Ever since WBB was announced by dear Rajitha, I wanted to make something which I had never tried before, with tofu. This has always been an ingredient that I have used either for making the very popular tofu scramble or the usual Indo-Chinese fare. This time around, I wanted to give tofu a breakfast-y makeover for obvious reasons. ;-)
I adapted this recipe that I saw on the Nasoya website. This makes a very filling and delicious protein-rich drink that’s ready in minutes.
Ingredients:
8 oz silken tofu, drained (I used Nasoya)
1 ½ cup frozen strawberries
1 ripe banana
1 cup orange juice
½ cup milk
3-4 Tbsp honey
Method:
Throw all the ingredients together in a blender and process until smooth. Chill and enjoy!
Makes 3 servings.
Tofu by itself has very little flavor and is almost bland. It blended really well (flavor- wise) with the fruits and took on the fruity taste. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it could not be tasted at all in the smoothie. What a great way to sneak some protein into your diet!
This recipe goes to Rajitha for Weekend Breakfast Blogging with soy. I am also sending the picture to Bee and Jai of Jugalbandi for Click: Liquid.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
Fruity Tofu Smoothie
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awesome!! i personally have never made this..tho have tofu as a permanent fix in my ref...the color looks great...will try this too for sure ;D
Wow..would have never thought of this..
Really innovatuve idea, TBC! The smoothei looks thick and creamy, yummy!
Wow never thought of adding tofu to a milk shake... bet it tasted great!
Nice entry for click and sounds like a healthy drink!
WOw realy cool to make this with tofu
I haven't done that yet - Drink Tofu... but that smoothie is such a pretty pink colour and so well presented that I may well start drinking tofu! :)
your pic is beautiful as always.
gotta' try this. specially since u say the tofu can't be tasted in this ;)....lol
tofu!! excellent idea for a prtoein shake.. now why didn't i think of that!!
What a neat idea!, lovely as usual TBC
Wow, this looks awesome T, love the colour and I bet I wouldn't know it has Tofu in it till someone told me!!
wow this is something very different and something I have not come across any where... sounds very nutritious ..BTW how did it taste? Thanks for a very unique recipe.
I've heard that tofu makes good dessets but I'm seeing for the first time. Looks so tempting and delicious.
Thank U!! I am not a tofu fan and just cannot eat it, this seems so much better!!!
Wow, that smoothie is so tempting tbc. Can I have that glass pls.
wow! tofu smoothie :) good one! and that's a nice pic for click too!
tofu in a drink?????? very very innovative one tbc...
I love tofu in drinks. Lovely looking Click Entry, the tall glass and the background. Very Nice. I am still skeptical about trying the Tofu in India, i guess I should try it anyways.
Archana
http://www.archanaskitchen.com/
Thata good entry TBC ! from where did u get such novel ideas ?
I love this pink color.
thanks for sharing.
-Pooja
Rajitha- I know!;-)
I buy it rather infrequently... but this time it was just for
ya;-)
Shankari, Musical, Kalva, Raks, HC- thank you:-)
Laavanya- me neither! The col is 'cos of the strawberries. it was a brilliant red first.
Do try it. It is a protein rich drink and you could try giving it to A. You cannot taste the tofu- at all!
Bee- thanks...you are too kind:-)
Richa- Do make it. I know what u mean:-)
Mallugirl- it tastes really like a berry smoothie...you would never know it had tofu in it!
Bindiya- thanks
Namratha- thanks:-)... and that IS correct.
Prema- It tastes like a regular fruit smoothie... no taste of the tofu at all. Had it not been for the event, I would never even have thought of making it. But I was pleasantly surprised:-)
Kribha, Manasi, Hima, Nags- thanks:-)
Sia-Thanks, but it was something I saw on the product website and decided to make. :-)
Archana- I have actually never tried adding it in a drink before this. I had never even heard about tofu when I was in India... but then I had no interest in cooking either...:-)
If u do try it, give me some feedback, o.k?
Pooja- welcome here!:-)
It is not my idea:-( I am not that creative. But I'm glad u like it.
Never thought of preparing this with tofu! Nice idea, simply beautiful too..
Lovely idea.
I really should start doing some cooking with tofu and I have some in the fridge.
TBC, never thought of making smoothie from Tofu, must be tasting good as I love Soy milk and also nice color
I am still scratching my head trying to think of a soy recipe... and all of you are coming up with some innovative stuff :) Drink looks great, and if you served it to me without telling me it has tofu in it, I'm sure I'll finish up in a second :)
Hey TBC, wow! Tofu in smoothie! must try again! :D
I saw a recipe similar to this where they used tofu. I was little apprehensive,but a word from a fellow blogger always acts as a green signal :). Noted, to try
Looks delicious.
vineela
wowwwwww tofu in a smoothie u are soooooo creative looks so good
Seena, Aparna,Padma, Purnima, Vineela, Sagari- thank you, girls.:-)
Sig- This was not my idea:-( I wish I could take credit for it...
Send across anything with soy to Rajitha...she's not as fussy as Sra ;-)
DK- Give it a shot! Remember to use silken tofu.:-)
Tofu in a smoothie!!! MMMM...it looks great....need to try this!! :)
Pretty food and drinks I like :)
I always use tofu in my smoothie. I like your recipe. Looks pretty good.
Looks very tempting!!
Sugarcraft, Cynthia, Helene and Lakshmi- thank you. :-)
tofu in a drink...hmm...quite a novel one! And great pic too :)
Shn
Wow! I'll have to try this yummy looking heathly smootie soon. :)
Mishmash- thanks. :)
EMYK- do giveme some feedback if you make it.:-)
Great idea! We sometimes make smoothies using soy protein powder but never thought to use tofu for some reason! I bet it has a much creamier consistency than the ones I've made before! I'll be trying this soon!
Nicole- if you like regular smoothies, you'll certainly like this one 'cos you can't taste the tofu at all!
hey this is so refreshing!! loved it.. nice pictures you have and a huge collection of recipes..
and by the way thanks!
i will add you in my blog as my favourites :)
Hey Anjali,
Thanks for visiting.:-)
Hope you stop by more often now.:-)
Thanks for adding me.
any time you're using tofu for a fruit drink, it REALLY helps to add a generous squeeze of fresh lemon or lime...overcomes the total beany blandness of the tofu.
Avril- thanks for stopping by. That's a good idea...will keep that in mind for next time.:D