HOW TO MAKE

smoothies

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Just put all the ingredients in the blender for these smoothies and blitz until smooth. These are quite thick smoothies so add a splash of water or more milk if you prefer a thinner consistency.

CHOCOLATE

185 ml (6 fl oz/¾cup) coconut milk

½ banana

1 tablespoon maple syrup

20 g (¾ oz) chopped dates

1 pinch salt

½ tablespoon cocoa powder

MATCHA

1 teaspoon Matcha powder (not green tea)

½ apple, cored and chopped

20 g (¾ oz) trimmed silverbeet (Swiss chard) or baby English spinach

10 mint leaves

¼ banana

½ pear, cored

100 ml (3½ fl oz) water

BEETROOT

50 g (1¾ oz) peeled and chopped raw beetroot (beets)

½ apple, cored and chopped

¼ cucumber, peeled and chopped

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 small handful chopped flat-leaf (Italian) parsley

80 ml (2½ fl oz/¹/₃ cup) water

BERRY GOOD

150 g (5½ oz) blueberries

200 ml (7 fl oz) almond milk

8 mint leaves

1 tablespoon goji berries

1 generous squeeze lime juice

GREEN

¼ cucumber, peeled

60 g (2¼ oz) fennel bulb, sliced

25 g (1 oz/½ cup) baby English spinach leaves

½ apple, cored and chopped

80 ml (2½ fl oz/¹/₃ cup) thin pumpkin seed milk or water

TUTTI FRUITI

70 g (2½ oz) watermelon, chopped

100 g (3½ oz) chopped mango

1 small peach, peeled and chopped

2 tablespoons coconut milk