If you are looking for a new type of smoothie to change the flavor and make your weight loss process easier, then check out the 3 ways to make bell pepper smoothies that TasteVN introduces below! Let’s quickly get into the kitchen and make them right away!
1. Bell Pepper Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie
Preparation
10 minutes
Processing
5 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Bell Pepper Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie For 1 person
Red bell pepper 1 piece Strawberries 8 pieces Cucumber 1/4 piece Almond butter 1 tablespoon Tea water A little (or filtered water or milk)
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh strawberries
- You should choose large, bright red strawberries with a characteristic mild fragrance, juicy, and still with green leaves.
- Avoid choosing overripe strawberries as the inside may be dry and hollow. Avoid choosing dull-colored, deformed, or spoiled strawberries.
- Additionally, strawberries with green skins and many spots should not be purchased as they will not ripen after being picked.
How to choose fresh and delicious cucumbers
- You should choose cucumbers that have a bright green color, fairly uniform in color, without bruises or yellow spots.
- Choose straight cucumbers with smooth skin, elongated, of uniform size, and feel heavy in hand, which indicates that they are the type with dense flesh, making them crunchier and tastier than shorter, thicker, and round cucumbers.
- You should not buy cucumbers that bulge out, are wide in the middle or have a large head and a small tail (and vice versa) because these are old cucumbers with a lot of seeds, hard, and not tasty.
Where to buy almond butter?
- You can buy almond butter at large supermarkets, stores selling imported and organic food, or online on e-commerce websites.
- Additionally, you can also make almond butter at home following the guide from TasteVN.
Tools needed
Blender, cup, knife, spoon, cutting board,…
How to make Bell Pepper Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie
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Prepare the ingredients
First, wash the red bell pepper, remove all the seeds inside and cut it into small pieces.
Wash the strawberries, remove the green tops, and place them in the freezer for about 30 – 45 minutes to freeze.
Wash the cucumber, peel it, and cut it into small chunks.
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Blend the bell pepper with strawberries and cucumber
Add the red bell pepper, strawberries, cucumber, 1 tablespoon of almond butter, and a little tea (or water or milk) into the blender, then cover it and turn on the blender at medium speed until the mixture is smooth.
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Final Product
The bell pepper strawberry cucumber smoothie has a beautiful pink color, and when drinking, it does not have an overpowering bell pepper smell, but has a refreshing taste blended with the sweet and sour flavor of strawberries and the light distinctive aroma of cucumber, making the smoothie have an extremely unique flavor and very easy to drink.
2. Bell pepper spinach grape smoothie
Preparation
10 minutes
Processing
5 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Bell pepper spinach grape smoothie For 1 person
Green bell pepper 1/2 fruit Spinach 125 gr Green grapes 60 gr Dates 4 fruits Almond milk 120 ml Lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon Ice cubes A little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh spinach
- You should choose greens that are distinctly green and fresh, with stems that are not broken. The leaves should be dark green, and the roots should be red.
- Additionally, young spinach will be fresher and also contain more nutrients than older greens.
- Avoid buying greens that are bruised, wilted, or feel flimsy when picked up.
How to choose fresh green grapes
- You should choose grapes that are medium-sized, with a bright green skin, smooth, firm, and shiny without any bruises. Some fresh grapes may still have a thin layer of powder on the surface.
- Good grapes will have green stems that are still firm; if you see the stems turning brown or black and wilting, those grapes have been stored too long.
- Avoid choosing grapes that are soft or have tiny spots, as they may be infested or treated with chemicals for longer preservation.
Where to buy almond milk?
- Currently, you can buy almond milk in cartons at TasteVN stores or on the website bachhoaxanh.com. The current price for 1 liter of almond milk ranges from approximately 89,000 – 98,000 VND/kg (price updated on 05/08/2021).
- Additionally, you can make almond milk at home with detailed steps provided by TasteVN to ensure safety!
Tools needed
Blender, cup, knife, spoon, cutting board,…
How to make Bell Pepper Spinach Grape Smoothie
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Prepare ingredients
Remove the stems from the spinach you bought, separate the grapes from the bunch, then soak them in salt along with the green bell pepper, and then rinse them clean with water.
Cut the spinach into pieces, leave the grapes whole, and dice the green bell pepper.
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Blend bell pepper with spinach and grapes
You add grapes, spinach, and green bell pepper into the blender along with 4 dates, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, a little ice, and 120ml of almond milk. Blend the mixture until smooth and pour it into a glass to enjoy.
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Final Product
Bell pepper spinach grape smoothie has a fresh green color, full of fiber from various vegetables and fruits.
When drinking, you will feel a slight sour taste from the green grapes, the light sweetness of the jujube fruit helps balance the slight pungency of the bell pepper, especially the fragrant and creamy taste of almond milk will make you ecstatic on your first try.
3. Bell pepper strawberry avocado smoothie
Preparation
10 minutes
Processing
5 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Ingredients for Bell pepper strawberry avocado smoothie For 1 person
Yellow bell pepper 1/2 fruit Red bell pepper 1/2 fruit Avocado 1/2 fruit Strawberry 14 fruits Ice cubes A little
How to choose delicious creamy avocados
- You should choose avocados with small, fresh stems because this means the fruit is perfectly ripe and not artificially ripened, feels firm in hand, with taut, plump skin, and no strange marks, holes, or damage.
- You should also select green-skinned avocados with specks of yellow on the skin because they will have a higher fat content, with flesh that is creamier and richer. On the other hand, purple-skinned avocados will not be as rich and tasty.
- Additionally, you just need to gently squeeze and feel that the flesh inside is soft, but the skin is firm, and also pay attention to choose long avocados, which will have thicker and tastier flesh.
Tools needed
blender, glass, knife, cutting board, spoon,…
How to make Bell Pepper Avocado Strawberry Smoothie
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Prepare the ingredients
First, wash the yellow and red bell peppers, remove all the seeds inside, and cut them into small pieces.
Cut the avocado in half lengthwise, remove the pit, peel it, and scoop out the avocado flesh.
Remove the green tops from the strawberries, soak them in diluted salt water, then rinse thoroughly, and place them in the freezer refrigerator for about 30 – 45 minutes to freeze the strawberries.
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Blend the bell pepper with avocado and strawberries
Add the bell pepper, avocado, strawberries, a little ice, and 200ml of water into the blender, then close the lid and blend for about 30 seconds to 1 minute until you see the mixture is smooth.
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Final Product
The bell pepper strawberry smoothie has a very eye-catching pink-orange color, and the smoothie is very delicious due to the harmonious blend of the slightly sweet and spicy taste of bell pepper combined with the creamy flavor of avocado and the mild sourness of strawberries, creating a special combination in a glass of smoothie.
This smoothie is not only very easy to drink but also good for health, so why hesitate to try making and enjoying it today.
How to Choose Fresh and Delicious Bell Peppers
- To make smoothies, you should choose female bell peppers as they have a mild sweet taste, are easy to eat, and are suitable for eating raw without cooking.
- When choosing bell peppers, you should select those with a shiny, thick, smooth skin and still have the stem attached.
- Fresh, delicious, and nutritious bell peppers are those that feel firm and have bright colors.
- Do not choose bell peppers that are soft and mushy, with skin blemishes, cracks, or wrinkles as these are old bell peppers.
Above are 3 ways to make bell pepper smoothie that TasteVN would like to introduce to you, hoping you will have more delicious smoothie recipes that are both safe for weight loss and effective. Điện máy XANH wishes you success!
