Fruit smoothies are a delicious and nutritious way to start the day. Fruit smoothies can be served for breakfast, lunch, or they are great as a snack. There are many benefits to making a fruit smoothie, such as within 1 smoothie, you can receive all of the servings of fruit, a partial amount, or more than half of your daily intake of vitamins. Drinking raw fruit is also beneficial for the digestive track because of the raw food enzymes helps to aide in digestion, such as keeping stomach acids down and reducing the amount of heartburns.http://www.fruitsmoothierecipes.me.uk/fruit-smoothie/

Any kind of fresh or frozen fruit can be used in fruit smoothies. Some of the common ones are bananas, apples, and berries. Using a banana can thicken the smoothie, and when ripened, can be used as a natural sweetener. Bananas are one of the most nutritious fruits that can be added to any dish. Some of the benefits are a high amount of vitamin B6, vitamin C, and potassium.http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=7 Apples also provide a natural sweetness, and contain a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin C.http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=15 Fresh or frozen berries such as strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries, are well known for their antioxidants and can add sweetness to a smoothie. Strawberries are a good source of vitamin C, manganese, and dietary fiber.http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=32 Blueberries are a good source of vitamin C, manganese, and dietary fiber.http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=8 Raspberries are a good source of manganese, vitamin C, and dietary fiber.http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=39

• Blender
• Serving glasses
• 1 banana, peeled and cut into smaller pieceshttp://www.smoothieweb.com/category/fruit-smoothies/apple-smoothies/
• 1/2 apple, cut into cubes, peeled or unpeeled
• 1 kiwi, peeled and cut into cubes
• 1/4 cup frozen cherries, slightly defrostedhttp://www.cooks.com/rec/doc/0,1819,149187-250193,00.html
• 1/4 cup frozen strawberries, slightly defrosted
• 1/4 cup frozen blueberries, slightly defrosted
• 1/4 cup frozen raspberries, slightly defrosted
• 5 slices frozen peaches, slightly defrostedhttp://www.smoothieweb.com/category/fruit-smoothies/orange-smoothies/
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup soy milk (optional)
• 1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt (optional)
• 1/2 cup silken tofu (optional)
• 3 tablespoons unsalted natural peanut butter, or to taste (optional)
• 7 ice cubes, or more as needed
• Couple leaves of fresh mint to taste
• Freshly ground nutmeg to taste
• 1 teaspoon honey, or to taste

1. Add frozen cherries, frozen strawberries, frozen blueberries, frozen raspberries, frozen peaches, orange juice, soy milk, plain yogurt, silken tofu, and peanut butter if adding, and ice cubes into a blender. Blend until well mixed.
2. Add banana, apple, kiwi, and honey to the blender. Mix well.
3. Add more orange juice, soy milk, yogurt, tofu, or ice cubes as needed for desired consistency.
4. As you are adding more liquid, add some fresh mint leaves and ground nutmeg to taste to blender. Mix well until desired texture and taste is reached.
5. When done, serve in glasses garnished with ground nutmeg and fresh mint leaves.

1. Before you start your smoothie, always prepare your fruit by washing them when leaving the skin on to remove any dirt and bacteria.
2. Prepare the fruit by removing any pits from stone fruits such as peaches, plums, or apricots.http://www.fruitsmoothierecipes.me.uk/useful-tips/
3. Some fruit may not taste as sweet as it should, but more watery. Add some sweetener such as honey or sugar to add some flavor.http://www.fruitsmoothierecipes.me.uk/useful-tips/
4. Any kind of fruit juice or dairy product can be added to the fruit smoothie. Fruit juices such as apple juice, orange juice, and cranberry juice, can add sweetness and another depth of flavor to the smoothie. Dairy products such as milk or yogurt can give the fruit smoothie a thick texture.