Smoothies are a delicious way to add more fruit and veg to a balanced diet! There are endless variations of this tasty drink, so to help you get started, we’ve handpicked 11 easy, colourful smoothie recipes, complete with ingredients and step-by-step methods, plus a few tips for getting them just right at home…
Smoothies: a tasty addition to a varied diet
Homemade smoothies make it easy to enjoy fruit and vegetables every day. As there’s no cooking involved, they help retain the nutritional qualities of the ingredients, so you’ll get plenty of vitamins, fibre, water, minerals… By mixing up your combinations, you can make the most of the full variety of fruit and veg on offer. That said, be mindful not to overdo it: fruit is naturally sweet, and the milk or yoghurt you add can bump up the calorie count.
Feel free to experiment with your favourite fruit and vegetable combinations for your smoothies — anything goes! If the result is too runny, add some 0% quark. If, on the contrary, your homemade smoothies are too thick, simply add a splash of water. For a sweeter flavour, use honey or agave syrup.
You can also use your summer smoothies to create delicious smoothie bowls! Simply pour your smoothie into a large bowl and add your favourite toppings (homemade granola, dark chocolate chips, nuts, dried fruit, berries…) for a wholesome, well-rounded breakfast.
While homemade smoothies are easy to fit into a balanced diet, we’d advise against the shop-bought versions you find at the supermarket. These often contain added sugars, colourings and preservatives.
How can you make a lighter smoothie?
A smoothie can’t target a specific area of the body, such as your tummy. A homemade one can, however, stand in for a richer snack and help you eat more fruit and veg.
For a lighter smoothie, go for vegetables such as cucumber, spinach or carrot, and choose a low-fat quark or yoghurt. Go easy on the honey, too. Our ‘Cucumber, red berry & mint smoothie’, made with cucumber, red berries, apples and mint, is a good place to start. Bear in mind that a smoothie is just one part of a balanced diet, alongside regular physical activity.
My smoothie recipes
Mango & matcha smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 tsp matcha tea
200g 0% quark
2 tbsp honey
1 mango
½ banana
Method
Peel the fruit and cut into pieces.
Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy!
Cucumber, red berry & mint smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 cucumber
20 raspberries or 10 strawberries
2 apples
4 tbsp Greek yoghurt
A few mint leaves
Method
Simply blend all the ingredients together — and that’s it! Easy, right? And absolutely delicious, you’ll see!
Vanilla & apricot smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
300g fresh pitted apricots
60ml fresh orange juice
50g 0% quark
2 drops vanilla extract
2 tbsp honey
5 ice cubes
Method
Blend all the ingredients together until you get a creamy smoothie. Serve immediately.
Green smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
1 avocado
½ cucumber
1 lime
4 tbsp 0% quark
Salt, pepper
Method
Start by peeling the cucumber and avocado.
Squeeze the lime and collect the juice.
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until you get a thick drink.
Refrigerate and serve well chilled!
Refreshing strawberry & carrot smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
5 carrots
12 strawberries
1 pot of 0% yoghurt
2 tbsp honey
Method
Peel the carrots and cut them into small pieces.
Wash and hull the strawberries.
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Pour into 2 glasses and refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Sweet & savoury smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients
2 small bananas
2 mangoes
1 large handful of fresh spinach
60cl soy milk (or your milk of choice)
Method
Peel the mangoes and bananas, then cut into pieces.
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth and even.
Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy immediately.
Banana & oat smoothie
Serves 1
Ingredients
1 banana
1 pot of quark
2 tbsp rolled oats
1 tbsp honey
Method
Slice the banana, then add all the ingredients to a blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy immediately.
Steep your tea bag in a cup of hot water for about 3 minutes. Allow the tea to cool completely.
Cut 2 slices of pineapple into chunks.
In a blender, combine the cooled tea, pineapple and rolled oats. Blend until smooth.
Red berry smoothie
Did you know? Red berries are renowned for their high antioxidant content. A great reason to add them to your smoothies!
Serves 1
Ingredients
100g raspberries
100g blackberries
100g redcurrants
100g pomegranate seeds
1 pot of 0% quark
Method
Wash all your fruit, then place in the blender with the quark. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!
Coffee & coconut smoothie
An indulgent smoothie that brings together coffee, cocoa and coconut milk!
Serves 1
Ingredients
2 cups coconut milk
1 tbsp instant coffee (or brewed coffee if you have some on hand)
1 tsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tbsp honey
4 ice cubes
Method
The preparation couldn’t be simpler: just blend everything together. Add a few dark chocolate chips or dried fruit for your morning or afternoon snack!
Grape, pineapple & raspberry smoothie
Serves 1
Ingredients
100g grapes
¼ pineapple
A handful of raspberries
50g 0% quark
Method
Rinse and destem the grapes.
Peel the pineapple and cut into chunks.
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until you reach a smooth, smoothie-like consistency. Ready to serve!
These 11 smoothies are perfect for breakfast or as a snack, and fit beautifully into a balanced diet.
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