Ask A San Francisco Chef: Best Healthy Smoothie Recipe
The ubiquitous fruit smoothie has claimed its position in the American diet, and is touted as a delicious way to nourish the body with essential nutrients.
The best way to know just what goes into that colorful fruity concoction is to make your smoothie yourself. With an infinite combination of smoothie ingredients it is easy to get your daily quota of fruits and vegetables and keep your body on the road to good health.
Executive Chef Jesse Llapitan (credit: Palace Hotel)
Jesse Llapitan, Executive Chef
Palace Hotel
2 New Montgomery St.
San Francisco, CA 94105
(415) 512-1111
www.sfpalace.com
San Francisco's legendary Palace Hotel is a hotel like no other. Located in the heart of downtown, the Palace is an icon of luxury with its impeccable service, fine dining, excellent amenities and a distinctive and celebrated history forever woven into the treasured memories and endurance that is San Francisco.
Jesse Llapitan, Executive Chef at the Palace, grew up with a love of cooking that originated in the family kitchen of their Washington state farm. He graduated from San Francisco's California Culinary Academy, and then completed his internship at Le Cordon Blue in Paris, France in 1989. Chef Llapitan joined the Palace team in 2005 after prestigious appointments around the country, including the Harborside Hyatt Hotel in Boston, the Hyatt Regency in Washington DC and the Grand Hyatt Wailea Resort on Maui, Hawaii.
At the Palace, Chef Llapitan prepares dishes influenced by his admiration for classical French techniques along with his unique modern style. Today, he provides us with some great, healthy and filling fruit smoothie recipes to tantalize and satisfy any palate.
- Jesse Llapitan
Mixed Fruit Smoothie:
Ingredients:
- 4 Blood Orange Juice Ice Cubes
- ½ cup Peaches
- ½ cup Blackberries
- 2 Peeled Finger Bananas
- ½ Local Organic Apple
- 1 ¼ Cup Straus Family Creamery Organic Plain Yogurt
- 1 Tbs Marshall's Farm Honey
Advance Preparation:
Juice 12 Blood Oranges and freeze juice in trays to make Blood Orange ice cubes.
Smoothie Recipe
Combine all ingredients in blender. Puree until smooth.
Pour into 2 chilled glasses. Enjoy!
