For an extremely delicious and easy breakfast or snack to be served within 5 minutes of a busy morning, smoothies seem to be the best part to start a day.

And this utterly simple recipe draws your attention to a bunch of frozen blueberries, one banana, some vanilla yogurt, and juice extracted from apple that can be just blended and poured into a glass. And that’s all it demands!

Seasonings

If you don’t have apple juice, for some neutral flavour base you can also try a wholesome of other substituents to mesmerize you with the bland essence-

• Juice sourced from White grape

• Almond milk

• Coconut milk

• Skimmed dairy milk or 1% of any milk

Also, vanilla yogurt can be replaced with other complementary tangs like that of blueberry or mixed berry yogurt.

Note: However, if you are sourcing Greek yogurt then be sure about its protein content, which is usually more than standard yogurt.

WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH

And what about giving the soothe a healthy twist? Here lies a handful of active additions to the sip-

• Chia seeds

• Protein powder

• Spinach

• Flax seeds

POSITIVES OF BLUEBERRIES

Blueberries contain a huge proportion of phytonutrient, vitamin B6 and folate which is exceptionally good for keeping one’s heart-healthy. Besides, the fruit is also great for skin being low in calories.

WHY IS IT GOOD TO START YOUR DAY WITH A SMOOTHIE? FACTS THAT YOU MIGHT NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF-

If your smoothie isn’t plump with sugary ingredients, healthy start to your day is inevitable. You must have been knowing, that blended food is always easier for the body to digest, which gives a quick push to release energy after consumption.

RECIPE AND OTHER NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION-

Type of Cuisine: American

Total Time: 6 minutes

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups apple juice/white grape juice/dairy milk/almond milk

• 1 banana (halved)

• 1 1/2 cups blueberries (frozen)

• 3/4 cup vanilla yogurt

INSTRUCTIONS

1. The apple juice, banana, blueberries and Greek yogurt should be placed in a blender until smooth.

3. Then pour the liquid into glasses and serve with blueberry topping and mint sprigs if desired.

A BUCKET OF EASY NUTRIENTS

Calories: 269kcal

Carbohydrates: 61g

Protein: 8g

Cholesterol: 2mg

Sodium: 34mg

Potassium: 561mg

Fiber: 4g

Sugar: 46g

Vitamin A: 100IU

Vitamin C: 17.6mg

Calcium: 22mg

Iron: 0.7mg

HOW TO MAKE IT GLUTEN FREE: if you are not using oats, don’t worry about gluten content.

WITHOUT NUT: One can put sun butter instead of almond butter, and nut-free milk or water in place of almond milk.

ADVICE FOR PROPER STORAGE: The smoothie can be well stored in refrigerator putting a cover over it for around 1 to 2 days.

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