Killer Ninja Green Monster Smoothie! (FOOD PHOTO SHOOT)

in food •  7 years ago 

It’s only been a few days since the last smoothie I shared with you all, but this one has some pretty wacky ingredients so I had to.

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In fact. it has kiwi, lime, wasabi, AND ginger! I’ve wanted to make this one since I saw someone put wasabi in a smoothie on a buzzfeed video and it got a thumbs up. I do that a lot, get an idea stuck and just keep thinking about it until I’ve done it. Although, I try to save smoothie recipes for when I am slammed because they are hands down the easiest recipes to write. All you do is put everything in the blender, press blend, pour into glass, drink it all, and done.

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It’s a quickie for me and for you, so basically it’s an all around win win and that always makes me happy. I’m all about easy stuff right now and that’s where this green smoothie comes in to save my life.

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Yes, that is why I love them and I love this one even more because it has a great little kick to it that I think somehow makes the fruity flavors stand out more. Something else I love is the heat balance here. I’ve never been a big fan of overly spicy foods. If it’s too hot to even taste what your eating what’s the point, you know? However this smoothie has just the right amount of heat in my opinion both nose burn from the wasabi and a tongue burn from the ginger.

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I started out with a measured amount of honey and wasabi and added more to taste because the end result will depend on how ripe your fruit is and how fresh your wasabi. I ended up adding a lot of wasabi to mine before it was hot enough to taste it that much but you can add as much or as little as you want. I also used honey but if you are a vegan than use agave or another sweetener that you like.

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I hope you try it!

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As always, the recipe is available upon request, and I always give an upvote for the first one.



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And you always bring it all together with photo's that make it look even tastier!!
I do like wasabi, so OK, I want to try this one!! Recipe please!

Hey @paradise-found, you know how much I love recipe requests. I think you have requested more recipes than anybody and I really appreciate that. So, here it is:

RECIPE

Yield: 2-3 servings

Ingredients

1 cup coconut milk
3 small key limes
2 medium ripe pears
3 medium ripe kiwis
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1-2 tablespoons wasabi powder (start small and add more to taste)
1-2 tablespoons honey or agave (or to taste)

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry fruits, then juice limes and peel pears and kiwis. Remove pear seeds and add all of the fruit to a blender or food processor. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
  2. Adjust sweetness and hotness to taste by adding more sweetener and/or wasabi.

Thank you Gringa!! You have a wonderful combination of talents.
By the way, I think you will enjoy my latest post, Flashy Flowering Flora.

Wasabi in a smoothie!? I can't imagine how that can be nice... looks delicious in the pics though

It's unique for sure, thanks @captaincanary!

what a yummy smoothie!

Glad you like it @hms818!

I liked both juice as well as photography .... I also do photography do check it.

I will take a look

ninja smoothie? i like the name lol

I just posted the recipe in the comments, you should give it a try, super simple and see if you might like more than the name. As always @doitvoluntarily, thanks so much for taking the time to comment!

this is a hangover remedy lol! will have to try making it one of these days, but im a sugar adding type of guy, so ill see how it goes with the wasabi and ginger

I feel you @buguela89. I like to add some sweetness too.

@gringalicious
I absolutely love smoothies and I want to thank you for sharing your excellent smoothie ideas and recipes!

Upvoted! :)

I appreciate that so much, @breakingtonight!

You are quite welcome, @gringalicious!
:)

Hello @breakingtonight! If you liked this post please check out my first food blog post. It would be greatly appreciated, thank you :)

this one i gone try for sure i like your smoothies sow much !!!!

Thank you @bjokkeb!

I came in because the name of smoothie was strange.
Ahh! Ginger! Horseradish!

Yes, it is a very unique name I guess. Well, I'm so glad you found it and like it @sesangsokuro!

Still such a great post, wonderful work ... Keep up ;)

So grateful for your sweet comments @chrissysworld!

YOU ARE MOST WELCOME DEAR

Hello @chrissysworld! If you liked this post please check out my first food blog post. It would be greatly appreciated, thank you :)

I am totally with you on overly spicy food. My girlfriend has really hot spicy curries and I settle with a balti. Hers makes my eyes water, I'd rather my taste buds sing. A little spicy is nice and this recipe sounds interesting. You may have just convinced me to give it a go!

Great pics 👍

Oh, wow. I'm so glad you're interested @gmuxx and I really hope you enjoy it!

Nice new one to try!

@team101 Thanks!

why did you put ginger in a smoothie

I totally understand how weird that might sound but it's actually quite delicious if you like ginger. Not to mention, fresh ginger has countless health benefits. Thanks @jacktime34!

i might try it

Pretty interesting smoothie as it has wasabi and ginger on it, but it should be worth a try. Thanks for sharing

I agree, it's very unusual but I think you'd be surprised by it. Thanks, @arnel!

Ok I am the more eager to try it. :)

Whoa, always learning new combos from you @gringalicious! Wasabi in a smoothie, that's a surefire way to literally KICK START the day ;)

Absolutely! Couldn't have said it better myself, @sandstorm, thanks.

No problema @gringalicious, your welcome :)

It looks delicious @gringalicious

Well, thanks @speckofdust! So nice of you!

Hello @speckofdust! If you liked this post please check out my first food blog post. It would be greatly appreciated, thank you :)

Hi @laslas01 i will check your blog :)

Damn, everything about this is so smooooth. Thank you.

Aw, you are very welcome @soundwavesphoton, thanks for your nice comment! I love sharing my favorite recipes!

you're the champion awards! well done congratulations

Haha, well thank you ever so much takes a huge bow 🙌

Very unique smoothie never heard of wasabi smoothie before maybe this will make market a totally flip over good sharp picture's overall upvoter / #photography #health #food #business #creativity !!

Thank you so so much @bartoes !

This is the type of smoothie I need after the night out I just had! lol ;-)

Sounds like a great plan, @scaredycatguide! Hope you love it.

UPVOTED OMG SOOO GOOD much healthier than what i had this morning hahah
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Thanks so much for the upvote @adriansky.

STEEM ON!!

Boy the drink name sure sells it.
It looks like awesome with a kick.

Thanks so much for taking the time to comment @bluehorseshoe

How tasty it looks

Thanks so much @nezaigor

this looks amazing! sweet photos! following you and resteeming it!

Hey @hiroyamagishi, thanks so much for the compliment, the resteem and the follow. Following you back

nice

Thanks @amrulfahmi

Thanks

Great and interesting ingredient combination, looks like a must try. If anybody is weary of the wasabi, don't be, the ginger is a natural stomach sedative and will counter act any irritation the wasabi may cause those with sensitive stomachs - Chef Mickey

Fantastic tip with the ginger. Thanks so much @chefmickey

I followed and upvote you. Can you please do this same for me. Thanks, Lov U.

Sure, I am now following you @whiteblood.

STEEM ON!

wonderful post! Bravissima @gringalicious

Thanks so much @sardrt

Nice one friend, you never cease to amaze me with your recipes.

Such kind words, thanks so much @steemlifestyle

You are welcome friend :)

That sounds delicious. I'll have to try it some time.

So glad you liked it @gohba.hancrafts

Keeping high standards @gringalicious, and coming just in time with a refreshing smoothie on a hot day 😊

Thanks @photo-trail. Glad I could be there for a hot day

I actually came over to see if you also had photos for the challenge, but finding this, Oh my God, I'm in love! I am a huge fan of Wasabi (I love that nose burn) and ginger, and, well smoothies! Definitely getting bookmarked.

Also, excellent pictures, I think you would make non-wasabi enthusiasts want to try this with those ;)

My Mom is a nose burn addict, I think we may have to seek help for her at some point. As a result, I understand. Fantastic comment @dreemit, thanks so much

Oh that's hilarious, I am also a nose burn addict. The funniest part is my daughter thinks I'm nuts because I tend to put a tad too much of the stuff on something and make sounds of pain while my eyes tear up. She's always like "I don't understand how you like it when it looks like you're being tortured" haha!!
I'm beginning to think your mom and I must have a lot in common, since this is the second time I've reminded you of her! :)
Fantastic comments come easy when they're about fantastic posts ;)

My Mom does the same thing and we all, all seven of us, ask her "You know this is going to happen, right?!" And all she does in reply is laugh semi uncontrollably. We all know she's mental

Seven! No wonder she's mental, hee hee! But...that sounds pretty much the same, minus five ;) Unless you're including your dad in that, in which case minus four.

Seven kids. I am the second oldest.

Look yummy and beautiful photos, as always! I especially like the kiwi and lime as the ingredients. Didn't know about wasabi in smoothie before! Good recipe!

If you want, you can always leave the wasabi out, or give it a try with. Thanks so much for commenting @tangmo

You're welcome! I'll try! Thanks a lot! ;)

Gotta respect the ninja!

Totally! Thanks @meesterboom!

I think it looks delicious. Does the wasabi make it spicy?

yes, it's definitely spicy for sure

Even though I don't really like kiwi, I'm intrigued to try this smoothie! (I'm not into super spicy food either, but still!) Great pictures - I love green :) Followed to keep track on more recipes like that! Thank you for brighten up Steemit ;)

I can understand the spicy for sure, but you should give kiwi another chance, just in my humble opinion. Thanks for the follow, followed you back @meanmommy33

Normaly i don't like kiwis but this is a exeption

Oh, I think this might make you a believer. Thanks so much for commenting @boelie