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Good Life Show recipe - Layered Tetley Green tea Smoothie

Layered Tetley Green tea Smoothie

This refreshing and easy to make Layered Tetley Green tea Smoothie is the best way to start your day.
Prep Time 10 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 thinly sliced frozen Bananas
  • 1 cup Frozen Strawberries
  • 1 cup Frozen Pineapple
  • ½  tsp of Grated Ginger
  • 1 tsp Beetroot Powder
  • 1 Tetley Green Tea Plus Vitamin C teabag

Instructions
 

  • Steep the Tetley Green tea in a cup and set it aside to cool.
  • Add 1 frozen banana (sliced), 1 teaspoon beetroot powder and 1 cup of frozen Strawberries into a high power blender. Add half a cup of Tetley Boost Green tea into the blender and process until it is a smooth thick puree.
  • Pour the smoothie evenly into 2 glasses until it's half full, then place in the fridge.
  • Rinse the blender.
  • Combine the leftover Tetley Boost Green Tea, frozen banana, pineapple and grated ginger in the blender and blend until smooth.
  • Remove the glasses from the fridge and pour the pineapple layer on top. Garnish as desired and enjoy.
Keywords dairy free smoothie, Healthy smoothie, Plant based smoothie, Smoothie recipe, strawberry smoothie, Tetley, Tetley Green Tea, Tetley Green Tea Plus Vitamin C, Vegan smoothie

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