Hubby and I enjoy eating healthy. However, I've been feeling that we dont eat a lot of fruits.. and it almost gets impossible to get the daily recommended doze. I like juices, but I often wonder if drinking packaged juices is any good?
Gradually we have been introducing changes into our eating habits to ensure we consume more fruits.. at least a few varieties everyday. My smoothie series is all about getting more fruits into our routine. The Smoothie thought is inspired by a very close friend who loves to cook and is always ready to whip up new recipes every time we meet up!! Thanks Suraj for your inspiring ways....
INGREDIENTS:
Fresh Strawberries - 5 to 6, cut in half and 1 to 2 chopped or sliced
Ripe Banana - 1/2
Ripe Guava - 1 small OR
Guava Juice - 1/3 cup
Fresh Mint Leaves - 4 to 5
Plain Yogurt - 2 to 3 tbsp
COOKING TIME: 10 minutes
SERVING: Serves 2
METHOD:
1. Cut all the fruits. Strawberries in halves, Banana into coins, Guava into 4 to 6 pieces.
2. Put all the fruits into a blender and blend in.
3. Add the yogurt and 2 to 3 Fresh Mint leaves, blend again.
4. Add the chopped strawberries to the bottom of your beverage glass.
5. Pour out the smoothie into beverage glasses.
To Serve -
5. Top it up with sliced Strawberries and Mint leaves.
Enjoy !!
This recipe is part of:
Divya's "Show me Your Smothie" Event !
"RC - 23 Smoothies & Milk Shakes" - An IHM Event !
8 comments:
Hi Amrita!
Got the link of ur blog from IHM. The smoothie looks so tempting!!! Its a delicious way to introduce fruits to our diet. Loved the way u topped it with the strawberry and mint! :)
Thanks Priti..
Please follow the blog... the growing numbers are very encouraging to me.
very nice recipe.....great way of introducing fruits to my little kiddo who hates to have fruits -:)
I'm glad... Let me know what your kiddo thinks of the drink.
Best !
Hey lovely recipe. I was wondering that by introducing more fruits into ur daily diet in d form of smoothies, were u in any way adding more calories from sugar but as the recipe doesnt call for it, its superb.( m a dietician so this thought was spontaneous). Keep up the good work
Thanks Mrudula ! I greatly appreciate your thought. I was hoping people notice that none of my smoothies add any sugar. It is amazing how much sugar we have on a daily basis and I did not want my smoothies to add more.
I go for the best fruits I can find. Ripe fruits by themselves can add the sweet taste that most people crave in smoothies. I think that selecting the right ingredients is the key to a good recipe and its success!
:)
That looks delicious. Love the presentation of the strawberry on top.
Thanks so much !
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