Fruit ‘n’ Fibre Smoothie

Fruit ‘n’ Fiber Smoothie
Serves 1

-Juice of 1 freshly squeezed grapefruit or orange, poured through a
strainer
-1/4 cup non-chlorinated water, if needed to adjust the
consistency
-1/2 cup frozen wild blueberries or strawberries
-1/4 cup sauerkraut (don’t rinse and include some of the
juice)
-4 soft dates, pitted
-1 tsp chia seeds
-1/2 tsp schizandra powder

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Tips:

Don’t judge the sauerkraut – it blends in with the other flavours beautifully and
gives you added good bacteria benefits.

Dried dates can be used. They will just take longer to blend.

Juicing the grapefruit or orange can be as simple as using a citrus hand juicer. Squeeze with your hands to make sure you get all the juice. Pour the juice through a sieve or strainer to remove any seeds.

You can grind your chia seeds in a coffee grinder. Grind enough for several days to save
time. You can throw the whole seeds into the blender, but they may not break down
completely. If you don’t have a coffee grinder, soak the chia seeds in some water for at
least 30 minutes to make it easier to blend. This could be done the night before to save
time. You can also soak enough for several days and keep them in the refrigerator to
use as needed.

If you can’t find the schizandra powder, look for dried schizandra berries which are
available in health food stores, Asian stores and on Amazon. One tablespoon dried
berries can replace the half teaspoon of powder. Schizandra tea would also just be the
berry, and you can use that as well. Schizandra tincture can be used, but it wouldn’t be a
good idea to add it to the smoothie for taste reasons.