Making a delicious smoothie couldn’t be easier. They are highly versatile and can provide a fruity snack, tasty pudding or liquid breakfast for people on the run or those who can’t stomach solid food first thing in the morning.
Smoothie Makers
You can invest in a smoothie maker from under £20.00, or simply use the jug attachment on your standard blender.
I use a Nutribullet, which I also use as a general blender, so if you can afford it I think it’s worth the investment
Which fruits should I use
The best fruits to use for smoothies are softer fruits – pears are okay if they are ripe, but apples tend to give a bit too much ‘crunch’.
- Bananas
- Apricots
- Raspberries
- Strawberries
- Blackcurrants
- Blackberries
- Blueberries
- Cherries
- Mango
- Kiwi
- Passion fruit
- Plums
- Pears – ripe
- Peaches
You can buy bags of frozen mixed berries in most supermarkets – using them from frozen makes the smoothie extra thick and frosty.
As a base you can use a fruit juice diluted with water, rice, almond, oat or coconut milk. You can even use cooled herbal tea!
A large spoon of silken tofu, cottage cheese, natural yogurt or protein powder is vital to ensure enough protein.
Extra Add-Ins:
- A handful of oats/quinoa flaxes/millet flakes – for a more filling smoothie
- Nuts and or seeds – these will grind up in the blender providing additional protein, essential fats and minerals such as zinc. Soak the night before to make them more digestible and easier to blend
- 1 tbsp of flax seed oil
- A spoon of nut butter
- A small avocado
- A big spoon of ground flax seeds
- Carob powder – for a chocolaty flavour (Available in health food shops)
Healthy smoothie recipes
Power Smoothie
- ½ medium banana (preferably frozen)
- ¼ cup rolled oats (dry)
- ½ cup yogurt or silken tofu
- 1 scoop protein powder (optional, if not using tofu)
- 2 tsp pumpkin seed butter
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- 3-4 ice cubes, if desired
Nutty Banana Blueberry
- ½ medium banana
- ½ cup blueberries (preferably frozen)
- 2 tsp nut butter
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup yogurt or silken tofu
- 1 large spoon protein powder
- ¼ tsp vanilla extract, optional
- 3-4 ice cubes, if desired
Banana & Avocado Smoothie
- 1 ripe avocado
- 1 cup of soya milk
- ½ a frozen sliced banana
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 heaped dessert spoon of protein powder
- 1 heaped dessert spoon of ground flax seeds
- 1 tsp pumpkin seeds
- 1 tsp sunflower seeds
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