Five times a day fruits and vegetables – that is the recommendation for a healthy, balanced diet. At the same time, however, it is also a challenge. Smoothies offer a healthy alternative. They can either be bought in the supermarket or easily and healthily prepared at home. All you need is fresh fruits and vegetables, yogurt or buttermilk to taste, olive oil, sugar and a blender. Any fruit and vegetable that can be eaten raw is suitable. The smoothies get their creamy consistency from ice cubes, yogurt or buttermilk.
Power and vitamins
Ginger is known for its invigorating and digestive effects and extraordinary taste sensations. For this, press a small piece of peeled ginger through a garlic press and puree this together with the juice from three oranges, an apple, two kiwis and a mango. This makes for a perfect start to the day.
You can create another fancy flavor with
- Some ginger
- A lemon
- Two grapefruits
- Four lychees
- Fresh mint
All ingredients pureed make a fresh smoothie, which is also ideal as an appetizer.
Health with recipe
Beet contains many important vitamins and a high amount of folic acid, which promotes the formation of red blood cells. The optimal basis for a healthy smoothie. For this you will need:
- Two medium-sized tubers of fresh beet
- Two carrots
- Two oranges
Puree the peeled beet and carrots with the juice of the oranges. This blood purifier boosts your energy and performance.
The perfect pick-me-up is a smoothie of persimmon fruit and vegetables. For this you will need:
- One overripe persimmon
- One red bell bell pepper
- Four small tomatoes
- The juice of one orange
- A tablespoon of horseradish
Puree these ingredients and enjoy with a fresh mint leaf. With a few drops of olive oil, the body can best absorb and store the vitamins.
Summer time is berry time
Starting with fresh strawberries and currants, sweet raspberries, blueberries and blackberries are the perfect base for healthy delicious smoothies.
For a strawberry smoothie you will need:
- A handful of strawberries
- Two oranges
- One banana
- A pear
- A tablespoon of honey
Blend all the ingredients and decorate the smoothie with a strawberry and a leaf of fresh mint.
What you can not easily find in the supermarket is a smoothie with rhubarb. In terms of taste, rhubarb goes very well with strawberries: Steam two stalks of rhubarb, cut into small pieces, in 300 ml of apple juice until they are soft. Puree together with 200 g strawberries, a banana, an apple, a tbsp maple syrup, a leaf of fresh basil and four tbsp crushed ice and enjoy.
Creamy delight with yogurt and buttermilk.
Smoothies can also be made with yogurt or buttermilk. This makes them creamier in consistency. A real vitamin bomb you create from:
- 1 pomegranate
- 2 pears
- 2 tsp honey
- 1 pinch cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 4 leaves lemon balm
- 150 g yogurt
To do this, juice the pomegranate with a lemon squeezer and puree the remaining ingredients.
Refreshing with a tart notes is a smoothie with currants. For this, mix a large handful each of red and black currants with half a pineapple, 150 ml of buttermilk, 2 tablespoons of honey and 4-6 ice cubes. This is something for the eye and for the taste: 150 g raspberries and blueberries and 150 g yogurt combined with a tablespoon of brown sugar and a squeeze of lemon juice make a refreshingly tasty power smoothie.
