Follow these steps and enjoy a blended drink in minutes. (makes 2 cups)
Smoothie ingredients to choose from:
1. START WITH A LIQUID BASE (1 CUP)
- Milk or milk alternatives (soy or almond beverage)
- Fruit juice (100% fruit juice with no added sweeteners)
- Coconut water or plain water
- Nutritional supplements, if you need extra calories and protein
2. ADD FRUIT AND VEGETABLE (1 CUP)
- Mix up your favourite combination of fruits (berries, apples, peaches, banana etc.)
- You can use fresh or frozen fruit (frozen fruit will thicken the smoothie)
- Fresh vegetables are also great to add to smoothies for more nutrition and fl avour (leafy greens such as spinach, kale, arugula, blend the best)
3. ADD NUTRIENT BOOSTERS
- If you’re looking for more protein, calories, fibre, or healthy fats in your smoothie you can always add some extra ingredients
- Greek yogurt or skim milk powder are great additions to increase protein
- Try adding unfl avoured protein powders to increase protein content without changing the taste
- Add some bran or oats for extra fibre
- Try adding nuts, ground flax seed or hemp seed to boost healthy fats
4. ADD EXTRA FLAVOURS
- You can sweeten your smoothie with some honey, maple syrup or agave nectar
- Give it a boost of fl avour with some ground spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, cardamom, ginger
- Brighten up the fl avour with some citrus zest, such as lemon, orange, lime
- Try extracts (vanilla, almond, peppermint)
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