Smoothies are a cold beverage with a thick consistency made with a combination of raw vegetables, fruits, nuts, milk, ice-cream, and yogurt. It could be a combination of different ingredients of your choice.; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;
Kids usually demand for cold drinks, but as health conscious mothers you should not allow them to have unhealthy sodas.
But, do not worry mommies as here are some cool summer smoothies for your kids to satiate their taste buds.
Orange carrot smoothie
Ingredients
4-5 fresh oranges
2 cups ice
1 boiled carrot
1-2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Procedure
Squeeze the pulp and juice of the oranges.
Boil and cool the carrots. Boiling and softening it helps blend well into a smoothie mixture.
Add all the ingredients in a blender and serve chilled.
Banana oats smoothie
Ingredients
1 peeled cut banana
1 tsp oats
2 cup yogurt
1 tsp chia seeds (optional)
1 cup ice cubes
1 tbsp honey
Procedure
Put all ingredients in a blender.
Blend all with ice until the mixture gets thick and the banana get mashed well.
Shake and serve chilled.
Papaya smoothie
Ingredients
1 papaya cut into cubes
1 cup yogurt
½ cup pineapple chunks
1 teaspoon flax seeds (optional)
Crushed ice
Procedure-
Put all ingredients in a blender and blend well until it becomes a smooth mixture.
You can add water if consistency is thick.
Blueberry smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup blueberry
1 cup plain yogurt
½ cup milk
½ tsp vanilla extract
Procedure-
Wash blueberries well, add it in blender with other ingredients and blend well to make a smooth mixture.
Add sugar and water as per consistency.
Serve chilled
Apple oatmeal smoothie
Ingredients
1 peeled cut apple
1 tsp oats
2 cup yogurt
1 tsp chia seeds (optional)
1 cup ice cubes
1 tbsp honey
Procedure
Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend all with ice until the mixture gets thick and the apple gets mashed well.
Shake and serve chilled.