It’s National Dairy Week and what better way to celebrate than treating you all to a delicious smoothie recipe!
Did you know that three servings from the ‘milk, yogurt and cheese’ food group are recommended each day as part of a healthy, balanced diet? Between the ages of 9-18 years, 5 servings per day are recommended.
Examples of one serving include 200ml of milk, 125ml pot of yogurt or 25g (match-box size piece) of hard cheese.
We’ve teamed up with the National Dairy Council to provide you with a daily dairy fix!
Here’s an easy recipe for an amazing strawberry smoothie:
Supreme Strawberry Surprise
Serves 3
Ingredients:
- 1 large punnet of fresh strawberries
- 450g low fat strawberry yogurt
- 2 bananas
- 50ml of freshly squeezed orange juice
Method:
- Whizz all ingredients together and serve cold
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National Dairy Week runs from the 12th – 18th May, 2014. Organised by The National Council in association with SuperValu, the week creates an opportunity to showcase the excellence of our pasture based dairy farming and produce – from farm to fridge; and also to highlight the quality, versatility and nutritious benefits of dairy within our lives, as part of a healthy, balanced diet.
Thanks are also extended to The Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI), Agri Aware, Macra Na Feirme and Teagasc who are all developing initiatives to support the campaign. The NDC is encouraging members of the farming and co-op community to get behind National Dairy Week at whatever level possible.
Recipe by: Paula Mee, Independent Dietitian
