18 May 2016

Mango - Strawberry Green Smoothie with Spinach

Recipe from: http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/recipes/mango-smoothie-recipes-and-nutrition/

Serves 1

Ingredients
  • 1 cup mango chunks
  • 1 cup strawberry, cored and diced
  • 2 large handfuls spinach
  • Sugar, sweetener or honey as required (My addition)
Preparation

  • Dunk spinach in boiled water for 30 seconds, drain and cool in ice water. (You could use raw spinach if you like the raw flavour. The taste is the same, though!)
  • Blend apple and strawberry in a mixer till smooth. Add spinach and pulse till smooth. Add the sugar and pulse till everything is blended. 
  • Pour in a glass and serve. 


Note: 
Calories - about 280 





Mango - Pomegranate Green Smoothie with Spinach

This recipe is my experiment from tweaking http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/recipes/pomegranate-mango-green-smoothie-recipe-with-coconut/
Serves 1

Ingredients
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1 cup mango chunks
  • 2 large handfuls spinach
  • Sugar, sweetener or honey as required (My addition)
Preparation
  • Dunk spinach in boiled water for 30 seconds, drain and cool in ice water. (You could use raw spinach if you like the raw flavour. The taste is the same, though!)
  • Blend pomegranate and mango in a mixer till smooth. Add spinach and pulse till smooth. Add the sugar and pulse till everything is blended. 
  • Pour in a glass and serve. 

Note: 

Calories - about 280 

Pomegranate - Apple Green Smoothie with Pear and Spinach

This recipe is my experiment with http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/
Serves 1

Ingredients
  • 1 cup pomegranate seeds
  • 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 large handful spinach
  • Sugar, sweetener or honey as required (My addition)


Preparation
  • Dunk spinach in boiled water for 30 seconds, drain and cool in ice water. (You could use raw spinach if you like the raw flavour. The taste is the same, though!)
  • Blend pomegranate, apple and pear in a mixer till smooth. Add spinach and pulse till smooth. Add the sugar and pulse till everything is blended. 
  • Pour in a glass and serve. 
Note: 
Calories - about 335 

27 April 2016

Watermelon - Apple Green Smoothie with Pear and Spinach

Recipe from: http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/recipes/watermelon-smoothie-recipes-and-nutrition/

Serves 1

Ingredients
  • 3 cups watermelon, seeds removed and diced
  • 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 pear, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 large handful spinach
  • Sugar, sweetener or honey as required (My addition)


Preparation
  • Blend diced watermelon in a mixer till smooth. 
  • Dunk spinach in boiled water for 30 seconds, drain and cool in ice water. (You could use raw spinach if you like the raw flavour. The taste is the same, though!)
  • Blend apple and carrot in a mixer till smooth. Add spinach and pulse till smooth. Add the watermelon juice and sugar and pulse till everything is blended. 
  • Pour in a glass and serve. 

25 April 2016

Pomegranate - Apple Green Smoothie with Carrot and Spinach

Recipe from: http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/recipes/pomegranate-smoothie-recipes-and-nutrition/

Serves 1

Ingredients
  • 1 1/2 cups pomegranate juice
  • 1 apple, peeled, cored and diced
  • 1 medium carrot, peeled and diced
  • 1 large handful spinach
  • Sugar, sweetener or honey as required (My addition)
Preparation
  • Dunk spinach in boiled water for 30 seconds, drain and cool in ice water. (You could use raw spinach if you like the raw flavour. The taste is the same, though!)
  • Blend apple and carrot in a mixer till smooth. Add spinach and pulse till smooth. Add the pomegranate juice and sugar and pulse till everything is blended. 
  • Pour in a glass and serve.