We all are fond of beverages, but we also know that packaged beverages contain lots of preservatives, essences (flavors), and sugars: all of which are not good for your health.
What if we can have some tasty yet healthy liquids?
Here are a few recipes that will surely meet your craving and health goals. The dried fruits are rich in good fats(Omega-3) and vital minerals such as magnesium, zinc, selenium, and iron, etc.
We don’t even have to worry about what kind of milk we should use because even the milk we are going to use will be nutritious as well as tasty.
You can have these at any of the following times during your day:
1) Wake-up (pre/post-work-out)
2) If you are in a hurry, just blend and have it for breakfast
3) Mid-morning
4) Tea-time instead of having tea
5) You can give it to your kids during their study time and want something to snack in between or during mini-breaks (carry this to school)
Coconut milk:

- Take 1 cup of fresh coconut pieces
- Blend them with 2 cups of water.
- Blend the mixture until it gets a smooth texture.
- Use a sieve or a muslin cloth to squeeze the milk from the blended paste.
- Use this milk to make a milkshake or you can have it as it is – plain or by adding some jaggery to it.
Note: You can store the milk for two days in the refrigerator.
Almond milk:
- Take 1cup almonds, soak them overnight or for at least 7 hours.
- Blend them with 2 cups of water.
- Blend the mixture until it gets a smooth texture.
- Use a sieve or a muslin cloth to squeeze the milk from the blended paste.
- Use this milk to make a milkshake or you can have it as it is – plain or by adding some jaggery to it. You can give this milk to infants who cannot, or refuse to, chew the almonds.
- You can additionally add walnuts and cashew nuts to make it tasty and healthy.
Note: You can store the milk for two days in the refrigerator.
Banana-dried fruits milkshake:

- Take 1 cup banana
- Five(5) of each dried-fruit(cashews, almonds, walnuts, and unsalted pista)
- One(1) tsp of each seed(pumpkin, sunflower, watermelon, and musk-melon)
- Two (2) each of figs(dried) and unseeded dates
- Chop or grate all the dried fruits, figs, and dates
- Add all the chopped/grated dried fruits in a blender, and add a half cup of almond/coconut/A2 cow milk, and blend them coarsely.
- To the coarsely blended mixture add 1cup banana, one (1) cup of almond/coconut/A2 cow milk and blend it into a smooth texture.
- Pour the smoothie in the jar or glass container, top it with finely chopped dried fruits and seeds to garnish. You can serve immediately, or serve cool by keeping it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Papaya orange smoothie:

- Take half a cup of diced papaya
- Half a cup grated carrot
- Three(3) dates chopped or grated
- Add papaya, dates, and carrot to the blender
- Blend by adding 2 cups of coconut milk, until it is smooth.
- Serve the smoothie immediately, or cool by storing it in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Red Retreat:

- Take half (½) cup each of strawberry, red/black grapes, pomegranate
- Blend them coarsely by adding 2-3 tsp water
- To the coarsely blended mixture, add one (1) cup of almond milk, and blend it until smooth.
- Serve the smoothie immediately or serve cool by storing in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Green smoothie:

- Take half (½) cup of guava/green apple(according to seasonal availability)
- Take half (½) cup chopped spinach
- Take half (½) cup green grapes
- 5-6 cashews chopped or grated
- Blend all the ingredients coarsely by adding 2tsp water
- To the coarsely blended mixture add 2cups of coconut water and blend thoroughly.
- Serve the smoothie immediately or serve cool by storing in the refrigerator for half an hour.
Detox smoothie:

- Take a bunch of medium-sized spinach leaves
- Half (½) cup each of
- diced beetroot
- diced carrot
- cucumber
- pineapple
- banana
- 1tsp each of pumpkin and sunflower seeds
- 1tsp chia seeds – pre-soaked for half an hour
- Blend all the ingredients coarsely
- Further, add 2 cups of coconut water, and blend the mixture until it is soft.
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Dt. Anjali Khandale (M.Sc., Nutrition & Dietetics)
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