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5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie

Updated 11 March 2024 Published 12 April 2016 80 Comments

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5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie is packed full of blueberries, apple, banana, kiwi fruit and lime which are blended with coconut water. You‘ll enjoy the refreshing burst of flavour and nutrients from this smoothie!

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Today I’m bringing you a 5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie which came about after a great start to the day!

I woke up extra early this morning (probably due to the lighter mornings) put my latest #flowertheday shot onto Instagram and eventually the radio alarm came on.

We listen to Chris Evans on Radio 2 every morning, it’s always uplifting, cheery, and a great way to start the day.

So there I was listening from under the covers whilst checking all my social media on my phone, when a song I hadn’t heard for decades started to play.

It was 68 Guns by The Alarm which I really liked back in the 80’s and I was lucky enough to see them support Queen at Wembley Stadium in my youth.

Hence I felt compelled to tell Radio 2 this via Twitter and mentioned that I’d even had a tasseled suede jacket (similar to the one the lead singer wore in their video, only mine was black).

So blow me down, within a few minutes (and after the next song “Jet”) suddenly the words from my tweet were being repeated back to me.

At this point, I jumped out of bed to tell my kids and hubby about this surprise happening!

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Anyway, in the words of the sadly late Ronnie Corbett, I digress!

So with an extra spring in my step this morning and the sun streaming in through the windows I decided I wanted to make a nice healthy smoothie for breakfast.

I’m not really into making smoothies as I don’t have the best equipment with which to make them.

So after discovering that I’d broken my Braun Multipractic blender attachment (after attempting to make peanut butter in it), I decanted my smoothie to my soup maker/blender.

After a bit of stopping and shaking, I eventually got a nice smooth blend.

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I knew I had some Kiwi fruits that I’d bought for 3p recently, I also had a glut of cheap bananas, a lime that was on its last legs, some neglected frozen blueberries, and lots of apples. These therefore formed the base of my smoothie as well as a little coconut water I happened to have in the fridge.

If I’d had one of these super duper high-speed blenders then I could have left the skins on my apples but I played safe and peeled mine! The smoothie was totally delicious with all the flavours complimenting each other wonderfully, a great way to get some of your 5-a-day.

As soon as my daughter came in from school she also wanted a glass so I made another batch which she drank with much enthusiasm, my son also had a glass but exclaimed that he didn’t like smoothies and after drinking most of it he still wasn’t convinced (you can’t win them all)!

This 5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie is packed full of vitamins (particularly Vitamin C), minerals, and roughage but due to the high acidity content, it’s not something you would want to drink every day for the sake of your teeth as fruit acid can be quite damaging.

Using a paper straw is a good way to help protect your teeth from the acid.

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5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie

5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie is packed full of blueberries, apple, banana, kiwi fruit and lime which are blended with coconut water for a refreshing burst of flavour and nutrients.
Course Drinks
Cuisine British
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 5 minutes minutes
Servings 2 x 200mls
Author Camilla Hawkins

Ingredients

  • 60 g Blueberries frozen
  • 1 Banana medium, peeled & sliced
  • 2 Kiwi fruits peeled & roughly chopped
  • 1 Apple peeled, cored and chopped
  • Juice of half a lime
  • 100 mls Coconut water

Instructions

  • Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
  • Pour into 2 small glasses.

Notes

If you have a high speed power blender then you could leave the apple skins on.
Depending on the size of your banana you may want to water down the smoothie with a little more coconut water if necessary.

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  1. michael keogh

    14/05/2019 at 10:42 am

    i have a smoothie each morning

    1 banana
    1 apple ( every thing including core)
    20 grapes
    2 satsumas
    glass of orange juice
    ice

    works out about 35 pence

    Reply
  2. Richard Eldred Hawes

    07/02/2017 at 10:01 pm

    Great sounding smoothie, wish I could find Kiwi fruit at 3p

    Reply
    • Camilla

      07/02/2017 at 11:32 pm

      Thanks Richard:-)

      Reply
  3. Helen Moulden

    28/01/2017 at 11:28 am

    Love a good smoothie. Great recipe!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      30/01/2017 at 12:23 am

      Thanks Helen, it is lush:-)

      Reply
  4. A S,Edinburgh

    27/01/2017 at 7:53 pm

    That’s really cool, having your tweet read out! The flavours of this look great; really intense :).

    Reply
    • Camilla

      28/01/2017 at 12:09 am

      Thanks, a few days ago Chris Evans RT’d my Non Alcoholic Mojito recipe to his 2.3M followers as he’s having a #dryjanuary:-)

      Reply
  5. Sarah Cooper

    21/10/2016 at 2:24 pm

    This looks a great way to start the day!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      21/10/2016 at 8:35 pm

      Thanks Sarah:-)

      Reply
  6. Maya Russell

    16/06/2016 at 7:44 am

    Can’t have too many good smoothies. I love the colour of this one.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      16/06/2016 at 11:00 am

      Thanks Maya:-)

      Reply
  7. Sam McKean

    02/05/2016 at 7:56 pm

    This sounds delicious, I am definitely going to try it!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      02/05/2016 at 8:48 pm

      Thanks Sam, do let me know what you think:-)

      Reply
  8. Urvashi Roe

    27/04/2016 at 11:26 am

    Now then what I would really like to see is a picture of you in that tassled jacket. Kiwis are a staple in this house but I have never managed to find them for that price. Well done you!

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    • Camilla

      27/04/2016 at 11:56 am

      LOL Urvashi, I’ll have to take a look in an old photo album but no sure if I’ll find one as it’s no often one’s shot in outdoor clothes:-) Yes the bargains are coming thick and fast now with recent change in Tesco’s final reduction policy again!

      Reply
  9. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    25/04/2016 at 11:02 am

    I am loving the colour of this! We are always throwing some blueberries in to our smoothies.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      25/04/2016 at 5:08 pm

      Thanks, yes they do add a wonderful colour:-)

      Reply
  10. Naz M

    23/04/2016 at 9:57 am

    Great smoothie recipe, love that you added lime. It gives it a bit of a kicks. I like pairing lime with fruit, it brings out a lot of the flavours.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      23/04/2016 at 11:50 am

      Thanks Naz, yes the lime makes this smoothie:-)

      Reply
  11. Carolynne @ Mummy Endeavours

    20/04/2016 at 11:45 am

    That looks absolutely delicious. I haven’t got into the whole juicing thing due to lack of equipment too…. must invest in something! x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/04/2016 at 12:28 pm

      Thanks Carolynne, yes I need to get some better equipment!

      Reply
  12. Anette Pรฅhlsson

    20/04/2016 at 9:23 am

    Amazing recipe Camilla, tasted really good!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      20/04/2016 at 11:11 am

      Thanks Anette, glad you enjoyed it;-)

      Reply
  13. Helen @ Fuss Free Flavours

    17/04/2016 at 6:25 pm

    You are quite right that fruity smoothies are for treats only. I do like the lime juice – it does cut through all that sweetness.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      17/04/2016 at 9:52 pm

      Yes and I should probably have added that you shouldn’t brush your teeth for at least half an hour after eating or drinking acidic fruit.

      Reply
  14. Leila Benhamida

    16/04/2016 at 1:28 pm

    Never tried a smoothie with coconut water. Sounds really delicious. I love the varieties of fruit in this smoothie. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  15. Gingey Bites

    14/04/2016 at 3:12 pm

    I saw you mention this on FB,how fab! We all love Radio 2 and Chris Evans in my family too. The colours in your smoothie look incredible and so packed with vitamins too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 5:09 pm

      Thanks Alex, yes it brightened up my morning no end as did the smoothie:-)

      Reply
  16. Sonia

    14/04/2016 at 2:51 pm

    This looks really delicious! I love smoothies so will add this to my to do list x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 3:05 pm

      Thanks Sonia, it’s something I want to get more into:-)

      Reply
  17. Elaine Livingstone

    14/04/2016 at 1:25 pm

    One of the things in this life that I miss, a good smoothy. Sadly I have issues with too many raw fruits and I can manage banana and raspberries without any sort of reaction.
    Well done on getting RT’d

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 1:44 pm

      Hi Elaine, sorry to hear that but good you can still enjoy raspberries and banana! I wasn’t RT’d but he read out my tweet on the airwaves:-)

      Reply
  18. Eb Gargano

    14/04/2016 at 1:07 pm

    Wow – this sounds so delicious! Love the colour!! ๐Ÿ™‚ Eb x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 1:45 pm

      Thank you Eb, it was yummy:-)

      Reply
  19. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

    14/04/2016 at 11:53 am

    Haha I listen to Radio 2 too, how exciting to have your tweet read out ๐Ÿ™‚ This smoothie looks SO delicious, I love blueberries – must grab some frozen ones, great idea! Love your photos Camilla.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 1:45 pm

      Aaw, thanks Becca:-) High 5 to Radio 2:-)

      Reply
  20. kate @veggie desserts

    14/04/2016 at 9:58 am

    Love your 5 seconds of fame! Lovely vibrant smoothie, too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 1:46 pm

      Well not exactly fame LOL, I imagine there a lots of Camilla’s out there, but I knew it was me LOL:-)

      Reply
  21. Melanie Chadd

    14/04/2016 at 9:51 am

    What a great start to the morning! And just look at the colour of that smoothie – I definitely eat with my eyes and this looks amazing.

    My favourite thing at the moment is avocado. Not in a smoothie,just me the avocado and a spoon!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 1:47 pm

      Thanks Melanie! I love avocados too, love adding some balsmic dressing and prawns in the mix too:-)

      Reply
  22. Kara Guppy

    14/04/2016 at 9:08 am

    This looks delicious, I really want to start making my own

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 1:47 pm

      Thanks Kara, yes I have the bug now:-)

      Reply
  23. Claire Jessiman

    13/04/2016 at 11:27 pm

    Sounds Fab! I must try adding a kiwi to my next smoothie. Thanks for linking to one of mine.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      14/04/2016 at 1:48 pm

      Thanks Claire, yes I love the flavour Kiwi brings to the mix;-)

      Reply
  24. Renna

    13/04/2016 at 9:32 pm

    I love a good smoothie and it really is a great way to use up older fruit. This sounds lush.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:37 pm

      Thanks Renna:-)

      Reply
  25. Rachel

    13/04/2016 at 8:52 pm

    I did something similar but swapped out the coconut water for Alpro Coconut milk and it was divine x

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:37 pm

      Great Rachel glad to have inspired:-)

      Reply
  26. Sam | Ahead of Thyme

    13/04/2016 at 8:17 pm

    Yum!! This smoothie looks so refreshing! I love that colour!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:38 pm

      Thanks Sam, yes it is a fab colour:-)

      Reply
  27. Janice

    13/04/2016 at 8:16 pm

    Looks good Camilla, lots of lovely fruit.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:38 pm

      Thanks Janice:-)

      Reply
  28. Stuart Vettese

    13/04/2016 at 8:11 pm

    What a tasty way to get your 5 a day. I like the addition of coconut water, as I’m not a fan and I know it’s very good for you. This way you don’t taste it too much as the lovely fruits are the star of the show!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:39 pm

      Thanks Stuart, I’m not a fan of Coconut Water either so hence it had been hanging around in my fridge for ages!

      Reply
  29. Baby Isabella

    13/04/2016 at 7:50 pm

    We’ve never really tried smoothies, but after reading this post you’ve inspired us to go out and get a blender and try this. Great money saving exercise using bits ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:41 pm

      Great Isabella, so glad to have inspired you. I hope to do some more Smoothie recipes:-)

      Reply
  30. Isabella

    13/04/2016 at 6:14 pm

    When I clicked on this I thought ooh yay a smoothie, then I saw your photos – wow! I wanted to pick it up out of my screen and drink it right away! Gorgeous!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:42 pm

      Aaw, thank you so much Isabella, I’m all fired up to make more now as it’s only the second one I’ve ever made!

      Reply
  31. Tori Gabriel

    13/04/2016 at 6:10 pm

    What a weird thing to happen! So exciting that they read your tweet on the radio. This sounds like a terrific smoothie as well. Smoothie are such a great way of eating healthy but tasty!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 9:43 pm

      Thanks Tori, my son said I was sad for getting excited about it but that’s teenagers for you LOL!

      Reply
  32. maria @closetohome

    13/04/2016 at 3:35 pm

    What a refreshing way to treat yourself after a long workout. I could have used this today.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 4:47 pm

      Thanks Maria, yes that would be good:-)

      Reply
  33. Marisa Franca @ All Our Way

    13/04/2016 at 3:30 pm

    This would certainly be a great way to start the day. I would feel energized and ready to tackle anything. I love your combination — I’ve never tried them but you’ve inspired me to give it a go.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 4:47 pm

      Great Marisa, glad to have inspired you:-)

      Reply
  34. Elizabeth

    13/04/2016 at 3:15 pm

    Mmm nothing beats a fruit smoothie to start the day! Gorgeous colour! Thank you for linking up with the no waste food challenge too! ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 4:48 pm

      Thanks Elizabeth and always a pleasure to link up:-)

      Reply
  35. Corina

    13/04/2016 at 3:10 pm

    Smoothies are such a fantastic way to get your 5 a day! I don’t make them as often as I should but I always love them when I do. I love the lime juice in this to give it a bit of extra zesty flavour!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 4:49 pm

      Thanks Corina, yes the lime juice gives it a lovely subtle kick:-)

      Reply
  36. Amanda

    13/04/2016 at 3:03 pm

    Love kiwis, but actually haven’t put them in smoothies yet. Sounds so refreshing and the color of this smoothie is just gorgeous. Love that you’ve used coconut water, too.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 4:49 pm

      Thanks Amanda, think I’d better go make another one to finish off the coconut water:-)

      Reply
  37. Heather Haigh

    13/04/2016 at 3:02 pm

    It looks wonderfully vibrant. As the weather warms up I’m thinking about swapping my porridge for smoothies now.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 4:50 pm

      Or you could have both:-)

      Reply
  38. Choclette

    13/04/2016 at 1:25 pm

    Love that top photo Camilla. Makes me want to start sipping immediately. It’s a gorgeous colour and the mix of fruits sounds delicious.

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 2:31 pm

      Thank you Choclette, even my hubby was impressed with the photo:-)

      Reply
  39. Sarah

    12/04/2016 at 11:47 pm

    I love 80s music! Why haven’t heard of The Alarm before?! Do you still have the jacket?! Suede is back in fashion don’t you know?! ๐Ÿ˜€

    Nice bargain find on the kiwi, love a fruit smoothie in the morning. ๐Ÿ™‚

    Reply
    • Camilla

      13/04/2016 at 1:11 pm

      Sadly no I don’t still have the jacket but remember buying it in Bath and eventually giving the tassles a hair cut as they were very long! I’m sure I would have worn it out:-) From googling I see the lead singer is still going strong!

      Reply
      • Sarah

        13/04/2016 at 5:15 pm

        Haha – I’ve downloaded some of their songs! ๐Ÿ˜›

        Reply
        • Camilla

          13/04/2016 at 9:45 pm

          Fabulous, the other band supporting Queen that day was Big Country who were also very good and big at the time:-)

          Reply
  40. Emma @ Supper in the Suburbs

    12/04/2016 at 10:40 pm

    Great recipe Camilla. I haven’t had apple or kiwis in smoothies before so will give this a go. I spotted some cheap kiwis on offer in our supermarket this week too!

    Reply
    • Camilla

      12/04/2016 at 11:03 pm

      Thanks Emma! I made a juice once with kiwi, apple and lime so I knew these flavours were a great starting point for this smoothie:-)

      Reply

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