Ripe mango and banana make this green smoothie sweet and thick, while a little rocket (arugula) gives it a peppery edge. Chia seeds add body and a light pudding texture.
1 tsp
chia seeds
100 g
mango wedge flesh only
½
banana
10 g
baby spinach
10 g
rocket
4 oz
water
Garnish: No garnish · Ice: Served up, no ice
Sweet and tropical at first, then a mild peppery bite from the rocket, with a thick, smooth body.
Rocket, known as arugula in the United States, has a distinctly peppery, slightly bitter flavour that is unusual in a smoothie. Paired with very sweet fruit like ripe mango and banana, it becomes a pleasant spicy accent rather than a salad taste. Baby spinach adds more green with almost no flavour, and chia seeds, known for their fibre, make the drink thicker.
It is a green smoothie for people who like a little character in their glass, good for breakfast.
None: rocket is the British name, arugula the American one for the same leaf.
Yes, all ingredients are plant based.
Yes, frozen mango works very well and makes the smoothie colder.
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