Veggie Spin Smoothie Recipe

I am very excited about this Veggie Spin Smoothie recipe! The idea of lots of vegetables in a smoothie is a little unnerving because who wants to drink any type of vegetable juice? This blend I have created is beautifully balanced. I have put lots of vegetables into the smoothie but also added a cup and a half of frozen mixed berries and dragon fruit to counteract the taste of the vegetables. The Veggie Spin blend consists of dragon fruit, spinach, frozen mixed berries, red pepper, baby carrots and water.

This smoothie recipe is very nutritious and includes a variety of fruit and vegetables—you know what they say, eat foods of all colours! The red pepper, dragon fruit and mixed berries are the prominent tasting ingredients in this smoothie. The secret with this smoothie is, if you want less of the taste of red pepper or any other vegetable, add a couple more berries to counter act the taste. Adding stronger, sweeter fruit will take away the taste of the vegetables.

This was also my first time trying out dragon fruit. I have heard dragon fruit has many health benefits and wanted to try it out in this Veggie Spin Smoothie recipe. I found the dragon fruit had a bitter taste which was also evident in the smoothie.

Try this recipe for yourself and let me know what you think!

Recipe:

Half of a dragon fruit

1 big handful of spinach

Half of a red pepper

8 baby carrots

1 ½ cups of mixed berries

150 mL of water

Enjoy!