RAW VEGAN STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE, NO BANANA (LOW SUGAR)

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Question : Can I make smoothies without bananas ?

Answer : Yes.

Whether you are diabetic or looking at reducing your sugar intake for other reasons and have deciced to consume bananas in moderation, or whether you just don’t like the taste of bananas, you can still make delicious vegan creamy smooth smoothies without causing havoc to your blood sugar levels !

I posted a first low sugar smoothie without bananas here : RAW VEGAN BLUEBERRY CHIA HEMP SMOOTHIE, NO BANANA (LOW SUGAR)

This smoothie has strawberries, which are sweeter than blueberries, but still way less sweet than bananas or other fruits. I also used hemp and lecithin in this one, for all those healthy fatty acids. And the irish moss not only gives the smoothie it’s super creaminess, but it also high in minerals, like all sea vegetables.

  

For 2 large smoothies :

10 g irish moss (carrageenan), thoroughly rinsed then soaked for at least 24h (or follow you manufacturer’s instructions)

2 tbsp whole hemp seeds

1 cup water

2 cups strawberries, fresh or frozen

1 tbsp soy lecithin* (not raw)

1. Thoroughy clean the irish moss by rinsing it ; there will also likely be tiny shells trapped in it. This will ensure that there is no ‘sea smell’ left at the end. Drain.

2. Prepare hemp milk : blend hemp seeds with 1 cup water. Strain milk. Rinse blender.

3. Prepare the irish moss gel by blending the drained irish moss with 1/2 cup hemp milk, preserving the other half of hemp milk. Blend until the irish moss is completely broken down and you can not see any chunks of irish moss. This takes some time, and the irish moss gel will get heated a little. It is ready when it is perfectly smooth and has a beautiful purplr colour (I use red carrageenan).

4. Add the remaining hemp milk, lecithin and strawberries to the blender and blend again until perfectly smooth. Serve into beautiful glasses, with any toppings that take your fancy (hemp seeds and cacao nibs would be great no sugar options).

Enjoy this smoothie for breakfast, snack, lunch, brunch, dinner, midnight snack …

* Soy lecithin is not raw (sunflower lecithin is, though), but I aim to always add it to my fats, to make sure the fats are properly broken down to assimilate the essential fatty acids.

** Strawberries can of course be substituted with other berries, or a mix.

*** If you have a sweet tooth and you find the smoothie not sweet enough for your liking, add a tiny bit of stevia or your favourite low glycemic index sweetener.

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