HEALTHY SMOOTHIE: CARROT, GINGER & PINEAPPLE, healthy

Carrot juice with ginger was probably the first real fresh juice most of us experienced; here's a twist on the classic...

Balanced Smoothies: Carrot, ginger and pineapple 

Carrot and fresh ginger go together beautifully in a drink; pineapple and fresh ginger make a great team in a hot fruit compote or upside down cake.

The three ingredients together make a gorgeously coloured pastel smoothie with surprising heat and sweetness - in a good way! 

It's well-balanced, with veg and protein tempering the sweetness, yet offers delicious,cool and rounded flavours.  

Cost: pennies
Serves: 1

Ingred:
   1/2 cup grated carrot
   1/2 cup fresh frozen pineapple OR drained tinned, chilled
   1-2 tablespoons grated ginger (the drink really needs a good amount of it)
   1 tsp-1 tbsp unsweetened plain yoghurt OR silken tofu
   1 tbsp oatmeal with a few nuts
   1/2 cup water

Method:

1. Whizz all ingredients in blender until very smooth; if not using frozen pineapple, replace water with 1/2 cup ice
2. Pour into a glass

Tip:

• Add half a small apple for another layer of flavour
• glass from Morrisons, £1.50 each or 4 for £4 but check the glasses; some can have wonky rims

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This recipe has been developed by B  Lee/ Bright Sun Enterprises and may not be reproduced, in any form, without the author's written permission.