Load up on vitamins and minerals and beat stress and flu with this sunshine-bright, nutrient rich, flu and stress busting smoothie from SimpleHealthyKitchen – get the details of the recipe at the end of post.
Whatever the time of year, whether holidays, winter blues, any other season or just a busy life style, we can get low with stress, colds and flu, so give yourself a boost with the vitamin C, antioxidants and betacarotene in this delicious smoothie.
Susan at SimpleHealthyKitchen says …
Frozen bananas add a layer of creaminess to this smoothie, so if you have time, I recommend freezing for at least 2 hours or overnight. If not, you’ll want to add a few cubes of ice to this smoothie.
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Recipe: Flu and Stress Buster Orange Smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 2 ripe Bananas, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces ( frozen for at least 2 hours)
- 1 cup Orange Juice
- 1 Orange, peeled and cut up into chunks
- ¾ cup Almond Milk (or low-fat)
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 Carrot, peeled and cut up into 1 inch pieces
- Ice (if you are not using frozen bananas you will want to add a few cubes of ice)
Directions:
Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend to combine.
Note:
For a fun twist and a different taste, omit the carrot and it tastes just like an Orange Julius (which tastes just like a creamsicle.
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