Red and Green Festive Smoothies

By Clean Plate

To go along with our table of Christmas eats, we added these colourful Red and Green Festive Smoothies. 
Smoothies are a great way to introduce a range of fruit and vege into the diets of young children. They are delicious, fun, easy to make and easy to eat, even for the littlest littlies!  Plus, as we all know, having a variety of colours means a variety of nutrients as well!  These smoothies are both dairy free as well, but should still be served cold to be at their most refreshing!

Red Festive Smoothie

Serves 10

Ingredients:
2 bananas
1/2 punnet of strawberries, washed  and hulled
1 1/2 cups watermelon
water (to help with blending and gain desired texture)

Method:

1. Quarter bananas and strawberries and roughly chop the watermelon. 
2. Add all the ingredients into the blender with 1/2 glass of water. 
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Add a bit more water, or ice, to thin it out if needed.

Green Festive Smoothie

Serves 10

Ingredients:
2 Bananas
2 Kiwifruit
A handful of baby spinach
1 pear (we used canned pears in juice, drained; since the ones at the shop were too hard)
​Water - just enough to help with blending and gain desired texture

Method:

1. Peal and quarter the bananas, kiwifruit and pear (unless using canned).
2. Add fruit to the blender along with the spinach and a bit of water.
3. Blend until smooth.
4. Add a bit more water, or ice, to thin it out if needed.