Pineapple & Turmeric Smoothie
This tropical smoothie is made up from fresh pineapple and bananas with a spicy pinch from the ginger root, just the perfect way to kickstart your day!
All these ingredients make up for a delicious combination of flavours and a great pack of immune-boosting smoothie, that can be served for breakfast or for an afternoon snack.
Servings: 2 x 250ml glasses
Prep time: 10 mins
What you need
- 270g fresh pineapple flesh ( about 1/2 a pineapple)
- 2 small bananas
- 150ml milk (of your choice)
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 3 cm piece ginger, chopped
What you do
- blitz all the ingredients in a high-powered blender for 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy.
- divide between 2 glasses and serve.
Benefits
Pineapple boosts immunity and improves blood circulation, helps in healing wounds, protects against infections and reduces inflammation.
Ginger has been used to aid digestion, reduce nausea, and help fight the flu and common cold. The main bioactive compound is gingerol, which has a powerful anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effect.
Turmeric: Curcumin is the pigment found in turmeric that has a lot of benefits and these include antibacterial, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects.
Combining turmeric with black pepper has been shown to increase curcumin absorption a lot.
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PINEAPPLE & TURMERIC SMOOTHIE
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