Breakfast on the go: Wholesome, Delicious Smoothie Bowl

Red Velvet Smoothie: less than five minutes breakfast idea that can be enjoyed in the comfort of your home or packed to go

For some of us, breakfast takes the back seat on most days because of our busy schedules. Here is a recipe that literally takes less than five minutes to make and is packed with easy to find ingredients.

Smoothies are one of the ways you can easily incorporate your daily recommended fruits and vegetables. It, however, can be tricky in understanding how to balance the ingredients. We have to remember a smoothie is one of those meals that can be transformed into any form. That is, it can be a dessert, a meal replacement, or even an appetizer depending on the ingredients you choose to use. The red velvet smoothie is one of those smoothie recipes that can be eaten either as a meal replacement or a dessert. It is full of all kinds of goodness. good fats, lots of minerals, high fibre, natural sugars that make it sweet! Let's dive into making it!

Ingredients:

• 1 small avocado

• 1 mango

• 2 bananas

• 1/2 cup blueberries

• 1 beet

• 1/2 glass of water

Preparation:

1. Wash and rinse well all the ingredients

2. Peel and cut the bananas and toss them in your blender jug. You can opt to leave a few banana coins for garnishing.

3. Peel and dice the mango into chunks and throw them in the blender jug. Make sure to discard the pit of the mango.

4. Grate the beet with a cheese grater. Toss the grated beets in the blender jug.

5. Slice the avocado and de-seed it. Using a tablespoon, scoop the avocado flesh from its shell and toss it in the blender jug

6. Pour 1/2 glass of water into the blender. This is to help the ingredient to blend easily.

7. Power up the blender and blend for 30 seconds or until the smoothie turns into a soft velvety consistency.

Serving:

Pour your smoothie into a bowl. Using the back of your spoon smoothen the top of the smoothie. Top the smoothie bowl with the blueberries and the remaining banana coins. Lastly, sit down and enjoy your creation!