Below are ideas for ingredients to include in a powerhouse smoothie FULL of nutritious antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, vitamins, minerals, fibre, omega-3s and healthy fats.
Your body will love all of this goodness. Depending on your palate, you might need to increase the fruit slightly for flavour and sweetness.
Ingredients:
- 1 apple, pear, kiwi, orange or half a banana
- Handful of strawberries and/or blueberries and/or raspberries
- 1/4 courgette
- large broccoli floret
- chunk of celery or cucumber
- chunk of beetroot
- handful of kale, spinach or rocket
- 2 leaves of pak choy
- 1/4 of an avocado
- 1 tbsp nut butter of choice
- 2 tbsp soaked chia seeds (soaked in almond milk or water)
- 1 tbsp ground flax seed
- 1/2 tsp grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 tsp grated fresh turmeric
- a few coriander or mint leaves
- 1 tsp protein powder (optional)
- 1 tsp Maca powder (optional) - for hormone balancing and libido boosting!
- 1 tbsp kefir (optional)
- 1 - 2 cups water or coconut water (depending on desired consistency)
