How to Make a Healthy Wheat Germ Smoothie

Start your day right with a healthy wheat-germ smoothie or drink one midday for a nutritional snack. This recipe serves 1.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 ripe medium banana
• 1 cup vanilla low-fat or nonfat yogurt
• 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1 cup cracked ice
• 1 cup sliced fresh peaches or banana slices
• Groceries
• Blenders
• Drinking Glasses

1. Cut banana into chunks.

2. Put banana and yogurt in a blender with peaches, orange juice and wheat germ.

3. Add cracked ice.

4. Blend until smooth.

5. Serve immediately in tall glass.

6. Garnish with peach or banana slices and sprinkle 2 tsp. wheat germ on top.

Tips & Warnings

• Freeze the banana for a frostier drink. Bananas can be frozen for up to 3 months.
• Add some lemonade or a small amount of lemon juice if the smoothie tastes too sweet.
• Add 1 tbsp. blackstrap molasses for extra iron.
• Add 1 tbsp. brewer's yeast for protein.
• Add 1 tbsp. flaxseed oil for omega-3 fatty acids.
• Add 1 tsp. bee pollen for amino acids.
• It is possible that you may be allergic to bee pollen or other add-ins. Follow directions on package carefully or consult your doctor if you have questions.

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