Mango And Banana Smoothie

I need to remember to use carrots in smoothies more often. I need to make more yellow smoothies too! I usually let my boy choose a colour for a smoothie and he's into green and pink so that's what we usually end up with.

Mango and banana smoothie

Ingredients

2 frozen bananas

2 mangos

2 satsumas

1 carrot

1tbsp chia seeds

2 cups coconut water

Method

Chop the carrot into pieces so it blends easier. Throw everything in the blender and whizz until smooth.

Berry, Mint and Maca Smoothie

Berry, mint and maca smoothie

Ingredients
2 bananas
2 celery sticks, chopped
1 cup mixed frozen berries
1/2 tsp matcha powder
1 tsp maca powder
1 tbsp chia seeds
Small bunch mint leaves
1-2 cups coconut water

Method
Throw everything in a blender and whizz until smooth. Adjust quantities to taste.

Pink Smoothie

Another colour based smoothie request from my son. Pink and green ones seem to be his favourite at the minute!

Pink Smoothie

Ingredients
2 bananas,
1 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 cup frozen pomegranate
1 tsp chia seeds
2 tbsp flax seeds
1 tsp maca powder
2 cup Coconut water

Method
Throw everything in the blender and blend until smooth!

Green Smoothie

My little one requested a green smoothie this morning so that's exactly what he got!

Green smoothie

Ingredients
2 bananas
2 kiwis
1 stick celery
Big handful of kale
Small piece of ginger
1 tbsp chia seeds
1 tsp Matcha
Juice of half a lemon
1 cup + Coconut water
Ice

Method
Slice your fruit and veg and throw it all in a blender. Adjust amounts to suit taste and/or change how thick it is. 

Sweeten if desired.

Chocolate Smoothie

So what I said yesterday about not being into brown smoothies, well that was a massive lie. I am in fact really into brown smoothies as long as they taste like chocolate!

Chocolate smoothie

Ingredients
2 bananas
1/2 cup oats
5-10 dates (how sweet do you want it?)
1-2 tbsp peanut butter
2 tbsp cocoa/cacao powder
1 tbsp cacao nibs
1+ cups coconut water
Ice (I forgot to freeze the bananas)

Method
Throw everything in the blender and blend until smooth, adjust quantities to taste.

Cacao, Mint And Matcha Smoothie

Expect to see lots of smoothies appearing on the blog. I make them most mornings and tend to change it up quite a lot in terms of colours and flavours. I make smoothies based on colour rather than nutritional value (I'm not saying this doesn't enter my head at all but it's not my top priority). You could had me a smoothie with 10 fruit and veg in it, seeds, nuts, powders, magic sprinkles, unicorn farts, whatever but if it's brown then I'm not interested, even if it tastes amazing! So with that in mind, lets continue!

Cacao, mint and matcha smoothie

Ingredients

2 frozen bananas (add some ice if you forgot to freeze the bananas like I often do)

A big handful of spinach

Mint leaves (I used a whole pack from Lidl but I love mint so you might not want as much)

1/2 cup cashew nuts

2 tbsp cacao nibs

1 tsp matcha tea powder

1 cup or so of coconut water

Method

Chuck it all in a blender and whizz until smooth! That's it! Add more/less of any of the ingredients to suit your own taste.