In apricot season this is one of the easiest smoothies you can make. Pear and apricot taste of late summer, and a little lamb's lettuce adds greens without changing the flavour much.
1
pear ripe
2
apricots ripe, pitted
15 g
lamb's lettuce washed
5 oz
water cold
Garnish: No garnish needed · Ice: Served up, no ice
Pear Apricot Smoothie
Fruity and gently sweet with honeyed apricot and juicy pear; a light, smooth texture and only a hint of green.
Apricots are at their best from early to late summer. They have a delicate, honeyed sweetness with a gentle tartness near the skin and provide beta carotene, which the body converts into vitamin A. Here they meet a ripe pear, which adds juice and body, and a small amount of lamb's lettuce, whose mild, nutty flavour stays in the background. The colour ends up golden with a slight green tint. Water keeps the smoothie light, so it suits breakfast or a warm afternoon.
Yes. It contains only fruit, lettuce and water.
No, the thin skin blends in completely.
Yes, soak 3 or 4 dried apricots in the water for 15 minutes first; the smoothie becomes sweeter.
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