Nettle Tea Smoothie
A lovely cleansing smoothie that works as an early breakfast or a snack. The most important step toward your ideal figure is building an appetizing, varied, and — above all — healthy menu. For lasting results, you have to actually enjoy the changes to your lifestyle and eating. That's why I'm offering this smoothie — a wonderful way to have fun and do your health a world of good.
Cooking method
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Step 1:
We'll build this smoothie on a base of nettle tea. Steep 1 tablespoon of dried nettle leaves (or 2 ready-made tea bags) in 1 cup of hot water; cover and let cool. Then strain it and pour it into the blender.
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Step 2:
Add the berries to the blender — 1/2 cup pitted cherries and 1/4 cup cranberries. Banana is a very popular smoothie ingredient — it adds sweetness and body. Toss in the apple, seeds and all.
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Step 3:
Soak a tablespoon of chia seeds in 1/2 cup of water for several hours (overnight works too); you'll get a gel-like substance. Add it to the blender. Chia seeds (also called Spanish sage) have a mild, nutty taste and are loaded with essential omega-3 fatty acids, antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. A single tablespoon of chia seeds has as much calcium as a glass of milk.
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Step 4:
For a little zing and an extra health boost, add a pinch of cinnamon and nutmeg. Blend for 60 seconds until smooth. Pour into a glass with a straw!
Caloric content of the products possible in the composition of the dish
- Cranberries - 26 kcal/100g
- Apples - 47 kcal/100g
- Dried apples - 210 kcal/100g
- Canned apple mousse - 61 kcal/100g
- Bananas - 89 kcal/100g
- Cinnamon - 247 kcal/100g
- Sour cherry - 52 kcal/100g
- Sweet cherry - 64 kcal/100g
- Dried cherries - 292 kcal/100g
- Canned cherry - 61 kcal/100g
- Water - 0 kcal/100g
- Nettle - 33 kcal/100g
- Nutmeg - 556 kcal/100g
