Strawberry Milkshake – dairy-
free, refined sugar free
This may look like a strawberry yoghurt/
milkshake but it is in fact dairy-free,
higher in protein (thanks to the tofu and
almond milk) and void of refined sugar,
sweetened only with Manuka honey.
It is far cheaper to make these than
buying those overpriced packs of six
yoghurts in Hong Kong supermarkets,
that are full of rubbish anyway.
What you need
350g pack of silken tofu
Handful of strawberries
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
1 tablespoon of Manuka honey
250ml of almond milk to turn it
into a smoothie
Method
Blend the plain silken tofu with a
handful of strawberries and vanilla
extract. Garnish with a strawberry slice
and refrigerate until required. Add
250ml of almond milk to the blender to
turn it into a longer, smoothie drink.
Makes
Three to four drinks
Raspberry Cacao Shake
Cacao is chocolate in its raw, most
nutritious form and can be bought as
a powder as well as the actual cacao
nib. We use them both in this smoothie
for flavour and texture.
What you need
1 banana
100ml plain yoghurt
100ml milk of choice (cow's, soy,
almond etc)
Helen Scott
, founder
and author of Mango
Menus, the Hong Kong
foodies’ website, selects
six of its delicious and
nutritious smoothie
recipes to kick start your
healthy living this January.
Get your blender at the
ready and enjoy!
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Mango Lassi – refined
sugar free
This is an Indian yoghurt-based
smoothie that I first had lying in
a hammock on a beach in Goa.
Those were the days... and it is a
great way to use those Filipino
small mangoes, when in season.
What you need
1 large mango or 2 small ones
200ml unsweetened yoghurt or
milk kefir
1 teaspoon of Manuka honey or
maple syrup
Pinch of ground cardamom
Method
Blend until smooth.
Makes
two drinks
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