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Time to raise a glass to your health!

Kiwi fruit is readily available in the UK from January to August.  This visually stunning fruit is so good for you.  It packs a punch in vitamin C and also contains potassium, vitamin E, vitamin A and plenty of dietary fibre, amongst other nutrients.

It has an intense, and some would say sharp, flavour when scooped straight out of its furry greenish-brown skin.  I love it just like that, or mixed in with strawberries and other fruits to make a colourful fruit salad.  But today, I’m going to share a few smoothie recipes with you: kiwi and strawberry smoothie, creamy kiwi smoothie (pictured) and sherbet zest kiwi smoothie.

These smoothies will make a wonderful dessert or a healthy mid-afternoon filler.  So let’s toast your health together in celebration of the wonderful kiwi fruit! (For a different type of fruit smoothie, try this Indian lassi with cardamom and pistachios.)

 

Kiwi and Strawberry Smoothie

What you need:

• 2 kiwis, peeled
• 8 strawberries, topped and sliced
• 2 bananas, peeled and cut in half
• Juice of 1 lime
• Generous splash of apple juice
• 8 ice cubes

What to do:

1. Pop the ice into your blender, followed by the kiwi fruit, the strawberries, banana and lime juice.  Add a generous splash of apple juice and blend for around 35-45 seconds.  Pour into chilled glasses and delight in the flavours!
   

5 minutes to prepare

Makes 4 servings

 

Creamy Kiwi Smoothie

What you need:

• 4 kiwis, peeled
• 2 tbsp good honey
• 12 tbsp natural yoghurt

What to do:

1. Blend the ingredients together in a blender or smoothie maker for around 35-45 seconds, pour into a glass and fill up your body with the wonderful nutrients.

5 minutes to prepare

Makes 4 servings

 

Sherbet Zest Kiwi Smoothie

And now for something a little different…

What you need:

• 100g kiwi, peeled and diced
• 100g lime sherbet
• 200g peeled and diced banana
• 200g honey dew melon, peeled, deseeded and cubed

What to do:

1. Blend the ingredients together in a blender or smoothie maker for around 35-45 seconds, pour into a glass and enjoy the tang!

10 minutes to prepare

Makes 4 servings

Tags: apple juice, bananas, honey, honey dew melon, ice cubes, Kiwi Fruit Smoothies Collection, kiwis, lime juice, lime sherbet, natural yoghurt, seasonal food, strawberries

This entry was posted on Thursday, 12 July, 2012 at 4:04 pm by Toni Simpson and is filed under Desserts, Less than 30 minutes, Side dishes. You can follow any responses to this entry through the feed RSS 2.0. You can leave a comment, or make a trackback from your own blog.