I LOVE FRUIT
Is it only me or is fruit just the bees knees? It has everything going for it. Not only is it tasty, sweet and juicy it is packed with health giving vitamins and antioxidants. Fruit will feature a lot in my recipes and although it's always best to eat fruit whole you just can't beat a smoothie. Not only are they delicious it's also a great way of getting a good portion of your five a day and I also use them as carriers for active ingredients like probiotic and essential fatty acids. This recipe is one of my favourites. There are two ingredients which I consider as super dooper foods.
TURMERIC - A spice widely used in curry, its yellow orange pigment called curcumin has been found to be a powerful antioxidant and has been used in the prevention of cancer. It is also anti inflammatory and a good source of vitamin B6, Iron and Manganese.
PAPAYA - contains the enzyme Papain which helps aid digestion it is also a good source of vitamin A,C and E making it a powerful antioxidant.
Mango,Papaya,Strawberry and Turmeric smoothie
Peel and chop half a mango and half a papaya.
wash and hull 4 strawberries
combine in a blender with a little juice (see note on juice)
add a half teaspoon of turmeric, blend and add water until it is a drinkable consistency.
Enjoy your tasty smoothie knowing it is packed with all the goodies your body needs.
note on juice - I don't like to use juice that is from concentrate or pasteurised as the heat treatment destroys the goodness so where I can I use freshly pressed in this smoothie I used grape juice form our vine which I picked and juiced in October I then freeze it in ice cube bags and add two ice cubes to each smoothie.
