Fresh Fruit Smoothie Recipes

1/2 punnet of fresh, washed, hulled and unsweetened strawberries
1 ripe banana
1 teacup of low fat natural/ greek-style yogurt
1/2 teacup semi-skimmed milk

How to make it:

This is the really taxing part!

Chuck all the ingredients in the blender and whizz away.

It takes about 30 seconds to a minute depending on how ripe the fruit is.

It's not a bad idea to chop the strawberries in half and slice the banana beforehand.

If you can't cope with seeds in the fruit, you can always strain the smoothie through a sieve before you serve it, though this does make more mess!

 

Strawberry, Melon and Cranberry juice smoothie

2 teacups washed, hulled and sliced strawberries
1 teacup chopped Galia or Honeydew Melon (about a quarter of the melon)
Juice of 2 freshly squeezed oranges
½ cup cranberry juice
Juice of 1 freshly squeezed lime

How to make it: -
Put all the ingredients in a blender and whizz up until smooth. Serve immediately or place in a sealed container and freeze for later.

Peach, Apricot and Banana smoothie

1/2 a ripe peach, chunked
1/2 teacup semi-skimmed milk
1/2 teacup dried apricots
1 sliced banana
1/2 cup porridge oats

How to make it: -
Place all the ingredients in a blender and combine for about 1-2 minutes until any lumps have disappeared. If the smoothie is too thick, add a little more milk. If it needs thickening slightly, add a few more oats.

Liquid Breakfast

1 sliced banana
1 teacup porridge oats
1 tbsp almonds (optional)
5 dried apricots
1 teacup of low-fat natural/greek yogurt
1/2 teacup semi-skimmed milk

This is a brilliant smoothie for those who want a healthy, but very filling breakfast.

How to make it: -

Place everything in the blender and combine for about 3 mins until smooth. Add milk if too thick and add more oats to thicken it up.

Very easy and you can also add nuts to this smoothie to pad it out.

Word of advice: make sure you clean the blender straight after making this one, or the mixture will turn into concrete and weld itself to the blades, making it very hard to clean them.


Here are a couple of popular recipes for those who like to use slightly more weird and wonderful ingredients.

***Vitamin, mineral and calcium smoothie***

2 Bananas
1 Table Spoon of Tahini straight from the jar
1 Organic Kale Leaf (without stems)
1 Tbsp of Spirulina or other super food
2-3 Cups of Ice
2-3 Mint Leaves (optional)

How to make it: -
Blend all the ingredients until smooth and creamy. You should not be able to see even small parts of the kale when finished. If you struggle to find these ingredients, or dislike them, you can use any organic veg or mixed greens, which are just as good.

***V-8 Vitamin Power Drink***

5-6 Carrots
1 Beetroot
3 Large Beef Tomatoes
1 bunch Spinach
1/2 Cabbage
Kale leaves
1 Red Bell-Pepper
1 stalk Celery
1/4 sweet Onion
1/2 clove Garlic

It is worth noting that this one isn't for you if you're after a tasty juice drink, though it is incredibly good for you and will ensure you get your 5 pieces of fruit/ veg quota for the day!

How to make it: -
Chop and prepare the vegetables into manageable chunks. Blend all the ingredients until smooth (about 3 mins). Ensure there are no small pieces of kale or garlic before serving.