Recipes from the Eco Lodge: Spring Detox Smoothie
It’s impossible not to feel a little Spring in your step as you walk past newly budding trees and blooming daffodils in the headgrows. Colourful crocuses are popping up and painting the grassy verges with a cheerful Spring palette. The morning chorus of birdsong is as uplifting as the lengthening light of the evenings …light enough to surf the sunset or work up some heat on a woodland trail run in the crisp evening air. Try this fiery detox smoothie to kick-start your body’s Spring clean!
Back in our December, we introduced you to Rob, our new head chef at the eco lodge kitchen who joined us in 2021. Rob kindly shared his incredible goulash recipe for the festive season (if you missed it, check it out here). More recently, Rob’s been busy refreshing our menus and trying out new healthy detoxifying recipes especially for our fitness weekends & holidays. Using warming and detoxyfying spices such as ginger and turmeric, along with lots of fruity goodness, Rob’s been concocting this delicious fiery smoothie to boost digestion and cleanse the body.
Wild Fitness
We believe in a holistic wellness-oriented approach to fitness: recharging and connecting mind, body and spirit. From vitamin-Sea to vitamin-C, you’ll find a unique blend of coastal adventure and wellness activities at Preseli Venture, designed to stimulate the senses and energise the whole body.
Wellness Activities
Sauna by the Sea
This Scandinavian-style wood-fired sauna moves around Pembrokeshire’s beaches all year round, providing an invigorating and detoxifying experience. Stimulate the senses with a cold water dip then unwind in the bliss of the sauna with an unbeatable view.
Wild Swimming
Guided swimming in the crystal-clear waters of the Pembrokeshire Coast with a group of kindred spirits. Warm up with a bonfire on the beach or take a warming walk on the Pembrokeshire Coast Path or yoga on the beach.
Spring Smoothie Recipe
Makes a 500ml smoothie to serve 1-2 people.
Ingredients
- 1 Banana
- A handful of frozen berries (we used winberries, strawberries, blackberries, wild cherries, raspberries, blackcurrents and redcurrents. We picked and froze an abundance of foraged and home-grown berries back in the summer, but you can pick up a bag of mixed frozen berries or use fresh seasonal fruit depending on the time of year!
- 2 slices of fresh ginger (or a little more for an extra kick!)
- A good squeeze of lemon and/ or lime
- 200ml of freshly squeezed orange juice
- 150 ml of almond milk (or your favourite vegan nut milk/ rice milk/ oat milk)
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric powder
- 1 sprig of fresh mint to garnish (or blend if you prefer)
- A slice of lemon or lime to garnish
Method
Put all your ingredients in a blender and blitz til smooth. Garnish with a slice of lemon or lime and a sprig of mint and enjoy your revitalising smoothie!
