Charlie shows you that blended vegetables aren’t just for babies and after a trip to the dentist.
I love smoothies. They tick the ‘healthy’ box with minimal effort, skills or fuss. Just lob it all in and whiz it up, and you can say you’ve had your five a day. Literally smoothing over the cracks in my diet.
Maintaining the theme of keeping it easy… these two recipes can be condensed down into: everything green in your kitchen, and everything orange in your kitchen. No need to remember the recipe, just pick a colour and throw it in. You will notice that there are almost no measurements in these recipes. That is because it does not matter, until you get to the ginger and spice. Stop measuring things. Chill out. This is whacking out food, it’s not Strava.
Tools
A blender is needed. A cheap stick blender works OK, and a big blender is even better.
Serving suggestion:
These will keep cold and fresh for many hours in a good drinks flask, such as a Singletrack World Klean Kanteen Insulated Flask. Make one up before you set off on an overnighter and have yourself a super healthy breakfast. Adding a good dash of white rum and some ice to either makes an excellent Friday lunchtime drink.
Method:
1. Blend it, in a blender, until it is blended. Add the water progressively, until you have a consistency you like.
Everything Green Smoothie
This one is so super green, it looks like the stuff that spews out of monsters’ brains in bad B movies. If you ever find your digestive system on a go-slow, this will speed things up.
Ingredients:
- Raw spinach
- Cucumber
- Apple, core removed
- Frozen pineapple (canned or fresh also works)
- A squeeze of lime juice
- Cold water or coconut water
Curious Orange Smoothie
Refreshing, looks like thick orange juice, but with a feisty hot cayenne and ginger kick. Turmeric and ginger are both anti-inflammatory and antioxidant and can improve heart health, your digestive system and help with colds and flu.
Ingredients:
- 2 oranges, peeled
- 2 small carrots
- Frozen mango (canned or fresh works too)
- Turmeric, 1 square cm of fresh, or half a teaspoon of ground
- Pinch of cayenne pepper (activates the turmeric, apparently)
- Ginger, about 2cm square of fresh
- Linseed or flaxseed mix (this bulks it out and adds protein)
- Cold water
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