Strawberry Muesli Chia Smoothie

By Martha Rose Shulman

Published May 23, 2013

  • Andrew Scrivani for The New York Times
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I noticed a bottled strawberry/lime/chia drink in the refrigerator section of Trader Joe’s recently, and thought I’d use the strawberry/chia combination in a smoothie. I added muesli for bulk and geranium syrup for flavor.

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Ingredients

Yield:1 serving

  • ¼ cup muesli

  • 3 tablespoons low-fat milk or water

  • 1 tablespoon soaked chia seeds (1 teaspoon dry unsoaked)

  • 1 heaped cup ripe strawberries, hulled (about 6 ounces)

  • ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

  • 1 tablespoon geranium syrup

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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

63 grams carbs; 2 milligrams cholesterol; 312 calories; 1 gram monosaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 1 gram saturated fat; 6 grams fat; 9 grams fiber; 76 milligrams sodium; 8 grams protein; 40 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    The night before, place the muesli in a small bowl or ramekin and cover with 3 tablespoons milk or water. Refrigerate overnight. Soak the chia seeds overnight as well.

  2. Step 2

    Scoop up a tablespoon of seeds with the gooey liquid and place in a blender (don’t worry, your smoothie won’t have this consistency). Add the remaining ingredients and blend for 1 full minute at high speed.

Tip

  • Advance preparation: The soaked muesli will keep in the refrigerator for 2 days. Serve the smoothie at once.

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Elizabeth

Where in the world do you find geranium syrup?

Seema

Cut up a bunch of over-ripe strawberries, added a dash of stevia, a glug of coconut milk, and dumped in the last of a bag of chia seeds, dry unsoaked. No measuring whatsoever, and it came out delicious. This is a very forgiving recipe.

Tara D

There are instructions for making geranium syrup in this smoothie recipe. https://body-change.today/recipes/1014744-blackberry-lime-smoothie-with-chia-seeds-and-cashews?smid=ck-recipe-android-share

Seema

Cut up a bunch of over-ripe strawberries, added a dash of stevia, a glug of coconut milk, and dumped in the last of a bag of chia seeds, dry unsoaked. No measuring whatsoever, and it came out delicious. This is a very forgiving recipe.

geranium syrup

Where can I get geranium syrup. No shop sells it.

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