Delicious immune boosting smoothie with berries and ginger, diabetic friendly without any added sugar. Ginger adds zing to it. 
Monday mornings are usually a bit crazy as little one needs to goes to school after the weekend and it is really hard to get both of them wake up in time. Once they wake up, next thing is to get them to brush their teeth and get ready for school. Poor kids, both of them have cold and runny nose resulting in more craziness.
In the meantime I rarely get the time to make a good breakfast, may be slice of bread with peanut butter or a juice. Today I decided to make this immune boosting smoothie with berries and ginger as I am in need of little more immunity, so that it will reduce the inflammation of joints a little bit.
For this immune boosting smoothie, I used blueberries. Do you know blueberries, are an Antioxidant Superfood filled with antioxidants and phytoflavinoids, these berries are also high in potassium and vitamin C, making them the top choice of doctors and nutritionists. It is known to lower the risk of heart disease and cancer, they are also anti-inflammatory.
If you want to know more about super foods, read from here. I also added strawberries, green apple, green grapes and ginger. Strawberries, not only juicy, summery and delicious are a bona fide superfood, too. Nutrient-rich and packed with antioxidants (like vitamin C), it is known to boost immunity, improves eye health, reduce inflammation, increase fiber and prevents wrinkles etc.
My daughter loves green apple than red ones, so it is a must in fruit basket, so added that one too, I have mentioned the health benefits of green apple and ginger in this post. Ginger adds zing to the smoothie. Hubby bought some fresh sweet seedless grapes during the grocery shopping, so decided to add that too.
When I read about the health benefits of green grapes I was amazed. Green grapes contain vitamins C and K. Vitamin C plays an important role in preventing infection and also promotes the health of bones, teeth, gums and blood vessels.
It also acts as an antioxidant to protect your body from the damage caused by free radicals, compounds that might increase the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases.
At first I thought of adding some sweetener, but when I made the smoothie and taste tested. I didn’t felt any need of adding any sweetener. This smoothie is diabetic friendly, which my hubby can also enjoy. If you want you can add sweetener of your choice. Give it try it is refreshing also healthy.
Immune boosting smoothie with berries and ginger: Diabetic friendly
Ingredients
- ¼ cup blueberries
- 5 strawberries
- 1 green apple
- ¼ cup grapes
- 1 inch ginger piece reduce if you don't like too zing in your juice
- 1 ½ cup water
Instructions
- Wash and hull the strawberries, core the apple and cut into pieces.
- Add blueberries, strawberries, cored apple pieces, grapes,ginger into a blender or juicer and blend well along with water.
- Strain for any seeds and enjoy with or without sweetener.
Nutrition
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This is Swathi ( Dr. Ambujom Saraswathy Ph.D) from Zesty South Indian Kitchen who loves to explore cuisines from all over the world. Whenever possible I try to to give an Indian touch to several of the world cuisine, and has weakness for freshly baked bread. All the recipes you see here are created by me and approved after taste-test by my family.
maha says
i have tried number of juices,but here the combo of fruits is quite temtping n looks catchy..
tigerfish says
Hope your kids are getting better with the immunity smoothie boosters.
Sindhiya says
Wonderful smoothie...perfect for this summer!! Love the addition of ginger...
Marina says
I have some ginger in the fridge I was thinking what to do with 🙂
Gourmet Getaways says
Power juice! Thanks for sharing, Swathi!
Julie & Alesah
Gourmet Getaways xx
Mullai Madavan says
wow refreshing drink! You won't believe...I'm making it right now to go with my breakfast, same pinch Swathi!
sona says
Lovely combination of fruits, looks refreshing and delicious.
Hadia Lebanese Cuisine says
Swathi, this sounds absolutely refreshing, tasty and healthy! What could be better than that!!Pinning!
Nalini Somayaji says
delicious....
Nalini Somayaji says
deliciouh s and healthy smoothie with berries and ginger....
Anu-My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says
This smoothie looks awesome! Looks very refreshing and healthy!
Rafeeda says
Ginger always gives a nice boost to juices... lovely juice dear..
Brooks says
Terrific-looking smoothie, Swathi! I adore blueberries. I know the drill about getting the kids going in the morning, and this nutrient packed drink will bring them around with plenty of smiles.
Malar says
Awesome Swathi, I love ginger in smoothies....I ll exchange red apples with green 🙂
Suja says
A very nice combo of fruits!!! A very refreshing and healthy drink for the season!!!
veena says
perfect for the summer.. Love the combo of green apple and green grapes
traditionallymodernfood says
Like ginger addition.. Looks refreshing perfect for the summer