Green spirulina smoothie

Start your day with a healthy smoothie. As well as being packed with nutrients, the deep green of spirulina adds rich vibrancy while avocado gives a silky texture

Ingredients

• 0.5 small avocado, peeled and stoned
• 1 tsp spirulina powder
• 50 g baby spinach
• 0.25 cucumber, roughly chopped
• 1 lime, zested and juiced
• 10 g mint, plus a sprig to garnish (optional)
• 75 ml apple juice (not from concentrate), chilled
• 1 tsp honey (optional)

Steps

1. Tip all the ingredients into a blender or food processor with 75ml cold water, and blitz until smooth. Or, put everything in a bowl and blitz with a hand blender.
2. Pour into a tall glass and garnish with a mint sprig, if you like. Drink straightaway.