Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

Method:

• Rinse the strawberries in cold water and remove the stems Place in a blender.

• Add the skim milk, yoghurt, vanilla extract, sugar and ice cubes.

• Blend the mixture for a minute till it becomes smooth and creamy.

• Pour into two glasses and serve garnished with a fanned strawberry.

• This smoothie tastes best when served fresh and chilled.
  

Nutritional Information:

Health Tips:

• A strawberry smoothie is a very healthy alternative for caffeine laden beverages and well liked by adults and kids alike.

• For adding some variety to the above recipe, you can add one half of a small banana.

• For those who do not like the tartness of plain yoghurt, vanilla yoghurt can be used and the amount of vanilla extract can be reduced.

• Honey can be used instead of sugar as a natural substitute.
  
  
  
  Honey will also aid digestion and is good for people with elevated blood glucose levels.

• Frozen strawberries can also be used instead of fresh ones, but the latter are preferred.

• For those who are lactose intolerant, exclude the skim milk and substitute plain yoghurt with vanilla soy yoghurt.

• Strawberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C and Flavonoids which have been shown to provide health benefits against cancer and heart disease.
  
  
  
  

• This recipe has good protein and calcium content due to milk and yoghurt, which are important for growth and bone health respectively  It is also low in fat and sodium.