Breakfast smoothie

Serves 1

Ingredients

• 3 or 4 pieces of fruit (e.g. apple, pear and banana)
• 1 glass fresh orange juice
• 1 scoop protein powder (e.g. skimmed milk powder, whey or soya protein powder)

Instructions

1. Wash and core the fruit and then chop it into pieces and place in a liquidiser goblet.
2. Add a glass of fresh orange juice and a scoop of protein powder and liquidise until the fruit is chopped finely and the protein powder is fully mixed.
3. Chill if you wish and serve in a glass.

Variations:

• Tropical fruit smoothie: Substitute kiwi fruit, mango and/or papaya and tropical fruit juice.
• Summer smoothie: Add fresh berries, such as strawberries, raspberries or blueberries. Use frozen berries straight from the freezer for an iced smoothie.

• Banana chocolate smoothie: Use bananas only for the fruit and

  substitute milk or soya milk for the fruit juice. Add a tablespoon of chocolate powder.

• Christmas smoothie: Use frozen or fresh cranberries, red grape juice and a pinch of mulled wine spices.

Specific conditions: 

Dry or sore mouth

Problems chewing or swallowing

Nutritional information

(approximate values per portion)

Energy: 335 kcal; Protein: 8g; Fat: 1g; Carbohydrate: 78g; Fibre: 6.5g.

Cancerbackup thanks Pam Brown for contributing this recipe.