Melon-Fresh Herb Sorbet

Ingredients

• 4
  cups seedless melon chunks (watermelon, cantaloupe, or honeydew)
• 2
  lemons or 3 limes, juiced (6 tablespoons)
• 4
  5 inch sprigs leafy herbs (basil, mint, thyme, sage, tarragon, or your favorite herb) or 2 teaspoons crushed lavender flowers
• 1
  cup sugar
• 2/3
  cup water
• 1
  tablespoon honey
• 1/8
  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. In a food processor or blender, combine melon with half the citrus juice; cover and process or blend until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan combine fresh herbs, sugar, water, remaining citrus juice, honey, and salt. Bring to boiling over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Strain herb mixture into melon puree. Place bowl over container of ice water; stir for several minutes or until mixture has chilled to about 40 degrees F. Cover; refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
3. Transfer chilled mixture to 1- to 2-quart ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Store, covered, in freezer. Makes 8 servings.
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Hw: author says it can be made with whatever is in season just keep fruit to liquid ratio. 

Pink Power Smoothies

http://www.bhg.com/recipe/pink-power-smoothies

• 1 1/2
  cup small fresh cauliflower florets
• 2
  cups watermelon cubes (seeds and rinds removed)
• 1 1/2
  cups frozen unsweetened whole strawberries
• 1
  6 ounce carton strawberry Greek yogurt
• 2
  tablespoons strawberry preserves (optional)

Directions

1. In a small saucepan cook cauliflower in enough boiling water to cover, about 10 minutes or until very tender. Drain and rinse with cold water to cool quickly.
2. In a blender combine cooked cauliflower, watermelon, strawberries, yogurt, and, if desired, strawberry preserves. Cover and blend until very smooth, stopping and scraping sides of blender as needed.
3. Pour into tall glasses and serve immediately.

Watermelon Lime Sparkle

• 2 cups cubed watermelon

• 2
  ounce (1/4 cup) fresh lime juice
• 2
  ounce (1/4 cup) honey
• 24
  ounce (3 cups) sparkling mineral water, chilled

Directions

1. In a blender puree watermelon with lime, honey until very smooth. You can add ice for a cool summer treat or Serve over ice.

Berry and Spinach Smoothie

 1 cup strawberries
-1  cup  blackberries or blueberries
- 1  banana
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 3/4 cup full fat coconut milk

Blend!

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Blueberries and Kale Smoothie

• 1 cup of milk (I like coconut milk -full fat canned)
• 1  banana
• ½ cup of frozen blueberries
• 1 cup of baby kale

Blend in blender and drink!

Almond Butter Date Smoothie

 

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Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 1 ⅓ cups milk (any type you like cows or dairy free: almond, rice, coconut) 
• 2 frozen bananas
• 6 dates
• 2 tbsp cocoa 
• 4 tbsp almond butter
• 1 cup ice cubes, optional (if you like it thick)
• maple syrup or sugar to taste, if desired ( she says this isn't necessary because the dates and ripe bananas make it very sweet- so I would just omit) 

Instructions

1. Combine milk, bananas, dates, cocoa and almond butter in the blender container and process until completely smooth, about 30 seconds on high power. Add the ice cubes and blend again if a thicker smoothie is desired, or blend in a bit of sugar or maple syrup if you prefer it sweeter.