By Ritah Mukasa
Every week, Toto magazine chefs will teach you how to prepare simple, but healthy meals.
Michael Mutenza, the executive chef at Eureka Place Hotel in Ntinda teaches you to make a spinach smoothie.
Ingredients
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
- ½ cup frozen banana slices, about 1 medium banana
- 1 cup diced apple
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup plain yoghurt
There are several frozen ingredients in this recipe
- Add the ice cubes, pineapple and banana slices first to break them down into smooth chilly particles.
- Add in the apple. Then put in the spinach leaves as they are very tender and break down easier. Use a spoon if needed to push the greens down into the blender.
- Add the yoghurt to help process the smoothie into a drinkable form. If you want a thick and creamy texture, gradually add in a small amount of liquid and blend to the desired texture.
- Spinach is packed with nutrients and antioxidants such as magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, vitamin C and fibre. The extra ingredients add more fibre. Other elements such as yoghurt provide protein, creaminess, and probiotics, which are essential in the body
