Mango, kale & ginger smoothie

This is a lovely fresh tasting smoothie that’s full of nutrients and is a real energy boost. It’s the perfect antidote to winter comfort food or refreshing on a summer’s day! God I can’t wait for a summer’s day!!!

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 120g frozen mango

• 60g frozen banana

• 30g kale

• 2 slices ginger

• 200ml water

method

• Blitz all the ingredients in a smoothie maker!

Tip

• Use frozen fruit if you can as it’s cheaper and means your drink will be chilled without adding ice.

• Don’t waste bananas that are going brown, freeze them and use in smoothies.

Raspberry, mango & oat smoothie

I like to work out in the morning, but I can’t do it (or anything for that matter) on an empty stomach, so a smoothie is a great way of getting some energy without feeling too full. I’ll quickly blitz and then get on with my HIIT class!

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 120g frozen mango

• 40g frozen raspberry

• 40g frozen banana

• 400ml nut milk or organic whole

• 2 tbsp oats

• 1 tbsp honey, optional

Method

• Blitz!!

Tip

• Buy bags of frozen fruit to save on the cost, plus they naturally chill your drink down so you dont need to use ice.

• If you’re wondering why there is more mango than raspberry, it’s because the raspberry is a much stronger flavour and it takes over if you don’t balance it out.

Mango, pineapple & coconut smoothie

As I’m always saying, I love a smoothie for breakfast, especially at the weekend before exercise and then I’m ready for a big brunch. But I also like to quickly make one if I’m rushing out in the morning (remember those days?!), or even to give me an energy boost in the afternoon. This recipe has a lovely tropical flavour to help you forget at it’s October and transport you to a sunny beach somewhere. Ok so that’s probably stretching the limit of it’s capabilities, but Covid is shit and this tastes good, so at the very least it might just be a little highlight in your day!

Ingredients

Serves 2

• 90g mango

• 90g pineapple

• 60g banana

• 2 tbsp chia seeds (white look a lot nicer)

• 400ml coconut milk drink - my favourite is by Rude Health

Method

• Put all the ingredients in the blender and blitz well, so the chia seeds have all broken down and have thickened the smoothie.

Tip

• Where possible use frozen fruit so you don’t need to add ice. Most supermarkets sell a good range of bagged frozen fruit which works out way better value than fresh. If you need to chill your smoothies then just add 2-3 ice cubes to the blender with the rest of the ingredients.

• I never throw away bananas that are a little past their best and going brown, I peel and break them in half then freeze in a sealed bag for smoothies. They’re naturally sweeter when they’re browning and taste really good in smoothies.

Desert Island Disco smoothie

This is a lovely tropical blend that’s great for breakfast or a mid-morning boost! I always try to use frozen fruit for smoothies as it means you don’t have to add ice.

Ingredients

Serves 1

• 70g mango

• 40g banana

• 1 tbsp oats

• 200ml coconut drink (my favourite is Rude Health)

Method

• Add to the blender and blitz well

Strawberry & mango smoothie

This is my daughter’s favourite flavour combo and we’ve been making it a lot recently. We only used a little banana so it didn’t take over the taste and just added a bit of creamy texture. If you want to add some protein you could put in 1 tbsp of chia seeds and a little water (as they’ll thicken the mix). I always buy bags of frozen fruit for smoothies as they’re cheaper and they chill the drink without using ice, but if you only have fresh go ahead, but add a couple of ice cubes.

Ingredients

Makes 2 medium glasses

40g strawberries

40g mango

30g banana

320ml apple juice

Method

Put all the ingredients in the smoothie maker and blitz!