Rushed for time in the morning ? Bored of the usual items for breakfast? Here's a healthy option for you - make a smoothie --- a drink made by blending fruits or vegetables, milk / soy milk/yogurt, honey etc. Smoothies are easy to make , yummy and packed with nutrients. They are nutritionally better than fruit juices because they contain whole fruits and therefore provide fibre as well.They are packed with vitamins and minerals and are powerful detoxifiers too. Also, having these will ensure that you have your daily intake of fruits and vegetables. Even those kids who are not fond of eating fruits and vegetables will love when these are blended into smoothies
The combinations you can try are plenty depending upon your taste and availability of ingredients. So, why don't you try some of these?
Banana, Strawberry smoothie: One of my favourites and for making it I use :
1. Two ripe bananas peeled and cut into pieces
2. Eight to ten fresh or frozen straw berries
3. A handful of blueberries( if available)
4. One glass of soya milk
Put the banana pieces, soya milk and the washed berries into a blender and blend together for a few minutes. You will get two glasses of smoothie . If you use ripe bananas, your smoothie will be naturally sweet and you won't have to add any sugar or honey. You can also use regular milk instead of soya milk .
It is a good idea to buy the strawberries whenever they are available and freeze them after washing. When I use frozen strawberries, I always keep them in a bowl in hot water and soften them before putting them in the blender.
Carrot and Orange smoothie: An easy to make smoothie which is so refreshing ! For making it you will need:
1. One fresh and tender carrot of medium size
2. Two juicy oranges
3. 1/2" piece of ginger grated
Peel, wash and chop the carrots into small slices. Remove the peel , cut the oranges and remove any seeds present. Put the carrot pieces with a cup of water in the blender and blend at high speed for a couple of minutes. Then add the oranges and ginger and blend again for a minute. You can add a few ice cubes also, if you wish, at this stage. You will get one glass of smoothie for the above ingredients.
Apple Banana Smoothie: Another popular smoothie which combines the goodness of banana & apple. To make 1 tall glass of this smoothie you will need:
1. One ripe banana
2. One medium size apple
3. One glass of soya milk or milk
4. One tbsp of honey ( you can use sugar also,but honey is the healthier option
Peel and cut the banana into smaller pieces. Peel, core and chop the apples. Put the fruits along with the soya milk and honey into the blender , blend at high speed to get a delicious smoothie.
The combinations you can try are plenty depending upon your taste and availability of ingredients. So, why don't you try some of these?
Banana, Strawberry smoothie: One of my favourites and for making it I use :
1. Two ripe bananas peeled and cut into pieces
2. Eight to ten fresh or frozen straw berries
3. A handful of blueberries( if available)
4. One glass of soya milk
Put the banana pieces, soya milk and the washed berries into a blender and blend together for a few minutes. You will get two glasses of smoothie . If you use ripe bananas, your smoothie will be naturally sweet and you won't have to add any sugar or honey. You can also use regular milk instead of soya milk .
It is a good idea to buy the strawberries whenever they are available and freeze them after washing. When I use frozen strawberries, I always keep them in a bowl in hot water and soften them before putting them in the blender.
Carrot and Orange smoothie: An easy to make smoothie which is so refreshing ! For making it you will need:
1. One fresh and tender carrot of medium size
2. Two juicy oranges
3. 1/2" piece of ginger grated
Peel, wash and chop the carrots into small slices. Remove the peel , cut the oranges and remove any seeds present. Put the carrot pieces with a cup of water in the blender and blend at high speed for a couple of minutes. Then add the oranges and ginger and blend again for a minute. You can add a few ice cubes also, if you wish, at this stage. You will get one glass of smoothie for the above ingredients.
Apple Banana Smoothie: Another popular smoothie which combines the goodness of banana & apple. To make 1 tall glass of this smoothie you will need:
1. One ripe banana
2. One medium size apple
3. One glass of soya milk or milk
4. One tbsp of honey ( you can use sugar also,but honey is the healthier option
Peel and cut the banana into smaller pieces. Peel, core and chop the apples. Put the fruits along with the soya milk and honey into the blender , blend at high speed to get a delicious smoothie.
I have tried the strawberry banana smoothie. One thing I added to this is a handful of spinach leaves. It does change the color of the smoothie, but does not change the awesome taste.
ReplyDeleteI must try it. I remember you adding wheat grass as well, am I right? But unfortunately wheat grass is not that easily available everywhere.
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