Healthy smoothie recipes for beginners

All the excitement of the holidays has come to an end and it’s time to get motivated again. Staying healthy is important to beat those January blues, so why not boost your energy with some tasty smoothies…

Morning motivation smoothie ☕️

Anyone who relies on a cup of strong coffee in the morning should try it in smoothie form! 

Ingredients

• 2 ripe bananas
• 4oz strong coffee (cooled)
• 1/2 cup greek yoghurt
• 6oz milk
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp honey

Method

Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until it's smooth and frothy – adding more milk if necessary – for about one minute. Taste and blend in the honey if you’d like the drink to be sweeter. Divide between two glasses and serve. 

The Lunch Time Boost 🥑

Sitting at a desk in the library all morning can suck the life out of you and by lunchtime all previous motivation has faded away. Get a well-needed boost from this super green smoothie.

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups apple juice
• 2 cups chopped spinach or kale
• 1 apple (unpeeled, cored and chopped)
• 1/2 avocado, chopped

Method

Combine the apple juice, spinach, apple, and avocado in a blender and puree until smooth, for about 1 minute, adding water to reach the desired consistency.

Blackberry and apple crumble smoothie 🍎

Start or end your day with this dessert-inspired smoothie - full of fruit, oats and almonds. 

Ingredients

• 300g frozen mixed berries
• 1 apple (cored and sliced)
• 200ml semi-skimmed milk
• 150g fat-free natural yoghurt
• 1oz porridge oats
• 10g flaked almonds

Method

Add all of your ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add 75-100ml of cold water, a little at a time, to achieve a smooth consistency and blend again. Then it's ready to serve. 

Enjoy!