Low Calorie Strawberry, Banana and Ginger Smoothie
By the wlr team
This healthy, low calorie smoothie has been selected to keep your weight loss on track. The ginger will add a nice warming flavour without sabotaging the calories.
Known for its immune-boosting and stomach-settling abilities, ginger has been shown to be effective in treating nausea from a number of causes. It may also help relieve intestinal gas and speed up digestion, hence its popularity as an ingredient in many healthy low calorie recipes.
Strawberries and bananas, like other fresh fruit, are relatively low in calories, making this smoothie great for your diet.
See more information on the calories in typical smoothie ingredients
- Recipe makes: 1 serving
- Prep time:
5 mins - Calories: 247
per serving
Ingredients
- 250ml skimmed milk
- 1 large banana
- 6 strawberries
- 10g ginger
- 1 tsp Agave light
- 4 ice cubes
Method
- Prepare the fruit and ginger:
Rinse and hull the strawberries
Peel the banana and cut into chunks
Peel the ginger - Place all of the ingredients (except the ice)into a blender.
- Puree until smooth and thick
- Add the ice cubes, and pulse until the ice is crushed and the smoothie is well-blended.
If necessary you can add more water to thin it down
Pour and enjoy!
| Calories (kcal) | 247 |
| Carbohydrate (g) | 48.7 |
| Fat (g) | 0.7 |
| Protein (g) | 10.6 |
| Fibre (g) | 6.4 |
| Alcohol (g) | 0.0 |
| Fruit & Veg | 2.8 |
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