Watermelon Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

2 cups cubed watermelon
1 cup water
2 tablespoons vanilla yogurt
1 tbsp honey or sweetener to taste
4 mint leaves
1/2 cup ice

METHOD

• Blend watermelon and water until watermelon is smooth.
• Add honey, mint,ice and yogurt and blend for another 10-20 seconds until it has a slightly slushy consistency
• Serve immediately

Kale and Banana Smoothie

Prep Time:  5 minutes

Serves: 2

Ingredients

• 2 bananas

• 2 cups kale

• 1 teaspoon flax seeds

• 1 cup milk

• ½ cup ice cubes

Directions

• Place bananas, Kale and flax seeds into blender

• Add milk and blend until bananas and kale are chopped

• Add ice cubes and blend until smooth

 

What is a Smoothie?

Introduction to Smoothies

A smoothie is a thick, chilled beverage made from blended raw fruit and vegetables. It is usually combined with various other ingredients making it delicious as well as nutritional. A smoothie can be healthy depending on the ingredients.

For instance using sweeteners, ice cream and protein powders diminishes the nutritional value even though fresh fruit are used whereas using large servings of fruit and vegetables combined with water, milk or yogurt are usually considered part of a healthy diet.

Smoothies include pulp, skin and seeds making it thicker than fruit juice with a consistency similar to milkshake. It can be made using a normal blender or a juicer.

Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Serves:  2

Ingredients

• 2 Bananas
• 2 cups vanilla yogurt
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 cup ice cubes

Directions

• Add bananas, yogurt to blender
• Blend until bananas are chopped
• Add peanut butter and ice cubes
• Blend until smooth for about 30 seconds