Boost your immune system with vitamins: healthy smoothie recipes

Whether leafy greens, berries, avocados, spices, or citrus fruits—when it comes to smoothie recipes, almost anything goes when it comes to fruits and vegetables. No wonder these pureed drinks are particularly rich in valuable nutrients and vitamins that can help strengthen our immune system. Smoothies are considered healthy—but depending on the recipe, they can also contain a lot of fructose. So even if you love fruit and vegetables, it's best to enjoy them in moderation.

Sunny immune-boosting smoothie: healthy sunshine in a glass

The color of this smoothie recipe alone is enough to put you in a good mood—and it can also help to boost and strengthen your immune system: oranges, lemons, and mangoes provide valuable vitamin C. A pinch of turmeric adds a slightly spicy note. The perfect smoothie recipe for a healthy start to the day.

Ingredients:

• 1 banana
• 1 orange
• 1/2 lemon
• 100 g mango
• 1 pinch of turmeric
• 100 ml water

Here's how to make the smoothie:

Peel the banana and mango and cut into small pieces. Juice the orange and lemon. Purée all the ingredients in a blender – done!

Creamy berry smoothie: Recipe for a healthy alternative to the classic milkshake

Milkshake or smoothie? That is the question. The half avocado gives the recipe a special velvety creaminess, just like a milkshake. It also provides valuable unsaturated omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E. Another special feature: The coconut water not only provides a pleasant freshness, but also contains many minerals. Raspberries are rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, and B vitamins—and together with the banana, they provide a berry-sweet taste. A real treat for the taste buds and a real boon for anyone who wants to strengthen their immune system.

Ingredients:

• 1⁄2 large ripe avocado
• 100 g frozen raspberries
• 1⁄2 ripe banana
• 200 ml cold coconut water

How to make this healthy smoothie:

Remove the pit from the avocado. Peel the avocado and banana. Puree all ingredients in a blender.

Red Fusion Smoothie: Healthy Recipe with Beetroot

Beetroot in a smoothie? Not only does this root vegetable turn the pureed drink in this recipe into a real eye-catcher, it is also rich in phytochemicals, iron, and folic acid, which, like many vitamins, can help strengthen our immune system. The other ingredients in this smoothie recipe also shine with their nutrients. Strawberries and bananas in particular provide a pleasant sweetness that balances out the slightly tart and earthy taste of beetroot.

Ingredients:

• 1 handful of strawberries
• 1 beetroot, cooked
• 1 banana
• 1 thumb-thick piece of ginger
• 1 handful of ice cubes
• 200 ml almond milk

Here's how to make this healthy beetroot smoothie:

Wash the strawberries. Peel the banana and ginger and cut them into pieces together with the beetroot. Purée all the ingredients in a blender.