Best way to get your fruits and veggies in without a doubt is the humble smoothie. Not only is it a great way to get your 5 a day but also its QUICK so the perfect Busy Girl breakfast/lunch.
Anyway, I’ve been on a bit of a smoothie cleanse since the 2016 so I’ve been experimenting with a few different varieties and I’ve found a great combo – red cabbage and raspberry.
Seriously. It looks as amazing as it tastes.
Why Is Red Cabbage So Good?
Red cabbage is an amazing source of vitamin C and just 1 cup has 56% of the recommended daily intake. It also has vitamin A and K. It’s also a great source of L-glutamine which promotes digestive and brain health, muscle growth, athletic performance as well as helping to fight cancer and reducing high blood pressure.
Red Cabbage and Raspberry Smoothie – The Recipe – Makes One
1/2 cup of shredded red cabbage
1/2 a banana (frozen is best)
1/4 cup of raspberries
1/2 cup almond milk
1/2 cup water
Ginger* (to taste)
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (optional)
Just bung it in your blender and blitz. If it’s too thick for you, add more liquid.
OOh this sounds amazing Rach! I love smoothies so much and never thought of combining cabbage with raspberries!
blueberries are apparently really good with it too!!
I’ve not tried smoothies but this sounds like an interesting combination.
oh wow this sounds delicious, and look at that colour! How magical – I would never think of putting these two things together!
That’s an interesting combo….would never have ever thought to combine them. I might have to give it a go.
I’m loving the sound of this! I am struggling to meet my protein needs at the moment with my intensive exercise – I ought to invest in protein powder…
I use sun warrior stuff, tried a few different ones but find that anything that has any kind of artificial taste puts me off! You may find a protein smoothie good after workouts X
My hubby will love this. Passing the link to him now. Thanks for sharing.
I would never have thought to include red cabbage in a smoothie but I am intrigued, I love it!
do it, its really nice! colour helps!
oh I love my smoothies but I have never tried this one
I would never have included this either but it looks good, so vibrant!
Wow what an interesting concoction, like others, I would never have thought to use red cabbage x
This looks interesting. Would definitely love to try making this one! Thanks for sharing Rachael!