Blackcurrant superfood smoothie recipe

This blackcurrant superfood smoothie recipe is a great source of magnesium, a mineral that helps keep our nervous system healthy. It’s also a top source of fibre with 40 per cent of your daily requirement per serving. British blackcurrants are renowned and bred for their deep purple colour, which indicates a high level of anthocyanins – important disease-fighting antioxidants. As well as protecting against colds and flu, these antioxidants can also help guard against the effects of ageing, joint inflammation, eyestrain, kidney stones, cardiovascular disease, cancer and urinary tract infections. British Blackcurrants can be bought frozen online at britishblackcurrants.co.uk

Ingredients

(serves 4; calories 202; fat 11.6g; 2.3g sat fat; 21g carbs; 9.9g fibre; 0.35g salt)

125g fresh or thawed from frozen blackcurrants

1 avocado, chopped

1 green apple, cored and chopped

100g kale, lightly steamed

450ml coconut water

2tbsp wheatgrass (or milled flaxseed)

2tbsp runny honey

A few ice cubes

Method

Place the blackcurrants, avocado, apple and kale in a blender with the coconut water and honey. Whizz until smooth and serve in glasses. Serve with a slice of apple and a dusting of wheatgrass if you wish