Spinach and Pineapple Smoothie

Having tried (and fallen in love with) the Banana and Spinach Smoothie, I decided to experiment with different combinations of ingredients so that I could enjoy this drink as often as possible, but without getting bored with it. I still used spinach but I replaced coconut water with apple juice (preferably, you'd use a natural one without any sugar added). 

When it came to deciding about which fruit I was going to use, I chose a pineapple- an excellent source of Vitamin C and manganese as well as a very good source of copper which, combined with some other nutrients, make pineapple a very healthy fruit. Its main health benefits include improved digestion, boosted immune system (less colds, infections, etc.) and antioxidant protection that helps against some types of cancer as well as improves the look of skin (reduces wrinkles, improves skin texture and fights damage caused by sun and pollution). I cannot imagine a tastier way of looking after my skin then having this wonderful smoothie!

P.S. If you would like to make this smoothie even more nutrient packed, add chia seeds.

INGREDIENTS (for 1 portion):

50g spinach,

1500ml apple juice,

150g pineapple,

1 tbsp chia seeds (optional).

METHOD:

1. Place all the ingredients except for the chia in a blender and process till smooth.
2. Stir in the chia seeds, if using.

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Spinach, Ginger and Banana Smoothie

I must admit that only recently I started making smoothies but I am already asking myself why I have waited so long?! Smoothies are a great way to very quickly have a delicious and packed with nutrients drink or – I would even say – light meal:

very quickly – because it takes literally a few minutes to put all the ingredients to a blender and process them till they are smooth,

delicious – because there can be so many different combinations of ingredients that surely everybody will find something to their liking,

packed with nutrients – because smoothies are made of fresh vegetables and fruit that are full of everything that is good for us, and finally

light meal – they are pretty filling so you can easily have it for healthy breakfast or even replace another meal with it, especially if you had (or plan to have) a heavier lunch or dinner.

The below combination of ingredients works beautifully and I am pretty sure that even somebody who is not keen on spinach will enjoy this healthy smoothie.

INGREDIENTS (for 1 portion):

50g spinach,

1 banana,

200ml coconut water,

juice from 0.5 lemon,

0.5 tsp grated ginger.

METHOD:

1. Put all the ingredients to a blender and process on high for 1-2 minutes until you have a smooth drink.

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