Perfect pairing - Green smoothie

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Prefer your breakfast in liquid form? Pair Alpro Almond No Sugars drink with fruit and veg for a quick and easy 100% plant-based breakfast solution.

Serves 1

Prep time: 10 mins

Ingredients

  • 250ml Alpro Almond No Sugars drink*
  • 1 apple, cored and chopped
  • 1 small banana, peeled
  • 2 handfuls of spinach
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 1 tbsp ground flax seed

Method

  1. Pour all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth
  2. Serve chilled

*Alpro products are very versatile. Try their Coconut, Oat or Soya No Sugars drinks for a different taste sensation.

Nutritional values

Nutritionals

Per 100g

Per serving full recipe (523g)

%RI

Energy kJ

162

847

10%

Energy kcal

39

203

10%

Fat g

1.6

8.3

12%

Sat. Fats g

0.2

0.9

5%

Carbs g

4.3

23

9%

Tot. Sugars g

3.9

20

22%

Fibre g

1.2

6.5

22%*

Protein g

1.2

6.1

12%

Salt g

0.08

0.4

7%

*% UK Fibre DRV – 30g/day

 

Good for you...

This dish is:

  • No added sugars – all the sugars in this recipe are naturally occurring from the fruit and vegetables.
  • Low in saturated fat – Reducing our intake of saturated fat as part of a healthy balanced diet contributes to the maintenance of normal blood cholesterol, which is good for heart health
  • Source of plant protein – as part of healthy balanced diet, helps to maintain normal bones and contributes to the maintenance and growth of muscle.
  • Rich in fibre – one serving will provide more than a fifth of your daily recommended fibre intake
  • 2 of your 5-a-day
  • Very low in salt – cutting down on our salt intake, as part of a healthy balanced diet,  helps to maintain normal blood pressure, which is important for our heart health.

...And good for the planet

Replacing dairy milk and yogurts with plant-based drinks and yogurt alternatives is one way to help reduce our carbon footprint and help preserve water and biodiversity.

Did you know?

All Alpro drinks and alternatives to yogurt are a source of calcium and vitamins D and B12.

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