Simple Summer Smoothie

Recently I have been experimenting with different smoothie flavours and have come across this one which tastes absolutely great! The vibrant pink colour of it reminds me of summer and seeing as the ingredients are 'summer berries' it only seems fitting to share this with you all!

There is a way to make this even healtier but this is a pre-warning to say that it wont be this beautiful colour when you are done with it. To make nay smoothie healthier just add anywhere from 1-2 handfuls of spinach into it, I promise that you can't taste it in the mix. The spinach often turns the smoothie a vivid green shade which is actually really cool.

Smoothies are a great way of intaking some of your five a day while tasting great and being high in natural sugars, none of that horrible processed stuff. You know exactly what you are putting into your body. I tend to drink a smoothie at least once a day as they always leave me feeling so refreshed.

Without further ado I will share with you the recipe for this wonderful summer drink.

The ingredients that you are going to need are:
-Strawberries (I use about 7 large ones as this is the equivalent of one portion for your five a day)
-Blueberries (again, I use about 2 handfuls to cater to the five a day aspect of the smoothie)
-Banana (I actually only used half of a small banana as this gives the consistency I like)
-Water (enough to fill to the mid point of your blender (I'm not sure about this part as i have a nutribullet and it clearly shows a max line))
-Fresh orange juice (just a splash, it gives a great summery taste to the smoothie)
-Greek yogurt (only a teaspoon, just something to make it creamy, however this could also be reached by adding the rest of the banana)
-Spinach (this part is optional but I really suggest you try it!)

How to:
-First off prepare all of the fruit, make sure it is washed and then you can roughly chop it up and place it into the blender.
-With any leftover fruit either place it back in the fridge or if you aren't going to use it for a while make some pre prepared smoothie bags. You can do this by putting enough of each ingredient into a freezer bag and placing them in the freezer until you want a smoothie at a later date! (Wouldn't reccomend freezing the spinach though, I'm not sure how that would turn out!)
-Add the water, orange juice, and greek yogurt.
-Blend the smoothie up until it is at a consistency that you are happy with.
-Enjoy your smoothie!



TIP: if you want to cool your smoothie down, or just prefer colder smoothies, then add a couple of  blocks of ice into the mixture before blending it to make it much more chilled.