Apple, Yogurt, Cinnamon, and Chia Smoothie 🍶 Indian-style Lassi 🇮🇳

Name: Apple, Yogurt, Cinnamon, and Chia Smoothie 🍶 Indian-style Lassi 🇮🇳
Total time: 900 s
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 🍎 1 small red delicious apple, or half if it's a large one; 🍎 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 🍎 About 1/2 cup (120 g) whole plain yogurt, preferably homemade; 🍎 The same amount of pure water as yogurt (you can use the same container to measure); 🍎 1 tablespoon hydrated chia seeds; 🍎 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Mate Amargo 🧉🍪 @mateamargo

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

The big difference with traditional lassis is that the originals are generously sweetened with sugar or honey, or both. Here, I let the delicate sweetness of the delicious apple and the unmistakable personality of cinnamon create a healthy version of this nutritious and refreshing drink.

Mate Amargo 🧉🍪 @mateamargo

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires

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Ingredients

15 minutes

1 serving

🍎 1 small red delicious apple, or half if it's a large one
🍎 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
🍎 About 1/2 cup (120 g) whole plain yogurt, preferably homemade
🍎 The same amount of pure water as yogurt (you can use the same container to measure)
🍎 1 tablespoon hydrated chia seeds
🍎 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

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Steps

15 minutes

1

Regarding the plain yogurt, homemade Greek yogurt also works great for this recipe, being even more filling. I'll leave a link if you're interested. I use the one I make in a yogurt maker, in this case, not Greek. I found this brand of yogurt to use as a starter, which only contains milk and lactic cultures, AS IT SHOULD BE! It turns out quite sour, but I like it (it's totally a matter of taste).

Yogur estilo griego casero 🇬🇷
2

Since peeling and blending the apple mostly removes the fiber, I included chia seeds. When properly hydrated and also blended, they provide the fiber from their coating, plus healthy fats and extra proteins from their interior. I left them in the fridge overnight. 1 tablespoon of chia to 3 or 4 tablespoons of water. You can also prepare them on the spot, with about 15 minutes of hydration, especially if you have a powerful blender. Photos before and after.
3

Peel the apple (if it's organic or agroecological, you could leave it on). Chop it and immediately drizzle with lemon juice to reduce oxidation and keep it from turning an unappealing color.
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Place all the ingredients in the blender and blend. Serve and enjoy preferably right away.