Share your summer smoothie recipes with Arla Big Milk for a chance to win a £250 voucher!NOW CLOSED

[MichelleMumsnet]

Arla have asked us to find out which nutritious smoothie recipes your DC love in the summer.

Here’s what Arla say, “Arla Big Milk is the only fresh cows' milk enriched with essential nutrients to support your child's growth and development, as part of a healthy balanced diet. Containing added iron, vitamin D, vitamin A, and naturally rich in calcium; Arla Big Milk has been developed to specifically support the needs of children aged from one to five.”

So, what nutritious summer smoothie recipes do you have up your sleeve? Maybe you make a breakfast smoothie which gives your DCs a brilliant kickstart to the day? Or a fruity ice cream smoothie you treat 'em with on a warm summer’s afternoon? Even better, a veggie smoothie that they're happy to drink - or that you enjoy making for yourself. We’re looking forward to hearing the different things Mumsnetters whack into a blender to create delicious, nutritious smoothies!

Everyone who shares their smoothie recipe on this thread will be entered into a prize draw to win a £250 Love2Shop voucher!

Thanks and good luck,
MNHQ

Fat free yoghurt, oats, nectarine, strawberries and blueberries, lovely

Classic Vanilla Smoothie
5 scoop vanilla ice cream
1 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Tropical and not for the kids.

Orange juice
Pineapple
Mango
Ice
Coconut rum

Banana and strawberries

Milk, Bananas and Peanut Butter.
I first made this when I lived in Africa. Its a perfect smoothie for a hot day when you have to work, the locals I worked with believed Bananas and Peanuts are foods for your brain.

We really enjoy a good smoothie and love to whack in the exotic such as Canadian blueberries, wild cranberries, a dash of honey, zucchinis, not just to add sweetness and taste, but also to play a game to see if we can tell what's in the smoothie, and spell it!
Not to be forgotten are the humble carrot, peas/beans, lentils and my personal superfoodie favourite - curly kale. We've been having quite a lot of the stuff recently
Tasty smoothies are easy to make so by far the most important ingredient of all....whatever's in date on the reduced fruit & veg counter at the supermarket!

For a really chocolatey but super healthy smoothie, I like to throw the following into my blender.

Dates, Banana, Milk and Cacao powder.

Blitz until smooth, then enjoy immediately. No need for honey as the dates sweeten this smoothie beautifully.

Strawberries, fresh mint, cucumber.

Orange, mandarin, coconut milk.

Frozen strawberries, bananas and yoghurt - nice start to the day!

Milk, banana and strawberry - and a dash of oats!

Frozen summer fruits, over ripe bananas, natural yogurt.

Delicious and adding ice makes it extra refreshing at this time of year.

Mango, kiwi and coconut yoghurt. Delicious!

Strawberries, Mangoes, Pineapple & frozen raspberries with a couple of tablespoons of natural yoghurt.

Strawberries, banana, honey, milk, a touch of cream and crushed ice :)

We all love banana and strawberries with Greek Yogurt, skimmed milk one scoop of vanilla ice cream and ice. so refreshing and tasty

Yesterday evening my 8yo Dd badgered me for a 'milkshake' so I took two banana's, 8 large strawberries and added a few large spoonfuls of full fat Greek style yoghurt and used my stick blender to smooth it all down; I then added semi skimmed milk, milled seeds and some ice. Delicious :)

Ha! just seen yours andy07 great minds eh?!! (no ice cream in the house though! :()

Bananas, creme fraiche, tin of peaches and peach juice.

Banana and hazelnut! (Easier than it sounds, it's basically an apple juice base, with bananas and hazelnut yoghurt!)

We all love this one:
A whole pineapple, a bag of baby kale, 4 oranges and a 500g of white seedless grapes. Super refreshing and bursting with goodness :)

as we have a problem with dairy - i use almond or coconut milk then add banana , swedish glace ice cream(non dairy) and top with a fresh mint sprig, other favourite additions to the above milks - strawberry, orange with fennel sprig, or raspberryand vanilla, or cantelupe melon, tomato and orange peel swirl

Milk, bananas (very ripe), and crumbled hob knobs!

I've needed to use lots of Onken natural yogurt recently so have been having it with banana, blueberries or strawberries, oatmeal & tiny bit of local honey.

The DSs favourite is milk, bananas and peanut butter.