This Healthy Green Dream Smoothie is packed with vitamin B3, niacin and folic acid. It makes 200ml but I doubled it to make enough for 2 people. A smoothie is a convenient way to boost your intake of fruits, vegetables and other fiber rich foods. 

What is a Smoothie?

Smoothies are thick, creamy beverages usually blended from puréed fruits, vegetables, juices, yogurt, nuts, seeds, and/or dairy or nondairy milk. 

The most basic smoothie starts with two essential ingredients — a base and a liquid. From there, you can combine ingredients to your liking. Many smoothies include frozen produce or ice cubes to give the final product the cool, icy consistency of a milkshake. However, their flavour profiles vary tremendously depending on the ingredients.

Types of Smoothies

Most smoothies can be classified into one or two of the following categories — though there’s significant overlap between them:

1. Fruit smoothies. As the name implies, this kind of smoothie usually features one or more types of fruit blended with fruit juice, water, milk, or ice cream
2. Green smoothies. Green smoothies pack leafy green vegetables and fruit blended with water, juice, or milk. They tend to be heavier in veggies than regular smoothies, though they often include a little fruit for sweetness.
3. Protein smoothies. Protein smoothies usually start with one fruit or vegetable and a liquid, as well as a major protein source like Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, silken tofu, or protein powder.

The Healthy Green Dream Smoothie does not come under the specific ‘types’  of smoothies – it’s a cross between a fruit and vegetable smoothie. Best of both worlds, having a nice balance of carbs, fiber, protein and healthy fats. Wholesome goodness of both fruit and vegetables.

Certain smoothies contain large quantities of added sugar, which can reduce the drink’s overall nutrient density. Excess added sugar intake may increase your risk of disease.

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Green Dream Smoothie

This Healthy Green Dream Smoothie is packed with vitamin B3, niacin and folic acid. It makes 200ml but I doubled it to make enough for 2 people. A smoothie is a convenient way to boost your intake of fruits, vegetables and other fiber rich foods.

Course Breakfast, Drinks, Party Food

Cuisine Vegetarian

Diet Halal, Vegetarian

Keyword apples, celery, fruit, green, healthy, juicing, kiwi, smoothie

Servings 2

Calories

Author Nur Diyanah Magness

Equipment

• 1 Juicer
• 1 Blender

Ingredients

• 250 gm green apple
• 50 gm Celery
• 50 gm Kiwi
• ½ lemon
• 100 gm Avocado

Instructions

• Juice the apple, celery, kiwi and lemon
• Transfer to blender with avocado and whizz for 20 seconds.
• Decorate with kiwi slices if desired.
• Slurp away and enjoy!

Notes

Makes 200 ml

The Healthy Green Dream Smoothie does not come under the specific ‘types’  of smoothies – it’s a cross between a fruit and vegetable smoothie. Best of both worlds, having a nice balance of carbs, fiber, protein and healthy fats. Wholesome goodness of both fruit and vegetables.

 

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I’ve shared this yogurt-cheese breakfast bowl a few times on my instagram and facebook page but never on the blog. Well, that is because I stopped blogging for years. It’s high time this recipe has it’s own permanent home here on the blog. With that said, I now finally have the inspiration and motivation to start blogging again!

For a Mix with thicker consistency, use Full Fat instead of Low Fat. However, I found that my favourite brand “Lancashire Farm” Greek style Natural Yogurt with 10% fat did the job perfectly well with a lighter cream cheese. I love this brand because the yogurt is so thick and creamy in taste and texture, unlike other brands. It’s got a wonderfully rich, savoury taste that makes it perfect for stirring into sauces or dolloping on desserts.

Lancashire Farm Greek Style Natural Yogurt. It’s made from Lancashire milk, no added sugar, mild and creamy and perfect for cooking as well.

• SUITABLE FOR VEGETARIANS
• GLUTEN FREE
• BIO-LIVE CULTURES
• NO ARTIFICIAL COLOURS OR FLAVOURINGS

Berry Yogurt-Cheese Breakfast Bowl Preparation :

Cream cheese should be at room temperature otherwise it will get lumpy when mixing. Whisk the cream cheese and yogurt till creamy and thick with a hand mixer on high speed. If using a stand mixer, use the whisk attachment. I added some chopped strawberries in the blend hence the pinkish colour. Chill for at least one hour or till it becomes firm. Best results would be overnight. To serve, top it with mixed berries or seasonal fruits.

This is a filling and wholesome breakfast. It’s a lot like a yogurt parfait, and just as delicious! I will give you fair warning though – once you make this whipped Greek yogurt cream, you may never go back to regular whipped cream again. And that’s a good thing!

Ways to Serve :

Serve it as a Breakfast Bowl

Serve it with your favourite fruit or berries and dress it with optional toasted nuts like almond flakes. I sometimes add in milled flaxseed. You can even put it in mason jars the night before, just like overnight oats minus the oats :) A great wholesome breakfast on the go. 

Serve it as a Dessert

If you're having this Berry Yogurt-Cheese Mix as a dessert, try serving it in cocktail glasses and dress it up with pretty sugar frosted edibe flowers which you can get from Cake ingredient stores and certain supermarkets. They make great party treats!

If you are into milky puddings, try the Middle Eastern Muhallebi Milk Pudding. Many variations possible, served in small ramekins or glasses too, making it perfect for parties. 

For a Summer fuity bake, try the Fruit Cobbler. 

Other Desserts You may Like :

Turkish Pumpkin Candy Dessert

Quick no bake Yogurt cheesecake in a glass

Vegan Coconut Rice Pudding

Layered Coconut Water Jelly

Creamy Blueberry Coconut Popsicles.

Dairy free chocolate coconut popsicles.

Sugar-Free Mango Coconut popsicles

Zesty Orange Coconut popsicles

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Berry Yogurt-Cheese Breakfast Bowl

Berry Yogurt-Cheese Breakfast Bowl, dressed with berries or your favourite fruit. It's a 'Make Ahead' Breakfast and cheat Dessert too! Creamy and delicious with berries, a good way to get your 5 a day! This recipe whips cream cheese with rich Greek yogurt to create a thick, sumptuous substitute for ordinary whipped cream.  When served in small glasses, this creamy and delicious mix is a hit at any party!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American, British, European

Keyword berries, breakfast bowl, cream cheese, dessert, greek yogurt, strawberry, yogurt

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Chilling Time 2 hours hours

Total Time 10 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Calories

Author ND Magness (sweetsharings)

Ingredients

Yogurt-Cheese Mix

• 225 gm full fat cream cheese 8 oz
• 250 gm plain Greek Yogurt 1 cup
• 3-4 strawberries chopped, to blend with the mix
• 1 tbsp maple syrup I used 1 tbsp natural sugar alternative
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Garnish/Topping

• fresh berries
• toasted nuts optional
• fruit jam optional

Instructions

• Beat cream cheese in a bowl with electric mixer for about 1 minute until softened. Use the whisk attachment if using a stand mixer.
• Add the chopped strawberries, maple syrup and vanilla extract. Beat until smooth and well combined, stopping to scrape down side of bowl as needed.
• Add yogurt and beat for a minute or two longer until mixture is smooth and fluffy, scraping bowl again.
• Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. Chill at least 1 hour. Best results would be overnight.

Notes

Storage : In the fridge for 3-5 days.

TIPS :

1. Cream cheese should be at room temperature
2. The yogurt is Plain Greek. 
3. For a topping with a thicker consistency, use Full Fat instead of Low Fat.

Don’t forget to let me know how it turned out for you! Mention @sweetsharings on instagram with the hashtag #sweetsharings.

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