Summer is the season where days are longer and nights are
shorter. To sustain the entire day with energy and freshness , one needs to
have a lot of fluids along with a light healthy diet.
Summers make you feel less hungry and more thirsty. Keeping
in mind the need of hour, here are some healthy yet tasty Summer smoothies and
sippers one can try.
Summer
Smoothies/Milkshakes:
The ideal combination for making the smoothie would be any
seasonal fruit or veggie mixed with curd, honey and spices.
Various
combinations one can try are:
- · Mango ,curd and cinnamon
- · Orange , peach, curd and honey
- · Strawberries , lightly cooked oats and curd
- · Watermelon , curd and chaat masala
- · Strawberries , banana and curd
- · Cucumber , Strawberries, banana , curd and flaxseeds
- · Muskmelon, milk and honey
- · Mango, milk and pistachios
- · Rose syrup, banana and milk
(Blend all
the ingredients except the spices and honey ,add it later as per taste. Remember
you can modify as per your taste and have more of the fruit that you like or
the fruit that has a unique taste.Ex: Strawberries)
Summer Sippers:
- · Mint and ginger shots
- · Mint buttermilk
- · Kokam sharbat
- · Rose and watermelon juice
- · Aam panna
- · Carrot and beetroot juice
- · Jal jeera
- · Coconut water
- · Tender coconut and pineapple juice
- · Muskmelon and kiwi juice
- · Strawberries and plum juice
- · Pomegranate and apple juice
- · Tomato , carrot and bottle gourd juice
- · Cucumber, beetroot and bottle gourd juice
- · Carrot and spinach juice
- · Lemon and ginger shots.
(To make
any kind of juice or mock tail : Mix all the chopped raw ingredients in the
grinder with some water, then grind it , next strain it and later add salt
,pepper and jeera as per taste)
Try and
Include these easy –to –go receipes in your diet and feel the freshness. You
can try any type of variation as these are just the tips to get started.
By Pooja
Foria in association with Mitalee Mehta from Oomph nutrition
