Smoothies

My current go to in the morning for breakfast is a smoothie.  Since getting my Twist & Go blender from ASDA I haven't looked back.  It makes smoothie making so quick and easy. The best thing about it is that since the blender container is the smoothie bottle - less washing up!  You just blend.......and go.  It's great value as well, coming in at only £20!  I am super impressed, it blends everything I throw at it to a lovely smooth consistency.

My formula for making a smoothie is:

Liquid

• Use one or two liquids
• Always a milk based one, and then sometimes an additional second such as coconut water, orange juice, apple juice.

Fruit

• I like my smoothies chilled so I always used some frozen fruit.
• Fresh fruit is also good - bananas are great for thickening the smoothies up
• Tinned fruit also worked well - I like tinned pear

Greens

• Smoothies are great places to add in some hidden greens.  Spinach is a good one as it blends easy and doesn't impact on the taste.

Added optional extras

• Natural sweeteners - honey or maple syrup.
• Yoghurt
• Chia seeds (good for protein and they will thicken the smoothie up)
• Nut butters
• Protein Powder

Here are a few recipes of my most recent smoothies

Banana Protein Shake

 The banana protein shake is super filling and has lots of protein so great post-workout.  It is made of unsweetened almond milk, a banana and protein powder (mine is banana flavoured too so that helps although isn't essential)

Mixed Berry and Banana

This smoothie is packed full of antioxidents thanks to the berries.  It is made with unsweetened almond milk, a banana, spinach and frozen mixed berries.

Pineapple, Banana and Spinach

This smoothie may look a strange green colour but it tastes fruity and fresh.  It is made with unsweetened almond milk, a banana, spinach and frozen pineapple pieces.

Chocolate, Banana and Nut Protein Shake

This is a nice rich filling smoothie.  It is made using unsweetened almond milk again, mixed with a banana, chocolate flavoured protein powder and a large teaspoon of almond butter. If you wanted extra chocolate flavouring a dash of cocoa or cocao powder would do the trick!