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  • 7 easy smoothie recipes for the week

    Description

    Smoothies are a great way to kick start your day as they are full of energy and nutrients. Let’s say I am absolutely obsessed with them and have one everyone. Here below I have listed 7 of my favourites to keep you going for the week!

    Classic Mango, Apple & Banana

    Serves: 1

    Ingredients:
    1 Apple
    1 Banana
    Half cup of chopped frozen mangoes
    1 tsp flaxseed
    Oat milk (I use Oatly)

    Blend all the ingredients together

    Very Berry Smoothie

    Serves 1

    Ingredients

    ¼ cup blackberries
    ¼ cup raspberries
    ¼ cup red-currants
    1 tsp chia seeds
    Optional Banana (I love using banana in a smoothie as it makes it thicker)
    Oat milk (I use Oatly)

    Blend all the ingredients together and you have a beautiful pink smoothie

    The perfect green smoothie

    Serves 1

    Ingredients

    ½ cup spinach & Kale
    1 Kiwi
    ½ cup mango
    1 tsp of flaxseeds (optional) I always put a superfood in my smoothie
    Almond Milk

    Blend all the ingredients together and you have your perfect green smoothie!

    Nutty Smoothie

    Serves 1

    Ingredients

    Handful of roasted almonds
    1 apple
    1 banana
    ½ tsp of peanut butter
    Almond Milk and ice

    Blend all the ingredients together and your ultimate nutty smoothie ready!

    Tropical Smoothie

    Serves 1

    Ingredients

    ½ cup Papaya
    ½ cup Mango
    ½ cup Melon
    Water
    1 tsp of organic Flaxseed & Sunflower seeds

    Whiz it all up in a blender and you have your lip-smacking tropical smoothie

    Ruby red smoothie

    Serves 1

    Ingredients

    ½ Beetroot
    ½ cup chopped carrots
    ½ cup Ripened Peaches
    1 tsp of Milled Seed Mix (consists of Flax, Sunflower, Pumpkin, sesame & Goji Berries)
    Water

    Blend all the ingredients together and you have a gorgeous red smoothie

    Blueberry overload smoothie

    Serve 1

    Ingredients

    1 cup Blueberries
    1 Banana
    1 tsp Chia seeds
    Oat Milk

    Blend all the ingredients together and you will have a stunning purple looking drink

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  • Masala Chai

    Description

    Masala Chai

    Preparation Time: 5 minutes

    Serves: 4

    Ingredients

    1. 4 cups of boiling water
    2. 2 cloves
    3. 4 cardamoms
    4. 1 tbsp. of freshly grated ginger
    5. Milk according to preference
    6. 3 tsp. of loose-leaf black tea
    7. Sugar (Optional)

    Preparation

    • In a milk pan, add the water, cloves, cardamoms and ginger, let it boil for about 1 minute on low heat until you can smell the fragrance of the ingredients
    • Add the tea and let it boil for a minute on low heat
    • Add milk and sugar according to your preference
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  • Lassi – yoghurt drink

    A refreshing summer time drink made of natural yoghurt.

    Ingredients

    1. 500g Greek Natural Yoghurt
    2. 1/2 cup water
    3. 1 tbsp Cumin
    4. Salt to taste

    Directions

    In a flat plan roast the cumin on high heat for 2-3 minutes. Put in a pestle & mortar and crush. In a mixer put the yoghurt and water, give it a quick wiz

    Now put 80% of the crushed cumin, salt according to your taste and turn the mixer on for 3 seconds only. Put the lassi in glasses and garnish with the cumin

    For the mango lassi

    In a mixer put the yoghurt and water, give it a whiz. Now put half cup chopped mangoes, blend until smooth.