Four delicious, simple smoothies
Smoothies are a great way to start the day as well as up your fruit and vege intake. They’ll also give you a good boost of vitamins and minerals in something that’s easy to drink.
BANANA, DATE AND NUT SMOOTHIE
2 bananas (pre-frozen) 6-8 medjool dates, stones removed and roughly chopped
cup almonds, roughly chopped A good pinch ground cinnamon 2 cups milk (cow’s, almond, or soy) Tip: if you don’t have frozen bananas, use fresh bananas and a small handful of ice cubes.
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
To serve, pour into glasses.
BLUEBERRY AND KIWI SMOOTHIE
cup blueberries 1 kiwifruit, peeled 1 cup coconut water 2-3 mint leaves (optional)
cup ice cubes, plus extra to serve Each week Nadia gives you another easy recipe for your family and you’ll find all the ingredients in My Food Bag. myfoodbag.co.nz
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth.
To serve, pour into glasses and top with extra ice cubes.
STRAWBERRY AND BANANA SMOOTHIE
1 banana (pre-frozen) 5 medium-sized strawberries
teaspoon vanilla essence or extract cup natural yoghurt cup milk (cow’s, almond, or soy) 1 tablespoon ground LSA 1 teaspoon runny honey (optional) Tip: if you don’t have frozen bananas, use fresh bananas and a small handful of ice cubes.
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. To serve, pour into glasses.
MANGO AND ALMOND SMOOTHIE
1 ripe mango, peeled, flesh roughly chopped 1 cup milk (cow’s, almond, or soy) cup natural yoghurt 1 tablespoon ground almond tablespoon honey cup ice cubes Combine mango, milk, yoghurt, ground almond, honey and ice cubes in a blender and pulse until smooth. To serve, pour into glasses and top with extra ice cubes.