Avocado Smoothie

The snow and the hail stones were certainly a surprise this week considering last weekend we had such glorious warm, sunny weather. The days are definitely feeling much brighter and longer and so I thought I’d share this avocado smoothie. Perfect to start the day or whenever you fancy a boost. An all in one recipe that packs a punch with the raw ginger spicing it up and the creaminess of the avocado giving that naughty satisfying taste.

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado, stoned, peeled and cut into rough chunks
• 1 tsbp lemon juice
• 1 inch piece of peeled fresh ginger
• 1 handful spinach
• 300ml soya milk
• 1 tbsp golden syrup

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

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Strawberry Soya Shake

I love fruit shakes and smoothies this time of the year. It’s healthier and so much more inviting when the sun is shining. I’ve chosen soya milk for this concoction as I find that using whole milk can sometimes be quite heavy and even though it is more than flavourful and indulgent I find that when it gets quite hot I just want to keep it light on the stomach.

A side note: If you store your soya milk outside of the fridge add a few ice cubes to the blender just to chill everything through and make it that little bit more refreshing. Additionally, if you are a vegan give this recipe a go minus the greek yogurt, it’s just as sweet and delicious.

Serves 2

• 200g fresh strawberries, green stems removed
• 200ml soya milk, sweetened
• 1tbsp maple syrup
• 1 heaped tbsp greek yogurt

Method:

1. In a blender add all ingredients and blitz until smooth. Distribute the shake between two glasses.

Enjoy 🙂

Choc Ice Milkshake

Now that it is becoming warmer and brighter outside I am starting to feel those ‘summer’ vibes. I cannot wait for it to get really warm so that we can say goodbye to the coats and scarves for a few months. This Choc Ice Milkshake sorted me right out the other day when the day was looking so glorious. I really wanted a cheeky cold drink but didn’t want to venture out to Starbucks or Costa Coffee. Luckily I have Choc Ice ice creams stashed in the freezer and thought I’d jazz it up a little with a couple of extra components to make a really simple chocolatey milkshake.

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• 2 choc ice ice creams
• 2 tsp chocolate drinking powder (I used Cadbury’s)
• 400ml milk

Method:

1. Put all the ingredients to a blender and blitz until smooth. Pour the mixture out evenly into two tumbler glasses.

Enjoy 🙂

Date & Almond Drink

A combination of sweet, nutty, almost ‘caramelly’ flavours are just the way to go if you’re feeling a morning or after lunch sweet ‘pick me up’. An easy way of getting your sweet kick without having to spend a lot of time in the kitchen.

Serves 1

Ingredients:

• 250ml almond milk
• 5 pitted dates
• 1 tbsp golden syrup
• Cinnamon

Method

1. In a blender add all the ingredients, including a light sprinkling of the cinnamon and blitz until smooth. Serve immediately in your favourite tumbler glass.