Strawberry Oats Smoothie

Ingredients (for 2 servings)

• 6 strawberries
• Half a banana
• 2 tbsp oats
• 4 tsp sugar
• ½ cup yogurt
• 1 ½ cup milk

Method:

1. Heat a pan and slightly toast the oats.
2. Add chopped strawberries, banana, sugar, oats and yogurt to the blender jar and blend it till you get a smooth mixture.
3. Then add milk and blend for few seconds till smooth. Taste and check if more sugar is needed. You can add more milk if needed.
4. Serve chilled.

Watermelon & Mango Shake

Serving size: 4 glasses


Ingredients:

• 3 cups chopped watermelon
• 1 cup chopped mango (ripe)
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 5 mint leaves
• 5 tbsp sugar (or honey)
• Water and ice cubes if needed

Method: Blend together all the above ingredients in blender. Serve the shake chilled.

Note: You can add more water if the consistency is too thick.

Strawberry Falooda ~ Strawberry Basil & Vermicelli Drink

Ingredients

• 5 strawberries chopped
• 1 packet strawberry jelly
• 2 tbsp strawberry syrup (or rooh afza/ rose syrup)
• 2 tbsp vermicelli
• 1 cup cold milk
• 1 tbsp sabja seeds (basil seeds)
• 2 tbsp chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 scoop vanilla ice cream
• Blueberries for garnishing (optional)

Method:

1. Prepare strawberry jelly according to the packet and set in the refrigerator.
2. Boil vermicelli in water, sieve and set aside.
3. Soak sabja (basil) seeds in half cup water till it soaks and puffs.
4. Take a serving glass, add 2 tbsp strawberry syrup or (rooh afza/rose syrup).
5. Then add vermicelli, soaked sabja seeds, strawberry jelly cut into cubes, and chopped strawberries.
6. Then pour chilled milk over the fruits and jelly and stir slightly.
7. Finally top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
8. Serve chilled.

Serves 1

Note: You can either use falooda vermicelli or normal vermicelli which is available in pasta section. 

Orange Iced Tea

1 serving


Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup hot water
• 1 tea bag
• Sugar (2 tsp or according to preference)
• 1 glass fresh orange juice chilled
• Some orange slices
• 2 mint leaves
• 3 ice cubes

Method:

1. Place the tea bag in hot water for 2 minutes or as strong as you wish. Add sugar and stir till it dissolves. Discard the tea bag and chill in the refrigerator.
2. Take a tall serving glass and combine chilled tea and fresh orange juice.
3. Put some orange slices, mint leaves and ice cubes and serve cold.

Dates & Almond Drink

2 Servings


Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup dates paste
• 5 to 6 soaked and peeled almonds
• Sugar or honey (optional)
• 2 cups milk
• Pinch of cinnamon powder

Method:

1. Place the dates paste, almonds, honey and cinnamon powder in a mixer jar.
2. Add 1/2 cup milk and blend till smooth.
3. Then add rest of the milk and again blend till you get a smooth mixture.
4. Serve chilled. 

Note: To make dates paste, soak 6 to 7 dates in 1/2 cup hot water along with a pinch of baking soda for 3 to 4 hours. Then grind to a smooth paste with the same water.

Berry & Banana Smoothie

1 serving recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 banana
• 3 strawberries
• 1/4 cup blueberries (or 1 tbsp blueberry jam)
• 2 tbsp honey

Method: Blend together all the above mentioned ingredients till smooth. Serve chilled

Berry & Peanut Butter Smoothie

A smoothie which is a blend of berries, banana and peanut butter. Ideal drink for breakfast and also as a beneficial weight loss drink packed with vitamins and proteins.

Serves 2




Ingredients:

• 4 to 5 raspberries / strawberries / blackberry
• 1/2 banana
• 1 cup milk (or more)
• 1 tbsp of smooth peanut butter
• 1 tbsp honey

Method: Blend together the above mention ingredients in a juicer till smooth. Serve chilled.

Carrot Milk

A very easy way of convincing kids to have vegetable is to make them have these kind of juices. The juice is extracted from carrot and combined with milk and sugar and served chilled. 

An ideal, wholesome and nutritious drink for breaking a day long fast during ramadan. 

Serves 2

Ingredients:

• Juice of 4 carrots
• 2 cups of milk
• 2 tbsp vanilla icecream

Method: In a blender, add the above ingredients and blend for few seconds. Serve chilled.

How to extract carrot juice without a juicer?

Grate 3 carrots. Grind the grated carrot with 1/2 cup water. And then strain the ground carrots through a sieve and collect the carrot juice.