Lifestyle

Fuel up on these summer special smoothies to keep you cool and healthy this season

Summer is around the corner and a liquid diet is the need and want of the season. To help you maintain your liquid intake while also taking care of essential nutrients and calories here are some super smoothie recipes to keep you in great shape, well-fed and high on energy.

Smoothies are easy to make and only require a blender, some fruits or vegetables and some sort of liquid base like water or milk of any kind.

Lifestyle Nutritionist, Neerja Roy Chowdhury has some simple smoothie recipes to cure all kinds of lifestyle diseases. Enjoy these delicious liquid treats which are also great for your health. Let’s slurp!!

BANANA GINGER SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:
1 banana peeled, roughly chopped
3/4th cup any nut milk of your choice
1 teaspoon honey
½ teaspoon freshly grated ginger
Serves: 1
Time:
5 minutes
Method:
Combine banana, nut milk, honey and ginger.
Blend until smooth.
Serve in a tall glass.

GREEN APPLE SPINACH SMOOTHIE

Ingredients :
1 cup pineapple, peeled roughly chopped
1 cup de-seeded and  roughly chopped papaya
1 cup coconut milk
3 teaspoon honey
½  cup ice cubes (optional)
Serves: 1
Time:
10 minutes
Method:
Blend all the ingredients together until smooth.
Its ready to serve!

PINEAPPLE PAPAYA SMOOTHIE

Ingredients :
1 cup pineapple, peeled roughly chopped
1 cup de-seeded and  roughly chopped papaya
1 cup coconut milk
3 teaspoon honey
½  cup ice cubes (optional)
Serves: 1 Time: 10 minutes
Method:
Combine the coconut milk, papaya, honey, pineapple and ice cubes and blend in a juicer till the mixture is smooth and frothy.
Pour smoothie into a tall glass.
Serve immediately.

BOTTLE GOURD SMOOTHIE

Ingredients:
1 cup bottle gourd, peeled roughly chopped
3 cups coconut milk
1 teaspoon fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, roasted
1 green chilli (optional)
3 teaspoon lemon juice (or more to taste)
Salt to taste
Serves: 1
Time:
5 minutes
Method:
Add chopped bottle gourd to a blender and blend it with a small amount of milk.
Once the bottle gourd is in the form of a paste, add rest of the coconut milk and mint leaves and blend for 30 seconds more.
Pour the mixture in a bowl, sprinkle lemon juice and cumin seeds.
Mix well and serve in a tall glass.

Fuel up on these healthy liquid delights to keep you in high and healthy spirits throughout the season.

Do tell us in the comments section if you tried out any of these recipes. Also if you have any summer special summer recipes of your own do share the same with us.

Stay connected to this space for more such content.

Divyaa Kummar

Recent Posts

India Scales Down Attari Retreat Ceremony After Pahalgam Terror Attack

India has scaled down the daily Retreat Ceremony at the Attari border. This follows the…

1 min ago

PM Modi Highlights Panchayats’ Role; Links Bihar’s Legacy To National Growth

PM Modi, in Madhubani on Panchayati Raj Day, emphasised strengthening panchayats and linking Bihar’s culture…

46 mins ago

PM Modi Highlights India’s Growing Steel Sector At India Steel 2025 Conference

PM Modi discusses India’s expanding role and future vision in the global steel industry at…

1 hour ago

Adani Energy Solutions Posts Record Profit In FY25; PAT Doubles To Rs 2,427 Crore

Adani Energy Solutions Ltd (AESL) posted a record FY25 performance, with PAT soaring 103% YoY…

2 hours ago

MCD Mazdoor Sangh Felicitates Amit Kumar Sharma For Promotion And Service

On 21 April 2025, the Delhi Municipal Corporation Engineering Dept Mazdoor Sangh honoured Amit Kumar…

2 hours ago

Calcutta High Court Observes Silence For Pahalgam Victims; Tribute Resonates Across West Bengal Judiciary

The Calcutta HC observed a two-minute silence to honour Pahalgam terror attack victims, following Chief…

2 hours ago