Mixed berry kefir smoothie with linseed

Mixed berry kefir smoothie with linseed: milk kefir, mixed berries and banana – creamy, fruity and quickly blended for a cool breakfast or as a snack.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 3 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 3 min
• Calories: 160 kcal per serving
• Protein: 8 g
• Fat: 4 g
• Carbs: 20 g

Ingredients

• 300ml milk kefir
• 150g frozen mixed berries
• ½ banana
• 1 tbsp ground linseed
• 1 tsp honey

Method

You’ll need: blender

1. Shake the milk kefir briefly and pour it into the blender.
2. Add the frozen mixed berries, the banana, the ground linseed and the honey.
3. Start the blender briefly on a low setting first, so the ingredients combine well.
4. Then blend hard until the smoothie is smooth, creamy and evenly purple.
5. If it's too thick, add a little more kefir and blend again briefly.
6. Pour into glasses and serve straight away, well chilled.

Good to know

When mornings need to be quick, a glass like this is just right. Fruity, cool and nicely creamy – without much effort.

Swaps

Milk kefir → natural yoghurt with a splash of water (milder flavour, also with protein) | Honey → date paste (unrefined sweetness, plus a little fibre) | Banana → avocado (less sugar, more monounsaturated fatty acids instead) | Linseed → oats (gentle binding, plus fibre)

Allergens

Contains milk; linseed is usually well tolerated, finely blended is more pleasant for small children, and in pregnancy pasteurised kefir is considered the safe choice.