This is a creamy and delicious fruit and vegetable smoothie that provide you with 5 out of your 5 a day!
The smoothie is so nutritious and contains multiple different minerals and vitamins.
Is It OK To Mix Fruits And Vegetables In a Smoothie?
There is absolutely no reason why you shouldn’t mix both fruit and vegetables together in a smoothie.
In fact, mixing veggies with fruit in a smoothie is a great way to sneak vegetables you don’t particularly like the taste of, and boost the nutritional value of your smoothies.
Furthermore, adding vegetables to your smoothies is a great way to reduce the amount of sugar smoothies have. Most smoothies are made using predominately fruit.
Although fruit is good for you, it does contain quite a lot of sugar.
So, adding half-and-hals fruit and vegetables will allow you to achieve the same consistency, and get the same health benefits out of your smoothies, but for less sugar.
What Fruits And Vegetables Are Good To Blend Together?
Of course, not every fruit will work with every vegetable, and vice-versa, so here is a list of the best fruit and vegetables that work well together:
- Carrots Blend Well With – Banana, Melon, Orange, Mango, Avocado, Peaches, and Berries
- Sweet Potato Blends Well With – Pineapple, Mango, Apples, and Bananas
- Leafy Greens Blend Very Well With Most Fruit And Veggies – Berries, Apples, Mango, Pineapple, Coconut, Sweet Potato, Carrots, Melon, Bananas, etc.
- Cauliflower Blends Well With Bananas, Carrots, Mango, Avocado, Etc.
A general rule of thumb is, always combine watery fruit with starchy veggies or vice-versa, that have more texture.
E.g, peaches will work well with carrots, because carrots have texture to them whilst peaches are juicy and don’t hold much texture.
Are Fruit And Vegetable Smoothies Good For You?
There are so many health benefits of fruit and vegetable smoothies. Of course, they are good for you.
Here’s a list of the health benefits fruit and vegetable smoothies have:
- Regulates Weight
- Rich In Antioxidants
- Rich In Vitamins & Minerals
- Decreases Inflammation
- Smooths Skin
- Aids Gut Health
- Boosts The Immune System
- Battles Constipation
- Regulates Blood Pressure
- Maintains Eye Health
- Keeps Your Heart Healthy
- Keeps Your Bones Healthy
- May Asisst In Detoxification of The Body
- The Smoothie Increases Energy And Keeping Your Blood Sugar Levels Steady
And so many others.
How To Make Fruit And Vegetable Smoothie Recipe For Weight Loss
You will need:
- Frozen Pineapple
- Carrot
- Kale
- Orange
- Banana
- Greek Yogurt
- Almond Milk
To make this easy fruit and veggie smoothie add all of your ingredients to a blender, and blitz until completely smooth.
Serve and enjoy!
Substitutions
Here are some alternatives you can use to make this smoothie:
- Use any frozen mango instead of pineapple
- Use vegan yogurt instead of Greek yogurt, to make this smoothie suitable for vegans
- Use spinach instead of kale
- Use any dairy-free milk of choice
Anyway!
We hope you like this delicious easy healthy daily fruit and vegetable smoothie. Any thoughts, or things you have tried that work better, feel free to drop us a comment below. We are here to learn, just like you.
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Fruit And Vegetable Smoothie [5-A-Day]
Equipment
- 1 Blender We used this one
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup/75g frozen pineapple
- 1 handful of kale washed
- 1 medium-sized carrot diced
- 1 medium-sized orange peeled and seeds removed
- 1 small banana or mango
- 2 tbsp Greek yogurt unsweetened
- 200 ml almond milk unsweetened
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients as described in the ingredients list.
- Add all the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blitz until smooth. For about 2-3 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Video
Notes
Substitutions
Here are some alternatives you can use to make this smoothie:- Use any frozen mango instead of pineapple
- Use vegan yogurt instead of Greek yogurt, to make this smoothie suitable for vegans
- Use spinach instead of kale
- Use any dairy-free milk of choice
Nutrition
Additionally, she spent a few years working for Smoothie King, where she gained extensive knowledge about making smoothies.
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