Almond milk smoothie

Prep time: 10 min, plus overnight soaking

Serves: 1

Merrilees' quick to make smoothie has all the natural goodness of whole fruit and is packed full of healthy protein and fibre

• 1 handfuls almonds, peeled and soaked overnight in water
• 1 tbsp golden linseeds
• ½ ripe mango, or 1 ripe banana
• 2 handfuls mixed berries

Method

1. Drain and rinse the almonds. Put them in the blender and add a little fresh water. Blend to make a smooth paste.

2. Add more water bit by bit and blend until you have a rich almond milk. If it's too thick, just add more water – you're aiming for something with the consistency of its dairy counterpart.

3. Add the linseeds and fruit and blend until smooth. Serve immediately. 

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Breakfast smoothie

Prep time: 5 min

Serves: 2

Jo Pratt's satisfying meal in a glass simply oozes with goodness – and it tastes great to boot!

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• 300 ml fruity bio yogurt
• 150 g blueberries
• 400 ml cranberry juice
• 1 tbsp clear honey
• 2-3 tbsp wheat germ
• chopped toasted hazelnuts, to serve   

Method

1. Put everything apart from the nuts in a blender and blitz until smooth.

2. Sweeten to taste with extra honey if desired.

3. Pour into glasses and scatter over the nuts. Serve immediately, as the blueberries will cause the smoothie to thicken (if this happens, simply stir in some extra cranberry juice). 

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