Sweet Apple Cider, Blueberry & Flax Smoothie
This recipe, by Howard Selig of Valley Flaxflour Ltd., was featured as part of the Get Your Hands on Local launch at the New Minas Sobeys in February 2020. This smoothie is a nutritious blend of pre and pro-biotics, is high in fibre, and is source of omega-3 fatty acids.
Ingredients
| 1/2 cup | Local sweet apple cider |
| 2 tbsp | Frozen Nova Scotia wild blueberries |
| 1/4 cup | Van Dyk’s Wild Blueberry Juice |
| 1 tbsp | Valley Kitchen fine milled flax flour |
| 1/2 cup | Kefir, 2% mf or bioactive yogurt |
Directions
Yield: 1 serving
- Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- Process until smooth.
Local Source Guide:
Valley Kitchen Fine Milled Flax Flour: Available at Sobeys and independent retailers across the province including Noggins Corner Farm Markets and Masstown Market.
Sweet Apple Cider:
- Noggins Corner Farm Markets: Available at any of their retail locations.
- Stirling Fruit Farms: Available at any of their retail locations.
Nova Scotia wild blueberries:
- Oxford Frozen Foods: Available at Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore and several independent retailers.
- Millen Farms: Available at Sobeys and several independent retailers around the province including Noggins Corner Farm Markets and Masstown Market.
Van Dyk’s Wild Blueberry Juice: Van Dyk’s Wild Blueberry Juice is available at Sobeys, Atlantic Superstore, independent retailers or via their online store.
Yoghurt: Purchase local yoghurt from Fox Hill Cheese House via their Halifax or Port Williams location or a Noggins Corner Farm Market location.
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Recipe provided by: Howard Selig, Valley Flaxflour Ltd.
This recipe was featured at the Get Your Hands on Local launch
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