Sunshine Smoothie

Bursting with sunshine and packed with Vitamin C, this juice is perfect for an early breakfast smoothie, and will supply you with all the vitamin C you need for a day. Every ingredient here contains Vitamin C (apart from the ice!). A powerhouse of antioxidants, it will fight off the free radicals that exist in the air, making it a very healthy drink. Perfect for all seasons, it is the drink to do battle with the colds, coughs and everyday illnesses in the autumn and winter months. Excellent for the immune system and will provide energy for most of the day. We haven’t made a mistake – the quava skin can be eaten, and it’s very nutritious!

Serves: 1 large glass or 2 medium sized glasses

Preparation time: 5 mins

Cooking time:  N/A

Ingredients: 

• 3 oranges
• 2 guavas
• ½ cup of kale leaves
• ¼ cup parsley
• ¼ papaya
• Ice
  
  

Method: 

1. To begin, cut the oranges in half and squeeze the juice into the blender.
2. Use soft (over-ripe) guavas for the smoothie. Cut them in half and scoop out the seeds. Place the shells into the blender and use a spoon to strain the seeds out of the fleshy part of the guava, but you can leave them in.
3. Remove the seeds from the papaya, trim away the peel, and add it into the blender. Throw in the kale leaves, add half a cup of water and five cubes of ice and blend.
4. Voila! A beautiful, delicious vitamin-packed breakfast wake-up!