Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Smoothie

Did you know it’s perfectly safe to eat rhubarb raw?  It’s only the leaves you aren’t supposed to eat.  You’ll get all the benefits from rhubarb if you eat it raw in this Strawberry Rhubarb Pie smoothie that will leave you wanting more.

Benefits of rhubarb

Although rhubarb is actually a vegetable, most people consider it to be part of the fruit family and use it like a fruit in sweet desserts. A New York court actually declared that rhubarb should be considered a fruit as that’s how most people use it.  It’s perfectly safe to eat raw rhubarb, just not the leaves, and it’s got quite a sharp taste eaten raw, a bit similar to celery.

I like to promote seasonal eating on this website and try and time a lot of my recipes to coincide with the seasons.  Rhubarb only used to be available in the UK in spring but I’m still seeing it available to buy in the shops at the moment.  I’ve since learned that a lot of the time there will be 2 harvests for rhubarb and that it can grow all year round in warmer climates, so perhaps you still have access to rhubarb? I can now buy raw frozen rhubarb from a new local store which is just perfect.

Rhubarb is high in calcium so it’s great for those people who don’t eat dairy to ensure they have strong teeth and bones.

Rhubarb is also full of antioxidants which are great for your eyes, skin, heart and to prevent cancer.

Growing rhubarb

This summer I went and bought myself a baby rhubarb to plant in my garden.  I didn’t get round to planting it for a while and it wasn’t looking so good, but now it’s been in the garden for a while it seems to have perked up a bit.

I’m a total gardening novice, so I was told rhubarb would be a good vegetable to start with as it doesn’t need much attention.  It’s supposed to be very hardy and is actually better after a frost.  We get a lot of frosty weather up here so it sounds just perfect.  I will have to wait two years before I’m able to actually eat any, but I’m sure it will be worth the wait as I just adore rhubarb.  You can also quite easily grow rhubarb from seed.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Smoothie

Not only is this smoothie so good for you but it also tastes amazing.  If you’re craving a pie, just have one of these smoothies instead and you’ll feel completely satisfied.  I added more dried fruit than I would do normally to balance out the bitter taste of the rhubarb but I think this strawberry rhubarb smoothie strikes a great balance between sweetness and tartness.

You can choose to make this smoothie without the greens or turn it into a green smoothie with some spinach.  As always I totally recommend green smoothies as a fantastic way of totally revamping your health and a very easy way to get your greens without even noticing.

I’ve recently started to blend my green smoothies in a different way.  I now add my liquids and greens and blend those, and then add my harder ingredients (oats and nuts) followed by the fruit last.  This seems to work a lot better and everything blends very quickly.

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Have you ever eaten rhubarb raw? What is your favourite way to eat rhubarb?  Comments always put a smile on my face, so please take a minute to say hello below.  Many thanks.

[tweetherder]The raw rhubarb in this Strawberry Rhubarb Pie smoothie is actually fine to eat.[/tweetherder]

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Smoothie (Green Smoothie/Green Thickie)

It’s actually perfectly safe to eat raw rhubarb. Get all the health benefits of raw rhubarb in this gorgeous strawberry rhubarb pie smoothie.

• Author: Katherine Kyle
• Prep Time: 2 minutes
• Total Time: 2 minutes
• Yield: 2 Servings 1x
• Category: Green Thickie
• Method: Blender
• Cuisine: Drink

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Ingredients

• 2 Cups Non Dairy Milk (oat, rice, soya, almond, hemp, coconut drink or raw nut or seed milk)
• 1 Cup Spinach, tightly packed or 2 cups loosely packed. Optional (Or any other mild greens) OR if you run out of fresh greens, add 2 scoops of Amazing Green Powder for an extra healthy green boost.
• ¼ Cup Pecans (If you avoid nuts, you could try sunflower seeds instead)
• 1 Cup Raisins (or any other dried fruit which can also be pre-soaked for a smoother blend)
• 1 Cup Oats Or one cup of Quinoa
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
• 2 Cups Raw Rhubarb chopped (You could also use frozen or cooked rhubarb)
• 1 Cup Strawberries
• 1 Banana

Instructions

1. Blend the ingredients in the order listed.
2. Blend the milk and greens first then add the rest of the ingredients.
3. Add more water if required to thin it out.
4. Substitute any of the ingredients for whatever you already have.
5. If your smoothie is too warm, you can cool it down in the fridge. 

Notes

The calories shown are for half of the ingredients listed as this smoothie serves 2.  If you want less calories add less oats.

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 550 ml/20 oz /1 pint
• Calories: 631
• Sugar: 63g
• Sodium: 191mg
• Fat: 15g
• Saturated Fat: 1g
• Carbohydrates: 121g
• Fiber: 15g
• Protein: 13g

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