Best 3 Pear And Arugula Smoothie With Ginger And Walnuts Recipes

PEAR AND ARUGULA SMOOTHIE WITH GINGER AND WALNUTS

Pear and Arugula Smoothie With Ginger and Walnuts image

Arugula may seem like a strange ingredient for a smoothie, but this combination is a real winner, a great lunchtime smoothie.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Yield 1 generous serving

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1/2 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup arugula, tightly packed (about 30 grams)
1 tablespoon walnuts (7 grams)
1/2 ripe pear, cored and peeled (100 grams)
1 quarter-size piece of fresh ginger, peeled
2 to 4 tablespoons plain low-fat yogurt (to taste)
3 ice cubes

Steps:

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend for 1 full minute.

PEAR SMOOTHIE WITH SPINACH, CELERY AND GINGER

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This began as a "clean out the refrigerator and (aging) fruit bowl" smoothie. I salvaged some spinach that had seen better days and finally used up the last of the pears I'd bought a few weeks ago for another set of recipe tests. I went out to my garden and grabbed some bolting arugula and some mint. I've been drinking kefir, a fermented milk product much like yogurt but thinner and tangier, so that went in, giving the smoothie a pleasantly acidic edge. The two ingredients that the drink needs in order for it to taste like something other than a bland green drink are the half banana and the ginger. If you let your bananas ripen completely, then freeze them, they'll contribute not only flavor, sweetness and texture but also ice to your smoothies.

Provided by Martha Rose Shulman

Time 2m

Yield 1 generous serving

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1/2 cup washed spinach leaves (baby or bunch)
1 ripe pear, peeled, quartered, cored and cut in chunks
1/4 cup chopped celery
1 quarter-size slice fresh ginger, peeled
A handful of baby arugula
1 to 2 tablespoons mint leaves (to taste)
1/2 teaspoon chia seeds
1/2 banana (50 g), frozen if possible, sliced
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar
1 cup plain kefir or yogurt
1 or 2 ice cubes

Steps:

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute, or until smooth. Serve at once.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 330, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 56 grams, Fat 9 grams, Fiber 9 grams, Protein 11 grams, SaturatedFat 5 grams, Sodium 151 milligrams, Sugar 39 grams, TransFat 0 grams

ARUGULA AND PEAR SALAD WITH TOASTED WALNUTS

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Make and share this Arugula and Pear Salad With Toasted Walnuts recipe from Food.com.

Provided by dicentra

Categories Pears

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tablespoon minced shallot
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons white wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
6 cups baby arugula leaves
2 bosc pears, thinly sliced
1/4 cup chopped walnuts, toasted

Steps:

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; stir with a whisk.
Add arugula and pears to bowl; toss to coat.
Place about 1 1/2 cups salad on each of 4 plates; sprinkle each serving with 1 tablespoon walnuts.