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    Home » All-Recipes » Drinks & Smoothies

    Spicy-Sweet Green Pea Smoothie

    Published: Aug 2, 2016 · Modified: Jan 2, 2022 by Margaret · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · 1 Comment

    This gluten-free vegan spicy-sweet green pea smoothie recipe is both healthy and delicious. Enjoy it as a snack or as a side dish with a salad or sandwich.

    Spicy-Sweet Green Pea Smoothie - this gluten-free vegan recipe is both healthy and delicious - enjoy it as a snack or as a side dish with a salad or sandwich | VeggiePrimer.com
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    For the sake of full disclosure, I confess I didn’t set out to make a green pea smoothie. I wanted to move past my usual set of ingredients. But my planning didn’t go beyond getting fresh tomato juice for the base. The recipe began to take shape when I decided to use frozen peas as a cooling and thickening agent.

    Spicy-Sweet Green Pea Smoothie

    Spicy-Sweet Green Pea Smoothie - this gluten-free vegan recipe is both healthy and delicious - enjoy it as a snack or as a side dish with a salad or sandwich | VeggiePrimer.com

    I love the simplicity of this spicy-sweet green pea smoothie. It’s made with just five ingredients and a bit of salt and cayenne pepper.

    Medjool dates add just the right amount of sweetness while the cayenne pepper gives it a kick.

    You can omit the salt if you can’t find unsalted tomato juice. Also, if you opt for homemade, you may want to add a splash of lemon. Most store-bought tomato juice includes a bit of lemon juice.

    Soup or Smoothie

    Spicy-Sweet Green Pea Smoothie - this gluten-free vegan recipe is both healthy and delicious - enjoy it as a snack or as a side dish with a salad or sandwich | VeggiePrimer.com

    What exactly is the difference between cold soup and smoothies? You eat one in a bowl with a spoon and the other in a glass with a straw. But are there any other differences? I don’t know. So I debated whether I should call this recipe spicy-sweet green pea soup. Like soup, it goes great with salads and sandwiches.

    I ultimately decided to call it a smoothie because let’s be honest, it’s easier to drink from a straw.

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    Spicy-Sweet Green Pea Smoothie

    Enjoy this gluten-free vegan smoothie recipe as a snack or side dish.
    Prep Time 5 minutes
    Total Time 5 minutes
    Servings 1
    Author Veggie Primer

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup natural tomato juice no salt added
    • ½ cup frozen peas
    • 4 baby carrots
    • 2 Medjool dates pitted
    • 1 stalk celery chopped into smaller pieces
    • ⅛ tsp. fine sea salt
    • ⅛ tsp. cayenne pepper

    Instructions

    • Place ingredients in a high-speed blender in the order they are listed.
    • Begin blending on the lowest setting and slowly turn up to the highest setting.
    • Blend on high for approximately 35 seconds.
    • Serve immediately.

     Note: I do not include nutrition information with my recipes because I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

    Spicy-Sweet Green Pea Smoothie - this gluten-free vegan recipe is both healthy and delicious - enjoy it as a snack or as a side dish with a salad or sandwich | VeggiePrimer.com
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    1. Chris Helthaler

      August 11, 2016 at 7:25 pm

      After my lovely and talented wife made this smoothie - I found an unattended full glass in the refrigerator. Having had an early breakfast and missed lunch - it was satisfying, filling and tasted better than I expected. Keep in mind this is the opinion of a person that does not particularly like peas or pea recipes like pea soup. This recipe holds its own as a sweet and spicy treat.

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