THE SPINACH PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE

SERVES 2 TO 4 GLASSES

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

3 cups baby spinach

1 cup fresh pineapple (or frozen pineapple)

1 cup ice

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Calories: 36kcal
Fat: 1g (0.1g S.Fat)
Carbs: 6.7g
Protein: 1.1g
Sugar: 4.2g
Sodium: 65mg

METHOD

Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.

THE GREEN MELON & SPINACH SMOOTHIE

SERVES 4 GLASSES

1 1⁄2 cups unsweetened coconut milk drink

4 cups baby spinach

1 frozen banana

1 1⁄2 cups honeydew melon, cubed

1 cup ice (optional)

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Calories: 102kcal
Fat: 2.3g (1.8g S.Fat)
Carbs: 20g
Protein: 1.9g
Sugar: 15.1g
Sodium: 37mg

METHOD

Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth.

SPINACH AND BANANA SMOOTHIE

SERVES 2 TO 3 GLASSES

1 very ripe banana

1 small orange

1 small apple

2 1/2cups (75 g) baby spinach

1/2 in (1.5 cm) piece of fresh ginger

juice of 1 small lemon

1 tbsp. baobab powder (optional; from a health food store or online)

1 tsp. moringa powder (optional; from a health food store or online)

1/2 tsp. linseed oil

NUTRITIONAL VALUES

Calories: 144kcal
Fat: 1.3g (0.2g S.Fat)
Carbs: 40.3
Protein: 2.2g
Sugar: 19.2g
Sodium: 21mg

METHOD

Peel and coarsely chop the banana and orange. Peel the apple, cut it into quarters, remove the core, and roughly chop it. In a food processor, combine all of the fruit chunks and the spinach.

Peel and finely grate the ginger and combine it with the lemon juice, baobab and moringa powders (if using), and linseed oil in a food processor. Blend the ingredients until smooth, then add 16fl oz. (500ml) water and mix briefly again. Pour into small bottles and chill for 1–2 hours. Alternatively, chill it in a vacuum flask and serve one portion at a time.