Orange and Banana Smoothie

Name: Orange and Banana Smoothie
Total time: 600 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 1 large orange; 1 large banana; 1/2 c cold water

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

Sharing this recipe against my sister’s opinion that you cannot make an orange and banana flavored smoothie without needing to use orange juice instead of the fruit. Her disgust was particularly with the orange pith or white membrane, she is very fussy about textures. So this recipe is for equally fussy people - I have found you a way to work around oranges and smoothies 😂. Quite the hassle but nonetheless worth it. I promise 🤞

If you’re a smoothie junkie but need a rest from all the dairy that goes into your regular smoothies, you will love this. The yogurt and milk in your fridge can get cozy. It’s high time water went on the Merry-go-round for a change.

KEY: - SHARP KNIFE and COLD WATER

Bianca Mwale @bianca_eatsy

Zomba, Malawi

KEY: - SHARP KNIFE and COLD WATER

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Ingredients

10 minutes

1 serving

1large orange
1large banana
1/2 ccold water

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Steps

10 minutes

1

SEGMENTING THE ORANGE: cut off both ends of the orange, deep enough to expose the juicy flesh of the fruit
2

Run a sharp knife from top to bottom to cut off the orange skin as well as the outer white membrane (it’s good to cut off most of the membrane so that your smoothie doesn’t feel too fibrous or stringy). Be careful not to lose most of the orange HAHA
3

Over a bowl or blender (to catch the juice), cut out the individual segments of the orange. Squeeze out any juice left in the remaining fibers
4

Transfer orange segments and juice into a blender together with chopped bananas and water. Blend on high speed until smooth. Check consistency and add more water if too thick
5

Pour into a glass and consume immediately
6

Enjoy 😉