Whether you like a smoothie as a pre- or post-workout pick-me-up, or instead of lunch, they can be a delicious and convenient way to fuel up. Find more tasty ways to drink your fruit and veg with our best smoothie recipes.
While some smoothies are just full of fruit sugars that will send you crashing after a short time, including some vegetables in the mix will ensure you’re creating a more balanced smoothie that provides a sustained energy release. Be aware that according to the NHS guidelines one 150ml serving of any smoothie counts as just one of your five-a-day, no matter how many different types of fruit and veg you cram into it.
This nutritionally hard-hitting smoothie is full of key vitamins and antioxidants, and can be included as part of a weight loss meal plan for women or a weight loss diet plan for men. If you’re looking to upgrade your post-gym powdered shake, try our protein shake recipes.
Apple, Carrot and Kiwi Smoothie Recipe
285 calories
Ingredients (Serves One)
- 4 organic carrots, unpeeled
- 1 apple, unpeeled and uncored
- 1 kiwi fruit, peeled
- 1tsp spirulina
- Handful of parsley with stem
Nutrition
We used Myfitnesspal, one of the best weight-loss apps for calorie counting, to get approximate nutritional quantities for all the ingredients. The total calorie count came to 285 calories, and this smoothie provides approximately 59g carbs, 15g fibre, 7g of fat and 6g of protein.
Carrots
Packed with vitamin A, carrots are great for a healthy immune system, which will help you to fire on all cylinders. They're also known to regulate blood-sugar levels.
Parsley
With its vibrant taste and notable healing properties, parsley is an excellent source of vitamins A, C and K.
Apple
Apples are rich in the flavonol quercetin, one of the most potent antioxidants known to the world of nutrition.
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