Allergen-Free Recipe - Lime and Persimmon Smoothie

Just before Adelaide turned 2, we flew to Denver for a mini vacation with a good friend, Brent.  The entire trip, I craved green smoothie but had a tough time finding a juice or smoothie bar.  Finally, while cruising around Boulder one day, Ingrid and Brent were looking for a snack and found a little shop (I think it was a yogurt shop) that also sold smoothies.  They got me one - a green-focused smoothie featuring lime, spinach, granny smith apple, and avocado.  Since then, I've been working on a recipe to recreate that smoothie and finally found the right blend of ingredients.

1 Lime
1 Persimmon
2 Dates, pitted
2 c. Coconut Water (or more for desired consistency)
1/2 c. Ice
1 c. Spinach
1/2 Granny Smith Apple, stem and seeds removed
1 Avocado, seed and skin removed





(1) Cut lime in half.  Add 1/2 lime, including the rind, to the blender.  Add the juice of the remaining lime half and the remaining ingredients.  Blend in high power blender until thoroughly incorporated.

Note that this smoothie has some bitter notes from the lime rind.  If think the bitter notes add some character to the smoothie, but if you prefer no bitterness, try using the zest and juice of the lime.  Also, a banana will work in lieu of the persimmon (we get persimmons as part of our CSA and use them frequently in place of bananas).

The Original Lime Smoothie in Boulder, CO