Smoothies and soups are an incredible and easy way of getting your daily intake of vitamins, fibre and protein with minimum effort.
They are one of the best ways to curb your appetite, allowing you to take total control of your health. However, the wrong ingredients can turn a healthy nourishing meal on the go, into a calorie-filled sugary nightmare!
Here are our favourite recipes for some delicious and nutritious smoothies that will satisfy all tastes. We recommend using the SQ Professional Twist'n'Blitz - Nutrient Extractor to benefit from the full goodness of your ingredients.
Gym protein blast smoothie benefits:
- Blueberries can help heart health, bone strength, skin health and blood pressure
- Peas are fat-free, low calorie and high in protein, dietary fibre, vitamin B and vitamin C plus a rich source of many minerals
- Spinach has an extremely high nutritional value and is rich in antioxidants
Work soup to go benefits:
- Pumpkin helps you to feel fuller for longer, boosts your vision and helps in having a healthier heart
- Onion helps to fight cancer, lowers blood sugar levels and promotes healthy digestion
- Olive oil is rich in healthy monounsaturated fats and contains large amounts of antioxidants
Walking boost smoothie benefits:
- Ginger helps digestion, reduces nausea and helps to fight the flu. It's also shown to reduce muscle pain and soreness
- Cinnamon is the number one ranked spice/herb in the world in terms of its protective antioxidant levels. It helps to protect your heart health and contains anti-inflammatory properties
- Cayenne pepper helps with digestion, relieves migraine, nerve and joint pain, as well as supporting weight loss
Sweet Mojo smoothie benefits:
- Coconut water is an excellent source of a number of nutrients and wonderfully hydrating
- Honey helps to reduce coughs and throat irritations as well as increases athletic performance and strengthens the immune system
- Apples are extremely rich in important antioxidants, flavanoids, and dietary fibre
Gym protein blast smoothie:
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 banana
- ½ cup blueberries
- ¼ cup almonds
- ¼ cup walnuts
- 1 cup fresh green peas
Work soup to go:
- 2 chunks of precooked pumpkin
- ½ chopped onion
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ cup milk
- ¼ tbsp cinnamon
Walking boost smoothie:
- 1 cup green peas
- ½ tbsp fresh ginger
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 cup almond milk
- ¼ tbsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tbsp cinnamon
Sweet Mojo smoothie:
- 1 apple
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup almonds
- 1 tbsp peanut butter
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup of almond milk
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tbsp cinnamon
- ½ cup coconut water
Serves : 1
Cooks In : 5
Difficulty : Easy