Free Recipe for Thermomix · Smoothies
A staff favourite here at alyce alexandra: creamy without a drop of dairy, and ready in two minutes.
This blueberry mint smoothie is made in the Thermomix in about 2 minutes with six ingredients, and the recipe serves 2.
This is the perfect introduction to all the healthful drinks you can make in the Thermomix. In a fast paced week, getting your daily fruit and vegetables in can be a challenge, and a quick smoothie is an easy answer. The flaxseeds give it a big fibre hit that fills you up, while the bananas and vanilla extract make it genuinely creamy without any dairy at all. If you want a book full of drinks like this, Super Healthy Recipes is the one to reach for.
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Blueberry Mint Smoothie in the Thermomix
Serves 2
Ingredients
Method
Place flaxseeds in TM bowl, mill for 30 seconds, speed 9.
Add bananas, blueberries, mint, vanilla extract and 50g of water, pulverise for 20 seconds, speed 9.
Set timer for 1 minute, continue on speed 9, slowly adding the remaining water over the MC.
To finish
Drink it immediately, while it is still cold and smooth.
Notes and tips
This is not one to make ahead. Smoothies with flaxseeds do not store well, because the flaxseeds keep absorbing liquid and the smoothie turns thick and lumpy. Try adding 50g of baby spinach for some extra health benefits, and nobody will taste it.
Questions we get asked
Why a smoothie rather than a juice?
Juicing extracts the liquid and leaves the pulp behind, and the pulp is where the fibre is. Fibre is what keeps the digestive system happy, keeps hunger and blood sugar in check, and makes a smoothie filling enough that you are less likely to overeat afterwards. A smoothie gives you the same vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients as a juice, and keeps the fibre too.
Why mill the flaxseeds first?
Whole flaxseeds pass straight through. Milling them for 30 seconds first is what releases the fibre and stops the smoothie being gritty.
Can I make it ahead?
No, and this one really does need drinking straight away. The flaxseeds keep absorbing liquid, so a smoothie left to sit turns thick and lumpy.
Can I sneak some greens in?
Yes. Add 50g of baby spinach with the fruit. The blueberries keep the colour dark and nobody will taste it.
Want more drinks like this for your Thermomix?
Super Healthy Recipes is a whole mini-series of smoothies, breakfasts and snacks built the same way: whole ingredients, nothing you cannot pronounce, and all of it quick.
