Sneaky Smoothies!

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We all know how vegetables play an important role in living a healthy life. Vegetables and fruits both are filled with essential nutrients which keep our bodies nourished and help in growth and development. Now the big question comes, when we ask ourselves how can we have our kids eat enough of them. Making kids eat vegetables, is not an easy job and if your kids do eat them, then I am pretty sure you are on cloud 9. For the rest of us parents, there is an easy way which is called Smoothies! Now I know that for your little ones, the call for avocados or carrot smoothies will not get them on their toes to the kitchen, but along with the mixture of some cool and colorful fruits, a vegetable smoothie can become a fun part of your kid’s meal.

Here are these two amazing veggie smoothie recipes which your kids will love!

Carrot Orange Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup peeled, chopped carrots
1 orange, peeled and chopped
1 frozen banana, chopped
1 cup ice
1 cup orange juice
Directions
Layer the ice, banana chunks, orange segments, and carrots in the blender, add the orange juice, and blend until smooth.
 
Strawberries and Cream Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 cup fresh or frozen mix berries
1 banana
1 cup almond milk or any non-dairy beverage.
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup fresh baby spinach
Directions: Layer all the ingredients, and blend until it has a creamy smooth texture.

Author: Zakia Akber, BSc Food and Nutrition.