I remember trips to our local Farmer’s Market as a little girl. We would always bring home a brown paper bag full of ripe pomegranate fruits. After slicing them in half, I would marvel at the ruby red seeds that looked like jewels. Extracting the seeds took some effort, but that was definitely part of the fun! I can still recall the burst of tartness on my tongue and my red-stained fingers.
In the last several years when the benefits of the pretty pomegranate hit the news, I rediscovered my childhood treat. This “superfood” is packed with antioxidants and promotes heart health. I recenlty met Janny, a blogger for POM Wonderful. She kindly directed me to POM Wonderful’s site and the bevy of recipes that include pomegranate juice and/or seeds. Suddenly my glass of plain ol’ juice seemed in need of a makeover!
Armed with my trusty blender, I set out to create a healthy, tasty, and filling smoothie. What’s fantastic about smoothies is that you can customize your frozen concoction based on your favorite fruits and flavors.
POM-tastic Fruit Smoothie
1 cup POM Wonderful juice
1 cup orange juice
1 banana
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup mixed frozen fruit (I used a combination of melon, grapes, & peaches)
1 cup fat free plain yogurt
1 tablespoon MLO Brown Rice Protein Powder
Place all ingredients in a blender. Blend until liquefied. If smoothie is too thick, add more POM or orange juice to thin out. Makes two 8 ounce smoothies.
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#1 by ttfn300 on March 2, 2009 - 9:36 pm
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me too
this smoothie looks fantastic, although I usually just make a POM spritzer 
#2 by Debbie on March 5, 2009 - 8:48 am
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That is a beautiful smoothie! So pretty! Thanks for the link to the MLO Protein Powder. I’ve been wanting to make some protein drinks for my super-high metabolism son but wasn’t sure what I could buy that would be truly GF.
Debbie
#3 by Heather @ Life, Gluten Free on March 17, 2009 - 9:15 pm
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Yum! I like pomegranate juice too, and fresh pomegranates. We also put frozen acai in our smoothies.
#4 by carrie on March 20, 2009 - 10:52 am
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GOTTA try this maureen!! I’ve really been using my blender a lot lately and i love pom juice!! Mmmm!! Great use for brown rice protein powder too! good job! beautiful pic!
#5 by Jeanine on March 27, 2009 - 9:18 am
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Mmm…that looks FANTASTIC!!
#6 by Erin on April 16, 2009 - 8:56 pm
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I am so happy I found this recipe. I have been looking for a gluten-free protein powder but haven’t had much luck. Thanks for posting the link to the MLO powder. I will have to pick some up.
Thanks!