Strawberry SmoothieStrawberry Smoothie
Strawberries are packed with vitamin C and they contain fibre and antioxidants as well. Sweet, organic strawberries, freshly picked from a field (think Danish strawberries) are my favourite fruit. One time when I was riding my horses in Iceland, in the middle of nowhere I stumbled upon wild strawberries that tasted absolutely amazing. It had been a particularly warm summer (for Iceland at least) with plenty of sunshine. I remember riding along a path and I saw red berries underneath the wild plants that looked amazingly similar to strawberry plants. I dismounted my horse and took a closer look. These were indeed strawberries, very, very small but so sweet. Me and my horse had a lovely hour in the sunshine with me gorging on strawberries and my horse on the fresh grass. When I told my friends back at the stables about this, there was not a single person that believed my story (and still don't) because you see, wild strawberries don't grow in Iceland...it just doesn't happen. They can be grown in greenhouses (my granny used to grow some) but not outside in the wild. Never. That is why all of my friends think I made that story up and until horses are able to speak, they will continue to think that. But rest assured that I am not crazy, I know what I saw and ate that day!
You will need a blender or a food processor to make this smoothie.
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- Egg free
- Gluten free
- Lactose (dairy) free
- Nut free
- Vegan
Strawberry Smoothie
Ingredients
- 250 grams (8½ oz) strawberries, fresh or frozen
- 125 millilitres (4 fluid oz) soy milk
- 1 large banana, very ripe
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- A couple of ice cubes
Preparation
- Place the ice cubes in a blender or food processor.
- Pour 50 millilitres (1½ fluid oz) of the soy milk on top of the ice cubes. Blend for 5 seconds.
- Trim the stalks off the 250 grams strawberries (if using fresh strawberries).
- Peel the banana and add to the blender along with the strawberries, 1 tablespoon agave nectar and the remaining 75 millilitres soy milk.
- Add more agave nectar if you prefer a sweeter smoothie.
- Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth.
- Serve immediately.
Tips
- You can use soy yoghurt (or regular yoghurt) instead of the soy milk if you want a thicker smoothie.
- You can use maple syrup or acacia honey instead of the agave nectar.
- For a chocolate twist, add 1 tablespoon cocoa powder.
- You can use almond milk, oat milk, rice milk or semi-skimmed milk instead of the soy milk.
