BANANA, FIG & DATE SMOOTHIE

I saw this recipe on instagram and thought to myself; ‘nope I don’t see that combination of flavours working at all’. I was so intrigued by this abnormal blend of ingredients that I decided to try my hand at making this smoothie yesterday afternoon. Luckily for me, I had all the ingredients in my cupboard; don’t stress if you don’t have the psyllium husk as it is optional. I was very pleasantly surprised by how delicious this little drink was and how prevalent the fig, date and cinnamon flavour was in every sip. Definitely a humble moment for me; never again will I judge a smoothie until I make it myself. 

INGREDIENTS

• 1 frozen banana (skin peeled)
• 5 dried figs (or fresh, if available)
• 2 fresh dates, stones/pips removed 
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon (powder)
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 teaspoon of psyllium husk 
• ice cubes
• 1 teaspoon white/black chia seeds 

PREPARATION 

1. Blend all ingredients in a fast-speed blender until combined. Serve topped with a cinnamon stick, more chia seeds and goji berries (cinnamon stick just for decoration). 

Serves / 1-2 
Total Fridge to Glass time / 5 minutes 

x Emily 

BERRY TOFU SMOOTHIE

This recipe happened by mistake, as I was planning to make a smoothie I had made several times before from a recipe I found on yourdailyshake on instagram (check out this account its amazing! So many mouth-watering smoothies). As I got my blender out and thawed my blueberries I realised that I had no bananas and no avocado, which were key ingredients in the smoothie recipe. Hence the tofu, which you actually cannot taste blended in with the other ingredients. Try it if you can get over the tofu in it! 

INGREDIENTS

• a large handful of baby spinach, washed
• 1 cup blueberries, fresh or thawed if frozen
• 5 tablespoons silken tofu (or around 75 grams)
• 1 teaspoon maca powder
• 1 teaspoon mesquite powder
• 1 cup coconut water or organic apple juice or a combination of both 
• ice cubes 

PREPARATION

1. Blend all the ingredients in a blender until combined and serve topped with extra blueberries, if desired. Serve immediately in a large glass. 

Serves / 1-2

Total Preparation time / 5 minutes maximum

x Emily