Sometimes we just feel we need a health boost. And this delightful low FODMAP tropical green smoothie does the trick. This nutritious smoothie is packed with vitamins and minerals and is a great boost to any day and a delicious addition to your low FODMAP diet. Try it for breakfast or have it as mid-morning boost and imagine you’re transported to your favourite tropical island. Try a range of different low FODMAP fruits to vary your daily nutrients.
Ingredients
- ½ banana
- ¼ cup (120ml) pineapple chunks
- A small handful of baby leaf spinach
- 3 pecan or macadamia nuts
- 1 tbsp sunflower or pumpkin seeds
- 2 cups (470ml) of lactose free milk (Cow’s or almond milk)
- Some ice
Method
Chop up the fruit into manageable, bite-sized pieces. Add the ingredients, including the ice into the blender and mix until smooth.
Serve your low FODMAP tropical green smoothie in your favourite cup/glass and enjoy! Add some mint as a garnish before serving.
Tips
- Try adding some ginger, lemon or orange for an additional tangy drink
- Change the fruit to suitable low FODMAP berries, such as strawberries or raspberries
- To sweeten add some golden or maple syrup
- Try some other tasty alternatives to start the day: low FODMAP breakfast ideas or low FODMAP fruit and porridge
Help with your low FODMAP journey
If you feel that the low FODMAP diet can help with your IBS symptoms, then help is at hand. The low FODMAP diet improves symptoms in over 75% of IBS sufferers. It’s a tricky diet to do alone though and the best results are seen in those who have advice and support from an IBS dietitian. Specialist advice from an IBS/FODMAP dietitian, can help you navigate the complexities of the diet and help to make the diet practical to fit in with your lifestyle. For more information about the low FODMAP diet and to help you decide it this is the right approach for you, see my webpage about IBS treatment.
