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8 Healthy Summer Smoothie Recipes You Need To Try

From fruit smoothies to breakfast smoothies, we’ve got you covered with some tasty, healthy treats you can whizz up yourself this summer! All you’ll need is a blender, your favourite fruits and you’ll be sipping on your home-made smoothie in no time! All of our smoothie recipes take 5 minutes, and are great for starting your day off the right way with one of our energising breakfast smoothies packed with goodness, or a relaxing smoothie to enjoy in the sun with a good book. So cool down and start your summer right with our 8 healthy summer smoothie recipes you need to try!

1. Breakfast

Everyone loves a good breakfast smoothie, and they’re great for starting the day. Add some fuel to your day with this healthy breakfast smoothie. Mix up some milk, (or soya), a banana, a handful of blueberries and some porridge oats for the perfect start to your day/feel refreshed throughout the day. And if you want to add a little more sweetness to your breakfast, add a spoonful of honey.

2. Strawberry Smoothie

Try this popular fruity mix of strawberry, banana and orange juice for a tasty summer smoothie. It’s a classic, and is free from dairy making it perfect for free-from food drink lovers too, and is the perfect, fruity pink drink for summer and sipping by the pool.

3. Groovy Green Smoothie

Green smoothies are great for making sure you get a daily dose of calcium, vitamin C and fibre in your diet. Try this fruity green smoothie of bananas mixed with spinach and avocado for this delicious green dose of goodness and some get you energised for the day ahead.

4. Sunshine Smoothie

Perfect for summer, this tropical sunshine smoothie is the ideal way to start you day. With a delicious mix of fresh oranges, pineapple chunks and orange juice, this low-fat fruity smoothie is vegetarian, easy to make and super fresh and tasty too!

5. Mango Lassi

This traditional Indian drink makes the ideal breakfast drink, and is very similar to a smoothie but great if you want to try something different. Mix up mangoes with yoghurt, cardamom line and a little bit of honey, and get a taste of India this summer!

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6. Berry Boost

Berry smoothies are increasing popular, and are especially great because you can use frozen berries as well, which is a great money and fridge-space saver. For this tasty Berry Boost, try mixing all your favourites berries, whether that be raspberries, strawberries, blueberries or blackberries with some orange juice.

 

7. Peach Melba

Taking inspiration from the popular cocktail a Peach Melba, comes our peach melba smoothie. Perfect if you’re wanting something a little different from the usual fruity or milk-based smoothie, the peach melba is a blend of peaches, raspberries orange and gives you a beautiful fruity creamy delicious smoothie to start your day.

8. Tropical Beach Heaven

Turn tropical this summer and try our tropical beach heaven smoothie, the perfect fruity blend of passion fruit, mango orange and banana. Not only a great source of vitamin C, this delicious summer smoothie is the perfect way to freshen up those long summers days relaxing on the beach.

The best thing about smoothies is you can be completely creative, so if none of these recipes take you fancy, you can always mix up a smoothie of your own using your favourite fruits and fruit juices. Smoothies are great for summer because they’re super tasty and super healthy and good for you too, and the perfect way to refresh for the hot weather.

Got any favourite smoothie recipes of your own? Let us know in the comments?

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Leila Wallace

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