Vegan,Mixed Berry-Green Tea Smoothie

Vegan ,Mixed Berry-Green Tea Smoothie.

Natural Anti-Inflammatory -berry,green tea smoothie recipe.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2
Recipe adapted from- Dailyhealthpost.com
Ingredients:

1. Mixed Berries - 1 Cup(blueberries,raspberries,strawberries,blackberries,cranberries) 
2. Spinach or Kale- 1/2 cup
3. Flax seeds,ground- 1 tsp
4. Ginger-1/2 " piece
5. Green tea ,chilled- as required( made with 1 tea bag or 1 tsp loose tea)
6. Honey /maple syrup or cane sugar- to taste
7. Cold pressed coconut oil- 2 tsp

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.Serve immediately.

NOTES

• You can substitute flax seeds with chia seeds or walnuts.

Pear,Banana,Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

Pear,Banana oatmeal breakfast smoothie.

Healthy oatmeal and Pear,Banana ,breakfast smoothie recipe.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Serves: 1
Ingredients:

1. Rolled oats- 2 to 3 tbsp
2. Pear ,peeled and cubed- 1
3. Banana ,peeled and sliced- 1
4. Low fat Yogurt-1/2 cup
5. Cinnamon - 1 pinch
6. Ginger,grated- 1/4 tsp
7. Honey / sugar- to taste

Instructions:

Firstly add rolled oats into the blender and grind to form a fine powder.Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.Serve immediately.

NOTES

• Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup apple juice to adjust the consistency ,if desired.  
  

Apple Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

Apple oatmeal breakfast smoothie.

Healthy oatmeal and Apple ,breakfast smoothie recipe.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Serves: 1
Ingredients:

1. Rolled oats- 3 tbsp
2. Apple ,peeled and cubed- 1
3. Soy Milk /Almond milk -1 to 1.5 cups( use regular milk for non vegan version)
4. Vanilla extract - 1/4 tsp( or use a pinch of cinnamon)
5. Honey / sugar- to taste

Instructions:

Firstly add rolled oats into the blender and grind to form a fine powder.Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.Serve immediately.

NOTES

• You can also add  two or three dates  instead of  honey or sugar.  
  

Strawberry oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie | Vegan Strawberry Smoothie

Strawberry oatmeal breakfast smoothie.

Healthy oatmeal,strawberry and banana ,breakfast smoothie recipe.
Recipe source:all recipes ,you can find the original recipe here.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Serves: 1 or 2
Ingredients:

1. Rolled oats- 1/2 cup
2. Banana,sliced - 1
3. Frozen strawberry- 14 to 15
4. Soy Milk -1 cup
5. Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp
6. Honey / sugar- to taste

Instructions:

Firstly add rolled oats into the blender and grind to form a fine powder.Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.Serve immediately.

NOTES

• For best results use frozen bananas.  

Strawberry Lassi | Lassi Recipe

Strawberry Lassi

Healthy and delicious strawberry yogurt smoothie.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 1 or 2
Ingredients:

1. Strawberries- 10 to 12
2. Yogurt- 1 cup
3. Ice cubes- few
4. Honey / agave nectar - to taste

Instructions:

Place all the ingredients in a blender/food processor .Blend until smooth.

Serve immediately .

Banana Oat Smoothie | Breakfast Smoothie Recipe

Banana oatmeal smoothie.

Healthy oatmeal,banana and almond ,breakfast smoothie recipe.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:

1. Over ripe Bananas- 2 medium 
2. Cooked oatmeal - 1/2 cup ( at room temperature)
3. Almonds- 8 to 10
4. Low fat yogurt- 1/3 cup
5. Honey- to taste

Instructions:

Add all the ingredients into a blender.Blend until smooth.Serve immediately.

NOTES

• Soak almonds in water for about 2 to 3 hours,if desired.
• For best results use frozen bananas.  

Mango Milkshake

Mango Milkshake

Quick and easy Mango milkshake recipe.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook time: - minutes
Serves: 2 to 3
Ingredients:

1. Mango,peeled and cubed- 2 ,medium sized
2. Milk,chilled - 2 cups ( for vegan option use almond milk or cashew milk)
3. Sugar- 2 to 3 tsp( or to taste)
4. Cardamom powder- 1 pinch( optional)

Instructions:

In a blender combine together mango,milk,sugar and cardamom powder( if using).Blend together until smooth and creamy.

Serve immediately.You can also add one scoop of vanilla / mango ice cream if desired.

NOTES

• Adjust the quantity of sugar according to your taste.
  

BLACKBERRY-BANANA SMOOTHIE

Balckberry-Banana smoothie

Ingredients

1. Banana- 1 large
2. Fresh Blueberries- 1/2 cup
3. Apple juice- 1/2 to 3/4 cup( or as required)
4. Honey- to taste

Directions

• Combine all the ingredients in a blender.Blend until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

NOTES: 

• You can also use frozen banana ,if desired.
• Vegan option- Use agave nectar instead of honey.

COFFEE MILK SHAKE

Radhika of Tickling Palates is hosting a fun event named BLOG HOP WEDNESDAYS.This week I am paired with Gayathri of Gayathri's cook spot.I chose to make this delicious coffee milkshake from her blog. You can find the original  recipe here.

Ingredients

1. Milk -1 1/2 cups
2. Instant coffee powder- 2 1/2 tsp
3. Condensed milk-3/4 cup
4. Fresh cream-3/4 cup

Method

• Bring milk to a boil in a pan ,switch off the stove and add coffee powder and condensed milk.
• Allow it to cool completely.
• Now add fresh cream and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours.
• Whisk in a blender until frothy ,just before serving.
• Garnish with grated chocolate.
• ENJOY!!

GUAVA- STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

1. Guava- 3 nos 
2. Strawberry- 10 nos
3. Yogurt- 1 cup
4. Water- 1 cup (or as required)
5. Sugar to taste

Method

•  Place all the ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. 
• Pass this through a fine mesh sieve,extracting as much juice as possible. (discard the seeds)
• Serve immediately.

LEMON AND MINT COOLER

Ingredients

1. Lemon(peeled and seeded) - 1 no
2. Ginger- 1 inch piece
3. Mint leaves- 15 to 20 nos
4. Sugar -1/4 to 1/2 cup
5. Water

Method

• Add lemon,ginger,mint leaves,sugar and 1/4 cup water into a blender and blend until smooth.
• To serve fill 1/4 th of a glass with this concentrate and fill with water/sparkling water.
• Add ice cubes if required.Serve immediately.

Sending this to Kerala kitchen event hosted by Khushi of A girl's diary

PASSION FRUIT SMOOTHIE

Ingredients

1. Passion fruit- 3 nos
2. Banana- 2 nos(small)
3. Apple juice- 1 to 1 1/2 cup
4. Sugar- to taste

Method

• Scoop out the pulp from the passion fruit and using a blender ,blend it for a  few seconds.Pass it through a fine mesh sieve ,discard the seeds.
• Add the passion fruit pulp,banana,apple juice and sugar to taste into a blender,blend until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

Sending this to Any one can cook event at Taste of pearl city
                       Tutorial tuesday event at Hope studios

PEACH LEMONADE

Ingredients

1. Peach (pitted and chopped)-5 nos
2. Lemon juice-from 1 large
3. Sugar to taste( I used almost 7 tbsp)
4. Water- 1 cup
5. Club soda/Sparkling water

Method

• In a blender puree the peaches.Run the puree through a fine mesh sieve extracting as much juice as possible and keep aside.
• In a sauce pan bring water and sugar to boil.Simmer  over low flame until sugar is completely dissolved,stirring occasionally.Allow it to cool.
• Add peach puree and lemon juice to the sugar syrup.Mix well and refrigerate the concentrate until chilled.
• To serve fill 1/4 th of  a  glass with the peach lemonade concentrate and fill with club soda /sparkling water .
• Garnish with mint sprigs if desired.

Enjoy!!!!

Sending this to

 Monthly mingle: stone fruit event hosted by Sukaina of sips and spoonfuls

Any one can cook event at Taste of pearl city

Tutorial Tuesday at Hope studios

Friday night drinks  at foodness gracious