my trusty old blender and indulge myself. The following are my favorite Vega smoothie recipes – just blend together and enjoy!



Tropical Smoothie

Blend together and enjoy!

  • 1/4 cup (1 serving) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 2 cups water (or coconut water)
  • 1 banana
  • 1/2 mango
  • 1/2 cup pineapple
  • 1/2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

 

Blueberry Rooibos Smoothie

Blend together and enjoy!

  • 1/4 cup (1 serving) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 1 banana
  • 2 cups cold water or apple juice
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 2 dates
  • 1 tsp ground rooibos tea leaves
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

 

Cool Green Smoothie

Blend together and enjoy!

  • 1/4 cup (1 serving) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup honeydew melon
  • 3 levees of romaine lettuce
  • 2 dates
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

 

Baking and Cooking with Smoothie Infusion!

Toasted Apple Cinnamon Cereal

 

  • 1/2 apple, diced
  • 1 cup oats (or cooked or sprouted quinoa to make cereal gluten free)
  • 1/2 cup diced almonds
  • 1/2 cup (2 servings) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 1/4 cup sesame seeds
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/4 cup hemp oil
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 2 tbsp apple juice
  • 1/4 tsp sea salt

 

Procedure

Banana Coconut pie

Crust:

  • 1 cup (4 servings) Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 1 cup dates
  • 1/2 cup coconut, shredded
  • 1/2 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp fresh ginger

Filling:

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 pear
  • 1tbsp fresh ginger
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1/4 cup sunflower seeds
  • 1/2 cup macadamias, soaked
  • 1/4 cup ground flax seeds
  • 1/2 tsp salt

Topping:

Apple cinnamon Energy Bars

 

  • 1 small apple, cored
  • 1 cup fresh or soaked dates
  • 1/4 cup soaked or cooked quinoa
  • 1/4 cup almonds
  • 1/2 cup (2 servings) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • sea salt to taste

Mango Coconut Energy Bars

 

  • 3/4 cup fresh or soaked dried dates
  • 1/2 cup chopped mango
  • 1/4 cup macadamia nuts
  • 1/2 cup (2 servings) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 1/2 cup soaked or cooked quinoa or buckwheat
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • sea salt to taste

 

Procedure

Blueberry Pancakes

 

  • 2 fresh or soaked dried dates
  • 1 cup blueberries
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup (2 servings) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 1/4 cup sprouted or cooked quinoa
  • 1/4 cup buckwheat flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • sea salt to taste

Spicy Carob Pancakes

 

  • 2 bananas
  • 1 date
  • 1/2 cup buckwheat flour
  • 1/2 cup cooked or sprouted quinoa
  • 1/4 roasted carob powder
  • 1/2 cup (2 servings) of Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • sea salt to taste

Blueberry, Rooibos, Antioxidant-Rich Smoothie

The many antioxidants in this smoothie will mop up cell-damaging free-radicals produced by stress.

  • 1 banana
  • 2 cups cold water (or 1 1/2 cups water plus 1 cup ice)
  • 1/2 cup blueberries
  • 1 tbsp ground flaxseed
  • 1 tbsp hemp protein (and/or Vega Whole Food Smoothie Infusion)
  • 1 tbsp agave nectar
  • 2 tbsp Vega Antioxidant EFA Oil Blend
  • 2 tsp ground rooibos

 

Makes 2 servings, about 3 1/2 cups