Pregnancy Smoothies: Our Top 3 Picks

Pregnancy Smoothie Recipe 1: The Green Smoothie

These are a great smoothie as they often involve leafy greens, such as spinach, kale or chard, which are a great source of iron, folic acid and calcium. Add to them so additional fruit and some healthy fats, like nuts or seeds, and that gives you lots of the good vitamins you need.

The recipe:

• 1.5 cups of nut milk (or water for a thinner smoothie)
• 2 cups of fresh spinach
• 1.5 cups of mango
• 1 Apple
• 1/3^rd Avocado

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blitz for around 30 second or so. And that’s it! One green, healthy and delicious smoothie in no time.

Pregnancy Smoothie Recipe 2: The Yoghurt Smoothie

Smoothies that use Greek or natural yoghurt have a lovely creamy finish, so if that’s the sort you like, then we recommend going for this recipe.

• 1 cup strawberries
• 1 cup blueberries
• 1.5 cups of Fat Free Greek Yoghurt
• 1.5 cups of nut milk
• Sprinkle of flax seeds

Now you’ve got your ingredients, simply add them together and get them mixed up!

Pregnancy Smoothie Recipe 3: The Sweet Smoothie

Let’s face it, pregnancy or no pregnancy, we all love a chocolatey treat every now and again, so what better way to do it than getting in some of those all-important vitamins and nutrients as well?

If that sounds good to you, this recipe is right up your street…

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 an avocado
• 2 tbsp cacao powder
• 1.5 cup nut milk
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 tsp honey or vanilla

You know the routine by now, add them together and give it a blitz then you’ll be in chocolate heaven, with a side order of goodness. Add a splash of water or some ice to create a thinner smoothie.