Recipes
Berry Smoothie
serves 2
Ingredients
• 1 large frozen banana
• ½ cup frozen mixed berries
• 2 tsp. wheatgerm
• ½ cup low fat milk
• ½ cup Greek yoghurt
• 2 tsp. honey (optional)
• 2-4 ice cubes (optional)
Method
1. Place banana, berries, wheatgerm,
milk, yoghurt and honey (if using) in
the beaker and blend until smoothie
reaches your desired consistency.
2. For a particularly refreshing drink,
once smoothie is blended add the ice
cubes and blend again until smooth.
3. Divide between two glasses and serve.
Choc Smoothie
serves 2
Ingredients
• 1 tbsp. cocoa powder
• ¾ cup skim milk
• ¼ cup low fat vanilla yoghurt
• 1 medium banana, chopped
• 2 tbsp. oats
• 6 ice cubes
Method
1. Blend all ingredients in the beaker
until smoothie reaches your desired
consistency.
2. Divide between two glasses and serve.
Pumpkin and Split Pea Soup
serves 4-6
Ingredients
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• Medium onion, roughly diced
• 2 garlic cloves, sliced
• small bulb of fennel, roughly chopped
• 500g pumpkin, roughly chopped
• 200g yellow spit peas
• 1 litre vegetable stock
• 500mL water
• 125mL frozen peas
• 100g kale, roughly chopped
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• Parmesan cheese (to serve)
Method
1. Heat oil over medium heat in a heavy
based stock pot.
2. Cook onion, garlic and fennel with
the lid on for five minutes, or until
softened but not yet brown.
3. Add pumpkin, split peas, stock and
water. Bring to boil, then simmer for
30 minutes.
4. Once cooked, take handheld blender
and pulse to your desired consistency.
5. Stir in peas and kale and cook through
for two minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper.
7. Serve with shaved Parmesan cheese
and some crusty bread.
