By Bornika Das
According to the Vegan Society, the term vegan was coined in the year 1944. The term "vegan" was formed by combining the first and last letters of "vegetarian." For all those who are not on a strict vegan diet, here are 5 vegan smoothies you can start your day with:
Ingredients: · 11 ml milk (almond or oat or cashew or coconut milk) · 30 ml espresso coffee · 1 tbsp cacao powder · 1 banana · 1 tbsp peanut butter · 2 dates
· Blend plant milk, and expresso coffee in a blender. (You can also add ice cubes) · Add banana, cocoa powder, peanut butter, and dates. Blend it. · When in thick and creamy consistency, pour it into a glass. · Top with banana slices and serve.
Ingredients: · 100 ml plant milk (almond or oat or cashew or coconut milk) · 1 cup mango slices · 2 tsp vanilla extract · ¼ cup ginger · ¼ tsp turmeric · 2 tbsp coconut sugar · ¼ tsp cinnamon
· Take a blender and add plant milk to it. · Add mango slices, vanilla extract, ginger, turmeric, cinnamon, and coconut sugar. · Blend everything into a thick and creamy consistency. · Pour it into a glass and serve with mango slices on top.
Ingredients: · 100 ml plant milk (almond, oats, cashew or coconut) · 1 tbsp cashew butter · 1 banana · 1 tsp hemp protein powder · 1 tsp vanilla extract · 1 tbsp coconut sugar · 1 tsp cocoa powder
· Take a blender and add plant milk, banana slices, cashew butter, coconut sugar, hemp protein powder, and vanilla extract. · When almost done, add cocoa powder and blend again. · Pour it into a glass and sprinkle cocoa powder.
Ingredients: · 100 ml almond milk · ½ cup walnuts · 1 banana · 1 tbsp cacao nibs · 1/3 cup raspberries
· Take a blender and add milk. · Add walnuts, banana slices, cacao nibs, and raspberries. · Blend to the desired consistency and pour into a glass. · Garnish with raspberries and serve.