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Published 12:24 IST, November 5th 2019

Healthy Smoothies: Easy simple DIY recipes that you can try at home

Fruits smoothies are always a healthy option to try. They can be made with the simplest of ingredients found at home. Here are a few smoothie recipes to try.

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Smoothies are always a healthy choice of food to consume. They always make out to be the best pre-workout and post-workout drink. Smoothies can be easily made with the simplest of recipes found in one’s own kitchen. All one has to do is take a few fruits and veggies, add a few other ingredients, blend it all together and the smoothie is all ready to be enjoyed. Here are a few simple smoothie recipes to try at home.

Strawberry – Banana smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup of strawberries

1 frozen banana (if desired, you can swap this for 1/2 cup of frozen cauliflower florets)

1/2 cup of yogurt

1/2 cup milk of choice

2–3 tablespoons Nut butter

How to make:

Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend.

Step 2. Serve with ice and sliced strawberry toppings.

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Chocolate Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup Coconut Milk

1 scoop Chocolate Protein Powder

1/2 cup Blueberries

1 cup Spinach

1 Banana

1 Tablespoon Almond Butter

How to make:

Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend.

Step 2. Serve with ice and feel free to add chocolate syrup for garnishing.

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Blackberry Kombucha Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups of kombucha, a simple ginger kombucha or a lemon raspberry flavored one is preferred.

2 tablespoons of lemon juice

1 cup of frozen blackberries or blueberries

1/2 frozen banana, can use a whole banana to make the smoothie a bit larger/ more filling

1 cup of mango chunks, fresh or frozen

3 tablespoons of agave or maple syrup

How to make:

Step 1. Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend.

Step 2. Serve with ice

Also, all these smoothie recipes are very flexible and can be easily adjusted according to your taste. Experimenting with different fruits and ingredients can turn out great, make sure you give it a try.

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10:30 IST, November 5th 2019