Fruits and Veg

Recipe: Mango Pineapple Smoothie

/ Michelle / 2 Comments

My favourite smoothie at McDonald’s is the mango pineapple smoothie. The ingredients are listed as ice and mango pineapple fruit base. Upon further searching, I found the ingredients to the mango pineapple fruit base, on the McDonald’s website:

Water, Clarified Demineralized Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Mango Puree Concentrate, Pineapple Juice Concentrate, Orange Juice Concentrate, Pineapple Puree (Pineapple and Ascorbic Acid), Apple Juice Concentrate, Contains Less than 1%: Cellulose Powder, Natural (Plant Source) and Artificial Flavors, Xanthan Gum, Pectin, Citric Acid, Fruit and Vegetable Juice for Color, Turmeric Extract (Color).

I was expecting added sugar in the ingredients list, but found artificial flavours and colours! Plus, I’m not really sure how ‘juice concentrate’ compares to real fruit.

So… I think I will choose my Nutribullet mango pineapple smoothie instead. mango pineapple smoothie
Here’s the recipe:

  • fresh pineapple chunks
  • frozen mango chunks
  • cold water

Place everything in the Nutribullet cup. Add the blade. Blend. It tastes the same and contains only pure and natural ingredients!

mango pineapple smoothie blended

 

 

 

 

Enjoy! Michelle

 

Recipe: Naturally Sweet Smoothie

/ Michelle / 1 Comment

Do you remember when I said yesterday that fruits, vegetables, and herbs contained natural sweeteners in a natural state? Well, a great way to harness that sweetness in a drink is by making a smoothie!

I love my NutriBullet and use it often. I don’t add sweeteners. Here’s my favourite recipe:

sweet fruit smoothie

  • 1 banana
  • 1 small pear
  • 1 small apple
  • 4-5 frozen mango chunks
  • handful of baby spinach leaves
  • cold water

 

Cut banana, apple, and pear into chunks. Place everything, peel and all, in the large Nutribullet cup. Add the blade and blend. Enjoy!

These sweet fruits make for a sweet smoothie. The spinach adds a veggie serving to your day. Plus, there is natural fibre in the leaves and peels.

finished smoothie

 

 

 

 

Michelle