Mango pineapple smoothie

                         Mango pineapple smoothie

Ingredients:

• 2 slices pineapple
• 1 cup mango juice
• 1 cup curd   
• 1 tsp lemon juice 
• 1 tsp ginger  juice
• ice

Method:

In a blender put pineapple slices andblend.

Add mango juice,lemon & ginger juice,curd and ice.

Blend till smooth and serve,

Filter if pineapple is fiberous.

mint smoothie

                                              mint smoothie

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mint leaves
1 green chilli
1/4 tsp grated ginger
1 cup plain yogurt/curd
salt to taste
1/2 tsp cumin/zeera powder for garnishing

Method:

Blend mint leaves,chilli salt and ginger with little water
Add curd and blend till smooth.
Strain and serve garnished with zeera powder and mint sprig.

pineapple & banana smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup curds (yogurt)
• 1cup chopped pineapple
• 1 ripe banana
• 2 tbsp sugar
•  ice-cubes
•  a few mint leaves for garnishing

Method

• Blend pineapple,banana and sugar till smooth.
• Add yogurt blend till smooth.
• Serve with ice garnished with mint leaves.

JACKFRUIT SMOOTHIE

Ingredients
Jackfruit -6
Yogurt-1/2 cup
Milk-1&1/2 cup
Honey-1 tbsp
salt-a pinch
Method

 Deseed if using fresh jack fruit.

Blend jack fruit and yogurt to a smooth consistency.

Add milk and honey blend and serve chilled.

Serving-2

Papaya smoothie

Make this smoothie and make it a habit,addiction and no need to woorry over it.
I have used papaya and yogurt with a pinch of salt,nothing else.
It is the healthiest,filling smoothie ever.
Use sugar/honey or scoop of icecream for kids.
Even people who doesn't like eating papaya will like it.

Ingredients

Papaya cut into cubes-2 cups

Yogurt(curds)-1 cup

Salt-1 pinch

Method

Use chiiled papaya and yogurt.
Blend until smooth and serve.

FRUIT AND CARROT SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:

• Apple - 1 large
• Banana - 1 ripe
• Carrot - 1 large
• Orange - 1
• Dates - 3, pitted
• Flax seeds - 1 tbsp
• Yogurt - 1 cup

Method:

• Wash,quarter and remove core from the apple.
• Peel the banana and carrot and cut them into pieces.
• Peel and deseed the orange.
• Put all fruits into a blender.
• Add the dates, flax seeds and yogurt.
• Now blend at high speed until  smooth. 
• Add some cold milk if the mixture is too thick.
• Serve chilled.

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GREEN SMOOTHIE

Green Smoothies

The healthiest of all  smoothies, green smoothies are the best way to consume leafy greens.
A powerhouse of nutrients for you with minimum effort.
Use a good amount of dark leafy greens  in smoothie form, greens are more palatable and you can therefore consume more of them.
Ingredients
Spinach leaves-1cup
A handful of  coariander leaves
Seedless greengrapes-1cup
2 cups water

Sugar or a pinch of salt

Method

Blend all ingredients in a blender till smooth and serve immediately.


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CHOCOLATE SMOOTHIE

Smoothies are the easiest-and one of the best-possible meals you can make. Dump a few ingredients, push a button, then swig. This smoothie recipes take more of a dessert twist to satisfy your late-night or postdinner sweet craving.

Ingredients

• 1 scoop low-fat chocolate ice cream
• 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
• 1/2 cup low-fat  milk
• 1 tablespoon chocolate whey protein powder or any drink powder
• 1/2 banana
•  ice cubes

Method

• Put all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.
• For extra volume, add more ice.