Nutty banana smoothie

Breakfast today! But this smoothie would also work really well as a healthy mid-afternoon energy boost or post-gym with a spoon of protein powder added. I would probably use whey protein as it has a neutral taste, but if you want to keep the smoothie vegan then use pea protein - it does have a distinct taste though which will change the overall flavour if you use too much!

Ingredients

Serves 1

• 200ml hazel or any nut milk ( I use Plenish drinks or Rude Health)

• ½ frozen banana

• ½ tbsp chia seeds

• ½ tbsp ground flaxseed

• 1 tbsp oats

• ½ tbsp peanut or any nut butter

• 1 tbsp organic whey or pea protein powder

Method

• Blitz!

Energising blueberry smoothie

Sunny days make me want to drink smoothies, so here’s my spring favourite so far. It’ll give you an energy boost any time of the day as it’s packed with protein, iron and Vitamin C!

Ingredients

Serves 1

• 150g frozen blueberries 

• 20g fresh spinach 

• ½ tbsp chia seeds

• ½ tbsp flaxseeds

• ½ tbsp almond butter

• 250g nut milk

Method

Blitz well and drink!

Energising strawberry smoothie

I know I always say it, but this is my new favourite breakfast smoothie!! I probably should say, this is my latest smoothie obsession…. loving the strawberry for a change as I haven’t had any in the freezer for a while.

By the way, I always use frozen fruit in smoothies as it naturally chills the drink and is way cheaper than buying fresh. I also freeze all my brown bananas that no one will touch, so they don’t ever get wasted anymore. I added a medjool date for a little sweetness, but this is optional if you want a lower sugar drink. Personally I think it brings out the flavour of the strawberries though, so my advice is - chuck it in! Also, I always use plant milk in my smoothies, but you switch for cow’s if that’s what you have in or you prefer the taste. The same goes for all my smoothie recipes.

Anyway, hope you enjoy, it made me feel all cheery and spring-like today, along with my new green hoodie!

Ingredients

Serves 1

• 80g frozen strawberries

• ½ frozen banana

• ½ tbsp chia seeds

• ½ tbsp ground flaxseed

• ½ tbsp almond butter

• 200ml nut milk or organic whole

• ½ medjool date, optional

Method

• Blitz really well, especially if you’re adding the date.