Who says you can’t get kids to eat their greens? Try drinking them instead!

Did you know that green, leafy vegetables are, kilojoule for kilojoule, the most nutritious foods you can eat? They’re absolutely jam-packed with protein, calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, antioxidants, cancer-fighting phytochemicals and other goodies.

But how do you get enough of them into your diet to reap the reward of these nutritional treasure-troves? Try a green smoothie! OK, the idea of combining fruit and green leafy vegies in a drink might seem a little weird to you if you haven’t tried it before, but trust me – they taste absolutely fantastic!

The Thermomix makes smooth, creamy green smoothies in seconds. If you’ve ever tried making a green smoothie in a regular blender, and found yourself gnawing stringy bits of unblended greens, you are in for a real treat when you use your Thermomix to make them instead.

There are as many variations on green smoothies as days in the year, but here’s one of my favourite combos to get you started:

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon/15 g ground flaxseed/linseed – ground fresh in your Thermomix, of course!
150 grams organic baby spinach
1 medium banana
1 cup/140 g frozen or fresh blueberries
1/2 cup/120 g plant milk e.g. whole bean soy, hemp, oat or almond
1/2 cup/120 g pomegranate juice or unsweetened high-antioxidant juice e.g. blueberry juice

Method:

Blend all ingredients in Thermomix at speed 8 for 30 seconds or until smooth and creamy.