OKRA smoothie

[luckitri]

Juice 1 lemon or lime
1 garlic clove
kale to taste

Pour the juice in your blender on top of your okra and blend

Well, I like it! My first smoothie recipe that doesn't make me gag!

[sno white]

Is it slimy/slick? That is my problem with okra. The only way I have eaten it that wasn’t slick is fried and that is not on my diet any more. :D

[Tirza]

How much okra in the blender?

[Sharon in Colorado]

That probably wouldn't be the first choice to introduce someone to the wonders of raw food

"Here, Ethel, try some of this lucious Okra smoothie - you're gonna love it!"

[luckitri]

Tirza, it all depends on the size of the okra. I haven't really counted them. I just try to keep everything in small amounts because it is too easy to make too much. Probably 6.

The drink is rich and creamy and filling and I suspect that the lemon and garlic neutralize the slimyness of it. Of course I drink it right away.

As far as flavor goes - well I am the one who loves raw potatoes!

[Ginger]

Cool! This is so different I love it!

[BDraw]

Just thought you'd like to know -- okra only becomes slimey when cooked. And if cooked with tomatoes and/or onions, there is no slimey.

Notice that if you eat a raw okra -- no slime.

Also know that only the tender ones are eatable. If when you attempt to cut it, if it sounds and feels like you are cutting cardboard --- discard. Not tender!

The best ones are 3-5" long. And yummy right from the garden. And to think this was the very first year I tried them raw. Yum!

[Lay-Lay]

ummmm okra smoothie, yum. :l

[luckitri]

This does get slimy if you don't drink it right away. I found this out today as I took it to work. It didn't oxidize and turn bitter like other smoothies I have tried to take to work but definately got slimy. Still good. Store has no more okra!

[misslinda]

hmmmmmm interesting. one of these days I will try it :)