06/05/2026
Cloudy days call for bringing some colour on your plate and for some cacao hazelnut spread😉
✨To make the smoothie, blend:
🥛a cup of coconut almond milk
🥬a handful of lamb’s lettuce and watercress
🥒1/2 cup of steamed and frozen courgettes
🥑1/2 of a small avo
🥄2 heaped tbsp of vanilla plant based protein
🥄1 tbsp of soaked chia and flax seeds
💧water or more milk until creamy
All topped with a spoonful of homemade nutella, raspberries, banana slices, cacao nibs, hazelnut crumble and matcha coconut sprinkles😋
Delicious and filled with plant powered nutrients😊
You may not be used to add watercress in your smoothies but it’s a great way to have some if you are not a fan of the slightly peppery taste and it can be helpful during this time of seasonal allergies.
Watercress contains compounds that down-regulate receptors causing allergy responses decreasing the release of histamine from mast cells.
It also contains 40 unique flavonoids, plant compounds with antioxidant properties among which some you may have heard of, beta carotene, zeaxanthin and lutein. Low levels of these carotenoids are associated with heart disease and high blood pressure
Watercress is a source of dietary nitrates which support blood vessel health by reducing inflammation and decreasing the stiffness and thickness of blood vessel helping to lower blood pressure by increasing nitric oxide in the blood.
Being part of the cruciferous vegetables family, it contains glucosinolates, which are activated to compounds called isothiocyanates when cut into with a knife or chewed that support liver function and detoxification pathways.
And it has high levels of vitamin K, a fat-soluble vitamin necessary for blood clotting and bone health.
You can also add watercress to soups, salad, sauté it with a bit of garlic and olive oil. Just try it out. A dose of plant goodness daily!😊
Happy Wednesday!💚
