Happy New Year everyone! Hope you all had a fantastic, joyful and exciting start to 2016. I love cooking with seasonal ingredients. I just can’t say no to the wonderful produce that nature brings each and every season. I always think of cherries as beautiful fruits that make summer and Christmas all the more special. What am I talking about? Summer. Christmas. We are in the middle of summer in Australia right now. So we celebrate Christmas in summer. As summer and Christmas come together, cherries are a crucial part of all holiday recipes, especially desserts. Look at that bunch of sweet, juicy cherries! In summer, I love to start my day with this healthy and filling oatmeal cherry smoothie. The layered look is obviously the highlight of this smoothie. I thought making a layered smoothie will make this recipe more interesting. While oatmeal makes the bottom layer, cherries impart a vibrant shade to the upper layer. And together, they make a thirst-quenching, delicious way to enjoy cherries. Here are the instructions to make this layered oatmeal cherry smoothie.
Yield: 2 Layered Oatmeal Cherry Smoothie Print Layered oatmeal cherry smoothie, a healthy and delicious drink to kick start the New Year. Prep Time 10 minutes Total Time 10 minutes Ingredients ¼ cup rolled (traditional) oats 1¾ cup milk 1 cup pitted fresh (or frozen) cherries Few drops of vanilla extract Honey or sugar, (optional) Instructions Place oats, ¾ cup milk and few drops of vanilla extract in a blender. Blend until smooth. Divide equally among two serving glasses.Place cherries, 1 cup milk and few drops of vanilla extract in the blender. Blend until smooth. Place a spoon in the glass as shown in the picture. Gently pour the cherry mixture over the spoon to make the second layer.Serve immediately. Notes -You can use low fat milk in the recipe-For a dairy free or vegan version of this recipe, use almond milk.-I used fresh cherries to make this smoothie. You can substitute with frozen or canned cherries, if they are not in season.-Substitute cherries with berries, or any other seasonal fruit to create different flavors. -You can also use two different fruits for the layers. For example, how about mangoes for the first layer and berries for the second layer. Nutrition Information Yield 2 Serving Size 1 Amount Per Serving Calories 153Total Fat 4gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 17mgSodium 101mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 0gSugar 22gProtein 7g The nutritional data is for information purposes only © Nish Kitchen Cuisine: American / Category: Drinks
-You can use low fat milk in the recipe-For a dairy free or vegan version of this recipe, use almond milk.-I used fresh cherries to make this smoothie. You can substitute with frozen or canned cherries, if they are not in season.-Substitute cherries with berries, or any other seasonal fruit to create different flavors. -You can also use two different fruits for the layers. For example, how about mangoes for the first layer and berries for the second layer.
