Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients (serves 2)

  • 1 Small Banana
  • ½ Cup of Berries e.g. Raspberries or Strawberries
  • 175ml Semi Skimmed Milk (chilled)
  • 100ml Fruit Juice

Method

  1. Peel and slice the banana.
  2. Place all ingredients in a blender, liquidiser or smoothie maker.
  3. Blend till smooth, serve immediately.
  • Experiment with a combination of fruit to your taste
  • Recommended to include bananas as this prevents the mixture from splitting or having a curdling appearance
  • Natural yoghurt may be added for a creamier effect
  • Avoid adding ice cream as this will be adding extra calories
  • Smoothies are not recommended as a snack and should be consumed as part of a meal – see oral health section
  • Smoothies count as only one of your 5 portions of fruit and vegetables regardless of the quantity of fruit you include, this is due to the blending process removing a lot of the fibre