Saturday, April 9, 2011

Pink Grapefruit Smoothie and Other Blushing Beauties



From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I've been saving recipes for Pink Saturday for several weeks now. I was, however, uncomfortable about sharing them until I had a recipe of my own to use as a lead-in for the post. I didn't want to republish something you had already seen, so things stalled for a while. Then I remembered this very simple smoothie. It is a perfect drink for spring and early summer and the tangy grapefruit sipper is a wonderful way to start the day. It has fabulous color, great taste and, with just three ingredients, is very easy to make. It you like a bit of tang to start your day, I think you'll love smoothie. Here's the recipe.

Pink Grapefruit Smoothie...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite

Ingredients:

1 cup ruby red grapefruit
1/3 cup frozen strawberries
1 large scoop frozen plain or vanilla yogurt

Directions:
Place all ingredients in the jar of an electric blender. Process until smooth. Serve immediately.








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Pink Lemonade Cupcakes - Today's Nest













Pink Tropical Island Iced Tea - Sippity Sup















Raspberry Rose Souffle - Life is Great








This post is being linked to:
Pink Saturday, sponsored by Beverly at How Sweet the Sound.



81 comments :

Grace said...

Pink goodies I love it! Everything looks so fabulous I wanted to jump through the screen and eat and drink. Happy Pink Saturday Grace xoox

Cooking Creation said...

I love pink and I love sweets and I LOVE LOVE them together! The pink lemonade cupcakes are so intriguing to me. Thanks for sharing!

Martha said...

They all look wonderful. And the smoothie looks like a must try. Thanks for sharing the recipe.

GLENDA CHILDERS said...

The smoothie sounds like just the ticket for a great morning start. Love all the other pink things, too. Happy Pink Saturday.

Fondly,
Glenda

Wendy Irene said...

The picture of the smoothie looks beautiful! Happy Weekend :)

Anonymous said...

I absolutely love all of these pink recipes! Yum!

The Quintessential Magpie said...

Happy Pink Saturday, dear Mary! This is not only a delicius post, but a pretty one, too. I adore pink. It just makes me feel good. What would make me feel better, though, is if I could reach through the screen and help myself to those goodies! ;-)

Did I return to thank you for your recipe. I hope I did because I appreciate you and your thoughtfulness always.

Happy Pink Saturday, Mary!

XO,

Sheila :-)

San said...

Delicious smoothie and an awesome pic .I really loved all the other pink desserts and dishes .

Renee Paj said...

what a lovely lineup of pink recipes!!!

I am not much of a smoothie person...but this ONE entices me! I want to sip it right now! Sounds so unique and refreshing!

Beloved Green said...

That smoothie looks delightful! Love all the pale pinks together, just lovely.

Nina Timm said...

This one is for us girls, right? All pretty in pink. I love the idea of a grapefruit smoothie, I can almost feel the tang in my mouth!!

Ginny Hartzler said...

This is a feast for the eyes. Matter of fact, these are really too pretty to eat!! I just like to look at them and not spoil their beauty.

Claudia said...

Raspberry rose souffle - how grand! Now back to the smoothie - do you know I have never used anything but berries in my smoothies. What a creature of habit I have become. The ruby grapefruit just adds a little zest to the palate. Grand idea.

suesueb said...

Another great recipe that I'll be sure to try! A good friend gave me the most delicious grapefruits and I love smoothies when the weather is warm. All the other recipes look scrumptious too so I'll be sure to link on them. Hope you have a beautiful pink weekend!

DEIDRE said...

THANKS...now I'm craving PINK SWEETS! DEIDRE great shots!!!

LV said...

After that pink showing, our sweet tooth should be having a fit. Never saw so many good looking, tasty pinks in one place.

Joanne said...

I LOOOVVEE grapefruits and really can't get enough of them! This smoothie looks fantastic! And all those pink recipes are so cute!

Anonymous said...

Hi Mary! All of them look so wonderful! Couldn't bear to eat any of these beauties if i were you!

bj said...

O, Mr. Sweet and I love grapefruit sooo much and can't eat or drink them due to meds. BUMMER..
Come over for a try at the cutest little enamel house sign giveaway.
Click on the giveaway button at the top of my blog, beneath the header.
Good luck.

Unknown said...

I just gained 40# reading ... sounds deelish. Have to give this a try.

Have a sweet PS weekend ~
TTFN ~
Hugs,
Marydon

FUN GIVEAWAY ends 4/10

dana said...

You are just the BEST!! I love the smoothie idea.....and ALL of the wonderful other links you shared!! Thank you!!

Hope you have a wonderful Pink Saturday!!!

dana

Cornelius the Pig said...

i love the pink theme! of course, maybe i'm a little biased because i am a pig...

Katarina said...

Great with pink recipes :) Have a nice weekend!

Just a Girl said...

That smoothie looks so citrus-y and good, I will be making that at some point! :) I love all the other Pink recipes you've shared, how fun! Pink is such a happy color, I never used to like it, but it's grown on me.

have a delightful evening!

~Just a Girl

Victor said...

It's a bit funny, my last cooking theme was any dishes that are red and white, when combined it makes. I highly suggested my friend to make something pink none has dare to make it. It didn't cross my minds any dishes that are pink...Great pink goodies!

Kim said...

WOW! It's like heaven for a girl in here, all that pink, so beautiful. I love all of these treats!

Charo said...

Delicious and fabulous pinks recipes!

Happy Pink Saturday!

Charo

Banana Wonder said...

Love the pink drink!

Terri Morse said...

The smoothie recipe sounds divine! Have a lovely weekend! Terri

cocoa and coconut said...

Mmm all that pink deliciousness! Your smoothie is healthy and refreshing; something that I love in a recipe. Thanks for sharing Mary

Chiara said...

I really love pink, it's a feast for me Mary!Great idea the links you shared, thank you...have a great weekend,blessings...

Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan blogger said...

I cloyed myself on some turquoise coloured macarons at the Zenith Hotel food sampling session a while back. They were absolutely gorgeous! Yours look equally as appealing.

Duncan In Kuantan

Big Dude said...

When I looked away I still saw pink. The smoothie sounds delicious and I'll pass it on to the family smoothie person.

Deb in Hawaii said...

I love that combination of pink grapefruit and strawberries--very unique and delicious.

So many pretty pink dishes! ;-)

Maris (In Good Taste) said...

Thanks for bringing back these great recipes. This smoothie is a must try for me!

Linda Starr said...

You're in the pink today, that top one is just in time for the weather here which is heating up. the rest are feasts for the eyes and the belly.

Lynn said...

Everything's so pretty Mary! Thanks for sharing:@)

Priya Suresh said...

Soo pretty and wonderful looking pink beauties..Smoothie tempts me a lot..

Deana Sidney said...

I've never thought of a grapefruit smoothy... or grapefruit and strawberry.... it sounds so refreshing... lovely!

Ben said...

Beautiful, Mary. And I love the idea of Pink Saturday! Grapefruit really is an under-appreciated ingredient, isn't it? (It makes a very interesting swap for lemon in a lot of recipes.)

Ben
http://kissthecook-ben.blogspot.com/

Suman Singh said...

Wow, this is such a wonderful great to my eyes..everything out there look so pretty and yummy..difficult to resist now..mmm..just awesome!

Clint said...

It is now 7:15 AM, and I am ready for breakfast---and this looks totally wonderful.

A Paixão da Isa said...

hummm mas que bom ja comia um pouco de tudo pois tudo é bom de mais gostei beijinhos e bom fim de semana

Rita said...

What a beautiful post; everything looks so good and tempting. Grat phots and recipes; thank you.
Rita

Celia said...

I love the pink theme, and the use of grapefruit! I often find smoothies too sweet; I'm sure this is a great way to get some tartness in there...

Elaine said...

Pink Saturday?! I love it! Everything looks beautiful.

Pam said...

Love all that pink! It all looks wonderful! Happy Pink Saturday!

Sanjeeta kk said...

What a gorgeous pink spread, Mary! Love all your scrumptious creations.

Dru said...

Love ALL your pinks today and I'm going to have to try the smoothie - I love pink grapefruit!! Happy Pink Saturday to you!

Nicole@HeatOvenTo350 said...

Such pretty treats! That grapefruit drink sounds wonderful. I love how simple it is.

Heather at Kitchen Concoctions said...

Hey Mary, thanks for stopping by my blog! I love the Grapefruit Smoothie it sounds so fresh and tasty. Also love all the other pink inspired goodies!

Alina said...

Pink Saturday? What a lovely idea :) That coconut strawberry rose rice pudding sounds tremendous! Thank you for sharing your great collection of pink desserts! And of course the smoothie - i LOVE smoothies and I'll try mixing grapefruit with frozen strawberries next time... never tried it before!

Gloria Baker said...

Love pink!! and all these look amazing and delicious, Happy pink Saturday I love them! gloria

Corina said...

I love all your pink dishes. I feel more feminine just looking at them!

Lucie said...

So much beautiful pink! Your smoothie sounds like a great way to start the day :)

Carol @ There's Always Thyme to Cook said...

Great looking smoothie! Perfectly pink!
So many delicious pink dishes!

Michelle said...

Hi Mary, happy ps. Fantastic post today. I am going to try this smoothie for breakfast tomorrow, I have a terrible headcold and it just sounds and looks soooooo good. I can't wait to try many of the other's you shared also, that macaroon is calling my name.

Barbara said...

Definitely pink, Mary! :)
I'm crazy about grapefruit, have it every morning of my life. And I often have a smoothie mid afternoon made with frozen strawberries. Going to add grapefruit today!

Jocie's Mom said...

Okay, I'm a big supporter of Pink Saturdays! I'm loving the bunnies and the pink iced tea. Brilliant.

And I totally dig the dummy-proof smoothie :)

From the Kitchen said...

I've clicked on all of them and still can't decide. I have a hard time passing up anything pink.

Best,
Bonnie

Anonymous said...

All I can say is beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!! I so enjoyed this lovely post.
Mary
x

Ana Rita Marreiros said...

They are all lovelly and delicious!!

Kisses,
Rita

Tanna said...

What a beautiful collection of "pink" recipes! Thank you so much, Mary. The Pink Grapefruit Smoothie sounds very refreshing on a hot summer morning! blessings ~ tanna

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I love pink grapefruit! I'll try this recipe! Thanks! ♥

Anonymous said...

Hi again Mary,

I was wondering if I could put you on my blogroll? I love your blog and your recipes are absolutely wonderful. I hope this is ok with you!
Best wishes
Mary

Unknown said...

These pink treats look simply wonderful! The Grapefruit smoothie sounds particularly delicous :-)

Catherine said...

This post is delightful! I love the color pink! Such a happy color...everything looks delicious..and refreshing. Blessings and have a wonderful weekend Mary. Catherine xo

Anonymous said...

You've given a whole meaning to 'PINK' Mary & I love it! I have to admit, for the first time- I love the color pink!
The smoothie sounds fabulous and healthy- such a perfect Spring treat! I am also loving the look of that Gelato- BIG YUM! :)
xx,
Tammy

Jean said...

they are too beautiful mary :) they are perfect recipes for reference for oct during breast cancer awareness month!

mia xara said...

I have to say I am "tickled pink",Mary!I love pink grapefruit and everything made with it! Have a great Sunday!

Candace said...

Such beautiful pink treats! The grapefruit smoothie looks so refreshing, Mary. I can't wait to give that a try and those lemonade cupcakes, as well. yuuum!

Monet said...

I love pink, and I love grapefruit. Needless to say, this was the post made for me! Thank you so much for sharing your words and creativity with me tonight. During good times and bad, your blog always offers me a dose of joy. I hope you have a blessed and happy Sunday, my friend. Hugs from Austin!

My Little Space said...

What a fantastic look of pink Saturday! Just so eye catching and girlie touch.
Kristy

Ruth said...

Yum yum yum - these all look fantastic!!

Light and Voices said...

I'm frothing at the mouth for some of your Pink delights. I can day dream right? Take care.
See you next week.
Joyce M

Jori said...

Can't wait to try the grapefruit smoothie!

That Girl said...

That smoothie sounds absolutely amazing. I want it now!

Roz | La Bella Vita Cucina said...

What an assortment of beautiful pink treats! Thanks for sharing these great ideas and recipes! Bookmarked! I'm so glad that I'm following your lovely blog!

sheila @ Elements said...

I HAVE to make this!!! Your photo makes me crave it right now! But I don't have any strawberries or grapefruit. *sigh* I can't wait to make it though!! It'll make for a perfectly pink breakfast!! :) *slurp* :) I'm visually drinking it...hope you don't mind. :)

Beverly said...

Happy very belated Pink Saturday, Mary. Can you believe I am still trying to visit from last Saturday, and here it is again.♥

You know I am loving all of this delectable pink bliss. I wish I could have some of each.

The Lucky Wife said...

New to food blogging (since January) so did not know about Pink Saturday until finding your recipe through Foodie View! Our Strawberry Freeze post would have been perfect! Will have to check it out for next time.

Your smoothie looks and sounds delicious. I love pink foods, and I think the pink lemonade cupcakes sound wonderful also!

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