BERRY SMOOTHIE
SECRET VEGGIES
Smoothies can be a great way of increasing your daily fruit & veg intake and can work well alongside a meal or as a snack.
I love mixing and matching different flavours and recommend incorporating 1-2 portions of veg, 1 portion fruit with some form of protein and fat alongside your choice of liquid.
Not only will this enhance the nutritional value (micronutrients, fibre, protein, essential fats) of the smoothie but can help support energy and blood glucose levels too.
My clients are often shocked when I suggest adding in vegetables, concerned they will compromise the taste. I am pleased to say that adding veg can improve the texture of smoothies without changing the flavour too much. Frozen fruit and vegetables are just as nutritious, if not more so than fresh and work just as well in smoothies. I always have frozen berries, spinach and peas in the freezer to use if I’m running low of the fresh varieties and feel free to mix and match different flavours depending what you have at home.
INGREDIENTS: SERVES 1
1/2 banana
1 handful frozen/fresh berries e.g. blueberries, raspberries, strawberries
1 handful kale
1 handful spinach
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tbsp nut butter
160ml milk of your choice
Optional additions: cinnamon, cacao, hemp seeds, Greek yoghurt/kefir, protein powder etc.
METHOD:
Add all the ingredients together in a blender and blitz until smooth, adding more or less milk for your desired consistency.
Pour into a glass and enjoy.
