Smoothies

Oki so, it’s officially summer which means that it’s definitely peak smoothie time. I’ve just started a new job so I’m a bit short on time at the moment, so refreshing, quick treats like these are perfect for now. Unlike a lot of shop-bought smoothies these ones are free of added sugars and colourings, and what goes in them can be totally controlled. The thing I really love about smoothies is how easy it is to mix and match in them. Dietary requirements? No problem, just use soya milk or fruit juice instead of milk. Wanna to boost your iron intake? Just add a handful of spinach. Have some fruit you need to use up? Just chuck it in!

I’ve got three combos here that I like, but you can of course substitute and experiement to your hearts content, so these can be seen as more guidelines! They’re all super quick and easy to make, if you have a bit more time you can try sieving the finished smoothie to get a really smooth result.

Berry Bonanza

 Recipe

Makes 1 Large glass

Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Medium banana
• A handful of strawberries
• 200ml Milk
• A handful of blueberries, plus extra to garnish

Method

1. Peel and roughly slice the banana, and then hull and halve the strawberries.
2. Pop all the ingredients into a blender and whiz it all together until the mixture is smooth.
3. Pour the smoothie into a glass. Garnish with the left over blueberries.

 

Pretty-in-pink smoothie

Recipe

Makes 1 Large glass

Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 Large peaches
• A handful of strawberries
• 200ml Grapefruit juice
• Mint to garnish

Method

1. De-stone and roughly chop the peaches and then hull and halve the strawberries.
2. Pop everything but the mint in to a blender and whizz up until smooth.
3. Pour the smoothie into a glass and garnish with the mint.

Sunset smoothie

Recipes

Makes 1 Large glass

Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Banana
• ½ Mango
• 1 Peach
• 200ml Apple juice

Method

1. Peel and roughly slice the banana and mango. Then de-stone and roughly chop the peach.
2. Put everything into a blender and whiz together until smooth.
3. Pour the smoothie into a glass and serve!

Thanks for reading!

Emma x