Happy Monday! Hope those of you celebrating had a good Easter weekend.
Who overdid it on the chocolate yesterday?! Not to worry, this Kiwi & Mint Smoothie is just the thing to perk you up and leave you feeling refreshed and ready to face the working week (at least it’s another short one).
Fresh herbs not only bring great flavour, but some powerful nutrition too. I don’t reserve them for garnishes but add them in generous quantities to most of my meals, including smoothies! Mint is an obvious choice for a refreshing pick-me-up but I love basil, parsley and coriander (cilantro) as well.
Green food and drinks always make me feel good so I added a couple more green goodies to the mix- kiwis and a handful of spinach. I tend to overlook kiwis, probably because they don’t look like much from the outside, but I’m very glad I spotted them at the market recently and thought to throw them in the blender.
Ingredients
- 2 ripe kiwis, flesh scooped out
- 1 large frozen banana
- 1/2 cup coconut water OR pure water
- Handful of fresh mint leaves
- Squeeze of lemon OR lime
- Handful of spinach
- Ice, if desired
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.
- Add more coconut water/water to reach your desired consistency and ice if you like a frosty smoothie.
A zingy, sweet and tummy-soothing breakfast or snack.
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SO pretty! I never think to add kiwi to my smoothies - - definitely trying this.
Neither do I so I was definitely pleasantly surprised with how much I liked them in there
Oh, such a pretty green Emma! I just did a Kiwi smoothie the other day too, will be posting it this week…totally different recipe, but it has kiwis in it. I LOVE kiwis, it makes things taste like candy because they are so sweet and my daughter just gobbles them up
Oooh, look forward to seeing your kiwi smoothie too/ I honestly hadn’t had a kiwi in months until I made this smoothie, so I’m happy to have them back in my life!
mmmmm looks delicious.
Awesome recipe:) YuM!:) This just screams spring and summer- I’ll have to try it ASAP:)
Thanks Heather. It was a good start to a day of sunshine!
Sounds very fresh and looks virtuous and tasty x
Looks divine! I just discovered spinach and kiwi in smoothies, but I haven’t tried mint yet. Since I didn’t indulge at Easter, I might just make mint choc with a little cacao 😉
Oooh, definitely make a mint choc smoothie! I love mint and chocolate together. I find you need quite a lot of fresh mint to get the flavour to come through the cacao though.
Mint and berries is also a tasty combo for a smoothie.
Kiwis almost never find their way into my kitchen, simply because I’m not crazy about the texture. Blending them up would certainly take care of that problem! The mint addition is inspired, and sounds so perfectly refreshing. This formula will come in handy when the weather warms up.
I have to confess that kiwi fruit and I are not good friends - entirely my fault as I ate way too many for a while as an 8-year-old and have never recovered! Moderation took a while to come to me 😛 Other than that, though, I love the sound of this with the mint and lemon / lime.
What is it with kids and kiwis?! I remember my brother eating about 10 on the trot when we were little!
I am MAJORLY wishing I wasn’t allergic to kiwis right now, because this smoothie looks SO refreshing!
allergic to kiwis?! That is sad. I’m thinking mango and mint would be a yummy alternative!
Gorgeous!! I want this right now - kiwi and mint sounds like THE perfect combo and I can’t wait to try this! Thanks Emma!
Gorgeous Emma! Why have I never tried this combo? Sound PERFECT! I must have this soon…real soon! xo
Just looking at that beautiful colour makes me want to rush out and make this!
You can only feel virtuous slurping up something this colour!
What a stunning combination. I love mint and I love kiwi, but I have never had them in a smoothie together. I would love to give this a try! I’ve been freezing my diced ripe bananas on a weekly basis, they are better than ice!
That’s exactly what I do. I like frosty smoothies and bananas make smoothies both frosty and sweet!
This smoothie looks so good! Very colorful and yummy. Lovely pictures too. =)
Thans for stopping by my blog, btw.
Cheers,
G.
Thanks for visiting me in return Gemma! Glad you like the look of the smoothie
I’ve been eating kiwi smoothies a lot recently- different from yours but I looove the sound of the mint! Going to have to try out that next
The mint is so refreshing! Really gives me a little spring in my step!
Kiwi’s are one of my favourite fruits, I eat them almost every day but I hardly ever put them in a smoothie. Your recipe sounds super refreshing and delicious.
Lovely to see you over here Jojo! I’m glad to have rediscovered kiwis. I honestly don’t think I’d had one for over a year before making this smoothie!
Kiwi’s are one of my favourite fruits, I eat them almost every day but I hardly ever put them into smoothies. Your recipe looks great, I love mint in smoothies.
This smoothie sounds so refreshing. I’m ready for light, fresh smoothies now that winter is finally behind us! Can’t wait to try it!!
Thanks Heather. Hope you enjoy! Fingers crossed that winter really is behind us. I’m always wary it will come stab us in the back…
Refreshing….the perfect summer drink! Thanks for the recipe.