I will always be an advocate of ‘eating’ fruit & veg as appose to ‘drinking’ it. But if you’re struggling to get in your ‘7-a-day’ smoothies as part of a healthy diet can help you on your way.
Strawberry Surprise Smoothie (serves 1 – 2)
350g melon any type
225g strawberries
1tsp vanilla essence
36g Ice-cubes
Place the melon, strawberries and vanilla extract in the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass over ice. This smoothie is a great source of fibre and vitamin C. To add protein just add 125g pot of natural yoghurt and to add carbohydrates add 20g of porridge oats and blend together. Enjoy! (100ml provides 29kcal, 0.2g fat, 4.6g sugar and 2.4g fibre)
Greensleeves (serves 1 – 2)
125g pot natural yoghurt
100g milk
100g or 1 medium banana
50g spinach
1tbsp honey
Put all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve chilled. This smoothie is a great source of protein, calcium, folic acid, Vitamin K and fibre. Enjoy! (100ml provides 72kcal, 0.8g fat, 12g sugar and 0.5g fibre)
Beetroot Booster (serves 1 – 2)
175g or 2 small carrots
152g or 1 medium apple
50g or 1 ball of beetroot
2.5g or ½tsp grated ginger
200ml water
Just blitz all the ingredients together and pour into a glass. Great source of Vitamin A and fibre. Serve chilled and enjoy! (100ml provides 51kcal, 0.4g fat, 8.9g sugar and 2.6g fibre)