Preparing Fruit for Healthy Smoothie Recipes

The most delicious healthy smoothie recipes have ripe fruit as their main ingredient. You can use any type of fruit in smoothies, but ripe organic fruit is best if you can get hold of it. If it's not organic then it's a good idea to peel it.

Fruit Smoothie Ingredients

Here's how to prepare fresh fruit for healthy smoothies.

• Plums, Nectarines, Peaches, and Apricots

  Wash, remove the stone, and slice.

• Mangoes

  Peel, remove the stone, and slice.

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• Bananas, Pineapples, and Citrus

  Peel and chop. The pips of citrus fruit are bitter so you may prefer to remove them.

• Melons and Papayas

  Halve melons and papayas and scoop out the seeds with a spoon, then scoop out the lovely juicy flesh straight into the blender.

• Pears and Apples

  Wash, core, and slice organic pears and apples.

• Strawberries, Blueberries and Raspberries

  Rinse strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and other berries well under running water.

Too busy to be chopping fruit?

Try buying it ready prepared, or check out the frozen food section of your supermarket where you should find a selection of frozen fruit that is great in smoothies. You might find frozen banana chunks and strawberries, mango chunks, or blueberries and other berries.

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