The Perfect Smoothie

I’m a firm believer in smoothies. I dislike anything heavy at breakfast unless I can spend the morning relaxing and eating it (AKA a fry up on a lazy Saturday) so smoothies tend to be my go to breakfast that I can take with me.  My favourite is a summery recipe of bananas, strawberrys, juice and chia seeds. Sometimes I do add yoghurt to it too.  They really are an awesome way to pack nutrition in your diet and to give you a great boost of energy to start the day.

I’ve just discovered though that they are apparently also great to have in the evening! Maxi Nutition have a great Vanilla & Almond shake which they recommend to have before bed to give your body a slow release of protein throughout the night. What a great way to end the day and start the morning.When I started making smoothies I was given some great advice as to how to get the best from them.

Start by adding in 2 types of fruit fresh or frozen (and why not add an extra boost and add some green veg like kale)

Choose your base – ie juice, soy milk, yoghurt, coconut water etc

Thicken it up – make it creamy! Yoghurt, chia seeds, oats or even frozen yoghurt.

Flavour – add in maple syrup, herbs, honey, vanilla extract.

Power boost – Vitamin powder, ground flaxseeds, wheatgrass, bee pollen.

Voila! – The perfect smoothie to get you through the day or night! What’s your favourite smoothie out there?