Berry blitz smoothie recipe

Beat the heat this January with this delicious and healthy berry blitz smoothie recipe.

Berry blitz smoothie

Serves 1

Add 1 cup frozen mixed berries to a blender along with 1 frozen sliced banana, 1 cup low-fat yoghurt and 2 Tbsp chia seeds. Blend for 30 seconds until smooth and thick. Pour into a glass and top with extra berries or a sprinkle of granola.

Smoothie central

Amp up your nutrients with these tweaks:

Meal prepper

– Prep fresh ingredients for your morning or afternoon smoothie and add them to a ziplock bag. Refrigerate until needed.
– Take advantage of meal prepping for the week by peeling, cutting and portioning your smoothies into ziplock bags or containers. Freeze until needed.
– Blending frozen ingredients creates a creamy, thick smoothie, whereas using room temp ingredients makes a runnier smoothie.
– To up the fibre content, add seeds and oats aft er blending.
– Almost anything can be added to a smoothie. Fruits such as apples, bananas and pears will add sweetness. They also enhance the flavour when paired with ingredients such as spinach, kale, cauliflower, beetroot and other veggies.

Protein power

– Adding a scoop of protein powder is always great if you’re looking for an energy boost after an intense gym session, but there are more natural ways to get in your protein quota for the day. Try adding a sprinkle of the following to keep you full and recharge those muscles.