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great way to include essential vitamins and minerals into one’s
diet is through juicing fruit and vegetables. Juicers can be bought
at a reasonable price these days and it will last you years. However,
recently I was introduced to the ‘Nutri Ninja’ {variant of the
Nutri Bullet} and I must say, in the matter of a few weeks, it has
steadily become the most used utensil in my kitchen. As opposed to a
juicer the Ninja blitzes every bit of the fruit and vegetable,
allowing you to obtain their optimal nutritional benefit. There are
so many great combinations to make, but the one I’m sharing with
you today is our current favourite. I try to include lots of kale in our diets as it is filled with powerful
antioxidants, it is especially rich in iron and vitamin K as well
as being a great source of calcium, vitamin A and vitamin C. It can be a little bitter when
juiced/blitzed so paring it with some sweet bananas and pineapple will certainly
counteract this. I'm a huge fan of avocados and the creamy texture of one which is perfectly ripe adds a certain smoothness to this finished drink. As the children prefer their juices as lump-free as possible I've added milled chia seeds, but ordinary seeds also work perfectly in their place. If you don’t have a Nutri Ninja, a blender can be
used, and if you would prefer it without any bits then strain the contents through a sieve.
Immune-Boosting Nutri Juice
Ingredients - Serves 2
2 large leaves of Kale, washed and leaves roughly chopped
1 small orange, peeled and cut into segments
1 red eating apple, cored and chopped into chunks
2 rings of pineapple
½ ripe banana, roughly chopped
½ ripe avocado
1 tsp milled chia seeds
handful of ice
water
Method
- Make sure to wash the vegetables and fruit before blitzing. Fill the large Nutri-Ninja container with all of the ingredients, making sure to finish with the ice. Top up with cold, filtered water and do not pass the ‘max fill’ mark.
- Blitz for one minute. Pour into two glasses and enjoy straight away.
