Breakfast Smoothies

This is a series of smoothies I whip up almost every morning for our breakfast. It happens to be vegan. I don’t prefer adding yogurt or dairy milk to my smoothies as it tends to mask the flavors. As well, I don’t like too many ingredients with clashing flavors. Less is more! I keep it simple by using vegetables or fruits of same color tone. I will update this series as I gather more smoothie recipes. The pics are shot on my mobile just before I consume. Practically it’s not possible to set up a shoot when you’re ready for breakfast. Kindly excuse the quality of the pictures

PINK SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

• 5 Strawberries, hulled and chopped
• 1 Apple, peeled (optional) and chopped
• 1 Banana, skinned and chopped
• 1 cup Coconut water or plain water
• 1 tbsp Flax meal

Method – Blend all ingredients in a blender till smooth. Serve in a glass. Garnish as preferred. Enjoy!Strawberries have a wallop of Vit C, Apples are full of fiber (pectin), Bananas are potassium packed and heart healthy, Coconut water replenishes electrolyte deficit and Flax meal is high in omega 3 fatty acids (the good fat).

PURPLE SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

• 1 handful organic blueberries
• 1 organic apple, peeled (optional) and chopped
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 tsp coconut sugar (optional)
• Mint leaves to garnish

Method – Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve in a glass. Garnish with mint leaves. Enjoy as I did this morning! This smoothie is a rich source of vitamins and minerals.

GOLDEN SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

• 1 carrot, diced
• 3 mandarin oranges, wedges only
• 1 orange/yellow bell pepper
• 1 cup nut milk *I used a blend of hazelnut, cashewnut and almond
• Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
• Pinch of salt to taste

Method – Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve in a glass. Garnish with mint leaves. Enjoy!

Orange colored vegetables and fruits are loaded with Beta carotene, a precursor of Vitamin A that is important for vision. It helps with cognitive aging. I need it so much 😛

BLACK SMOOTHIE

The reason for naming this one black smoothie is because the name of the fruits used starts with ‘black’. Hence, the name. I know the color isn’t black. In fact, it’s purple. The anthocyanin is what gives that bluish purple hue to certain fruits. I used frozen fruits for this smoothie. These were washed and frozen when in season.

Ingredients

• Handful of Black berries
• 2 Black velvet apricots, stone removed
• Handful of Black cherries
• 1 cup coconut water
• Mint leaves to garnish

Method

Blend all the fruits in a blender and serve in a tall glass. I didn’t add extra sugar as these fruits are sweet by itself.