with the temp rising and the sun beating down, its none other than lemonade season! ive made my own fresh lemonade and limeade for years, but recently got inspired to throw in some different ingredients to supercharge the nutritional value. now you can forget gatorade or emergen c packets with their synthetic vitamins!goji berries are one of the most nutrient dense foods on earth! they have a crazy amount of protein for a fruit, lots of vitamin a, c, and iron. they contain over 20 trace minerals and loads of essential amino acids. but it can be hard to find a way to get them in your diet more regularly, especially if you are not crazy about the taste or texture of the dried fruit. here is a loose recipe for goji berry lemonade that is so refreshing.
1/2 cup lemon or lime juice
2 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp goji berries
1/2 tsp sea salt
-sweetener of your choice ( i used a big squirt of stevia to keep it sugar free but honey, maple syrup or dates would work great)
-add about 5 cups water ( or fill your vitamix to the 6 cup mark with water)
blend these ingredients in your high speed blender until the gojis are well mixed and your mix resembles carrot juice! refrigerate and enjoy!
That sound so good, would this work with my regular blender Kaye. I mean for the Goji berries to be blended well, or is this my excuse to go buy a Vitamix :) By the way I love the taste of Goji Berries..
ReplyDeleteThey would make great popsicles for the kiddos. Where do you find these Goji berries? This is the first I've heard of them.
ReplyDeletemost health food stores carry them, sometimes in bulk, but usually packaged. navitas is a good brand but there are several others. sometimes health food stores have a raw food or superfood section and you can find them there. i love the idea of popsicles, never thought of that! haha and thanks for pinning me, that was a first! i feel so special! ;)
DeleteI couldn't find them at Trader Joe's or the co-op. I'll have to try Whole Foods. Unfortunately, ALL the health food stores are in another town. I'll have to ask the co-op to start carrying them OR I may have to order from amazon.
ReplyDeleteMy kids think everything is great if it's in the form of a popsicle. It's a good way to get the good stuff in their bellies :)