{"id":2339,"date":"2020-05-21T15:39:35","date_gmt":"2020-05-21T15:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/?post_type=food&p=2339"},"modified":"2020-06-26T17:02:12","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T17:02:12","slug":"vegan-smoothies","status":"publish","type":"food","link":"https:\/\/www.veganfriendly.org.uk\/food-drink\/vegan-smoothies\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Smoothies"},"content":{"rendered":"
Smoothies are a quick and easy way to consume fruit and veg and they can be very tasty too. They are often nutritious and are an excellent way to get a good whack of your \u201cfive a day\u201d with minimum hassle. They are also great to consume either before or after exercise, especially if you include a vegan protein powder<\/strong> and, as if that wasn\u2019t already enough, smoothies are also a superb way to use up fruit or veg that might be a little past its best before end up being wasted.<\/p>\n Some people might think of smoothies as being expensive but this latter point means they are also perfect for using up reduced price items in the supermarket. If you see a bag of browning bananas or a punnet of just-turning-mushy raspberries for 10p and think, \u201cWow, that\u2019s cheap but I\u2019m not sure I really want to eat it,\u201d get it in your trolley \u2013 they\u2019ll be perfect for smoothies. What\u2019s more, frozen and tinned fruit and veg are also excellent for smoothies, so they certainly aren\u2019t something you should think of as being expensive. Whilst you can easily pay \u00a35 or more for a smoothie in a shop or bar, you can knock one up for yourself in minutes for less than 50p.<\/p>\n If you do intend to make your own smoothies then ensuring they are vegan couldn\u2019t be easier. We\u2019ll look at the main things to look out for later in this piece but in short, the only things you really need to avoid are dairy products (and possibly honey). The simplest, and often best drinks, are just a mix of fruit and veg and, in order to get the desired consistency you can use water, ice, fruit juice or non-dairy milk. In other words, just don\u2019t use dairy milk, yoghurt or ice cream and the chances are you\u2019ll have yourself a mighty fine vegan smoothie.<\/p>\n If you buy your smoothie at a bar, restaurant, shop, kiosk or anywhere else, the chances are the menu will make it clear whether or not your pick is vegan. Smoothies are often considered to be a health food, although in truth they aren\u2019t necessarily always that healthy. But what that does mean is that many that sell them are often slightly ahead of the game when it comes to an awareness of vegan needs and providing proper menu information and\/or labelling.<\/p>\n If it is unclear whether or not your desired smoothie is vegan, then looking out for dairy in the ingredients is a great first step. The best course of action, and the easiest, is just to ask the vendor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You can add pretty much anything you like to a smoothie \u2013 and believe me, we\u2019ve seen some pretty weird and wonderful combinations \u2013 but many of the best vegan staples are also fairly core additions to many smoothies. Take a look at some of our favourites below and get creative \u2013 you can mix and match any of these as you see fit, although obviously some work better together than others.<\/p>\n Note that this is also just a few of our notions of the \u201cbest\u201d but really, just about any fruit, veg, nut, seed or vegan milk substitute<\/a> can be used, whilst tofu, lentils and other legumes are great sources of vegan protein<\/a> that can also be thrown in there.<\/p>\nAre Smoothies Vegan?<\/h2>\n
Best Vegan Smoothie Ingredients<\/h2>\n
Top Options for Vegan Smoothies<\/h4>\n