Balancing flavours and nutrition with a smoothie is key. What makes this smoothie special? The dates don’t completely blend, giving you chewy sweet surprises in every sip. The coconut milk kefir I use contains gut healthy bacteria and the flaxseed adds the prebiotic fibre our gut loves.

Ingredients

serves 2

• 1 ripe banana, peeled

• 4 dates (stone removed)

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 4 tbsp collagen powder (marine or bovine)

• 2 tbsp ground flaxseed

• 1 tbsp almond butter

• 2 handfuls of spinach

• 500ml coconut milk kefir

Add all the ingredients to a blender.

Blend until smooth