Smoothie Recipes
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Ingredients for 1 serving
1 – 2 rooibos tea bags
125 ml boiling water
225 g frozen strawberries
½ a peeled and chopped orange
125 g silken tofu
1 tbsp vanilla protein powder
1 tsp liquid honey, optional
Step-by-step
1. Put the rooibos bags in a teapot or heatproof jug and pour over the water. Steep for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove the bag. Leave to cool.
2. Put the tea, berries, tofu and protein powder into a blender and process until smooth. Sweeten to taste with honey and pour into glasses. Serve immediately.
Handy tip:
- Silken tofu adds a lovely creamy richness
- Replace the rooibos tea bag with a red berries rooibos tea bag
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[av_toggle title=’Blueberry Pomegranate Rooibos Antioxidant Smoothie’ tags=”]
Ingredients for 2 medium servings
1 banana
1 cup fresh pomegranate arils
1/2 cup frozen blueberries and/or strawberries
1 Tbsp ground flaxseed
1 Tbsp whey or hemp protein
1 Tbsp honey
1 Tbsp flaxseed or hemp oil
10 – 15 ml lemon juice
2 – 3 bags of rooibos tea
1,5 cups boiling water plus 1 cup ice
Step-by-step
1. Put the rooibos bags in a teapot or heatproof jug and pour over the water. Steep for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove the bag. Leave to cool.
2. Put the remainder of the ingredients and the tea into a blender and process until smooth. Sweeten (if necessary) to taste with honey and pour into glasses. Serve immediately.
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[av_toggle title=’Rooibos, Youngberry and Banana Smoothie’ tags=”]
Ingredients for 1 serving
1 ½ bananas
1 – 2 rooibos tea bags
125 ml boiling water
1/3 cup frozen berries (youngberries or raspberries)
¼ cup milk
250 ml plain yoghurt
Chia seeds or sunflower seeds
Goji berries
Step-by-step
1. Put the rooibos bags in a teapot or heatproof jug and pour over the water. Steep for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove the bag. Leave to cool.
2. Combine all ingredients into a blender besides the chia seeds and goji berries.
3. Blend until creamy and top with chia seeds and goji berries.
4. Serve immediately.
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[av_toggle title=’Green Rooibos Smoothie’ tags=”]
Ingredients for 1 serving
1 small apple, cored
5 cm piece cucumber
1 stalk celery, including leaves
1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, including stems
1 cup baby greens (your choice of spinach, chard, kale)
1/8 slice of lemon (including rind)
10 ml lemon juice
1 kiwi peeled
1/4 cup raw almonds
1 Tbsp chia or sunflower seeds (optional)
1 cup brewed Green Rooibos tea, chilled
6-8 ice cubes
Step-by-step
- Combine all ingredients except ice cubes in a high-powered blender.
- Blend on high until smooth.
- Add ice cubes one at a time until fully crushed and mixed.
- Serve immediately.
Handy tip:
Add an extra peach or lemon flavoured rooibos tea bag
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[av_toggle title=’Pear and Rooibos Vanilla Smoothie’ tags=”]
Ingredients for 1 serving
1 rooibos vanilla flavoured tea bag
80ml (1/3 cup) boiling water
2 pears, cored and diced (no need to peel, unless you want to)
1 – 2 tablespoon honey or maple syrup
4 tablespoons oats
250 ml plain yoghurt
125ml (1/2 cup) rice (or soy / almond / cow) milk, chilled
5 ml lemon juice
Step-by-step
1. Place the tea bag into a mug and pour over the boiling water. Add the honey and stir to dissolve.
2. Let the tea bag steep for 1-5 minutes depending on the strength you like.
3. Remove tea bag and refrigerate the tea for a few minutes to cool.
4. Put the pear and oats into a blender and pour over the tea.
5. Pour in the rice milk and blend until smooth.
6. Serve immediately.
Handy tip:
The thinness of the rice milk keeps it light and fruity
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[av_toggle title=’Chai Rooibos Smoothie’ tags=”]
Ingredients for 1 serving
1/4 cup of brewed chai rooibos tea, cooled to room temperature
1/2 medium-ripe banana
1/2 cup full fat coconut milk
1 or 2 tbs of raw honey
1/2 tsp of ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp of ground ginger
Optional: add a protein powder
Ice – couple of handfuls
Step-by-step
1. Add all of the above ingredients and ice to a blender
2. Blend until creamy smooth
3. Garnish with banana slices and a sprinkle of cinnamon if desired
Handy tip:
This simple chai tea smoothie is a slightly sweet and definitely spicy treat; and is gluten-free and dairy-free.
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[av_toggle title=’Granadilla, Peach and Citrus Rooibos Smoothie’ tags=”]
Ingredients for 4 medium servings
500 ml boiling water
2 – 4 rooibos teabags
2 oranges / grapefruit / naartjies peeled
2 peaches, rinsed and cut up
500 ml plain yoghurt
115 g granadilla pulp
10 ml lime or lemon juice
Honey as needed
Step-by-step
1. Add boiling water to the teabags and remove them after 7 minutes. Set aside and let the tea cool down.
2. Puree citrus, peaches, yoghurt, granadilla pulp and tea in a blender until thick and smooth.
3. Add honey and stir.
4. Serve chilled.
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[av_toggle title=’Rooibos Nutty Smoothie’ tags=”]
Ingredients for 1 serving
2 – 3 rooibos tea bags
250 ml boiling water
1 – 2 bananas
250 ml almond milk
1 tablespoon smooth peanut, cashew, or almond butter
1 tbsp vanilla protein powder
1 tsp liquid honey, optional
10 – 15 ml lemon juice
Sprinkle on cinnamon (optional)
Step-by-step
1. Put the rooibos bags in a teapot or heatproof jug and pour over the water. Steep for 8 to 10 minutes, then remove the bag. Leave to cool.
2. Put the tea, bananas, almond milk, peanut/cashew/almond butter and protein powder into a blender and process until smooth. Sweeten to taste with honey and pour into glasses. Serve immediately or transfer to a thermos.
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Please also have a look at 2018 Rooibos Recipes
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