Six ways with smoothies, from the Big Carrot’s blending expert

Sarah Dobec, the liquid breakfast queen at the Big Carrot’s juice bar, whizzes up delectable recipes you’d never guess were good for you

Photograph by Vicky Lam | Styling by Linsey Bell

1 | Key Lime Pie (pictured)
Blend ½ an avocado, ¼-cup full-fat coconut milk, 6 ice cubes, 2 tbsp lime juice, zest of ½ a lime, 1 tbsp honey and 2 tbsp vanilla whey protein.

2 | Solar Power
Blend 5 oz Chocosol chocolate, 2 tbsp rice protein powder, ½ a banana, 1 oz coconut milk and 2 ice cubes.

3 | Iced Superfood Latte
Blend 8 ice cubes, ½ cup water, 2 tbsp vanilla protein powder, 3 tbsp hemp seeds, 1 heaping tbsp raw cacao powder, 2 tsp Dandy Blend coffee substitute, 1 tsp chia seeds, ½ to 1 tsp maca powder and 1 to 2 tbsp honey.

4 | Green Goddess
Blend ½ sliced Granny Smith apple, juice of 1 lemon, ½ an avocado, ¼ cup spinach, 3-inch chunk of cucumber and 6 oz water.

5 | Apple Pie
Blend 1 sliced Granny Smith apple, 5 oz almond milk, dash of cinnamon, pinch of allspice, 2 tbsp hemp seeds, 1 tbsp flax seeds and 1 tbsp honey.

6 | Minty Melon Refresher
Blend 1 cup cubed watermelon, ¼ cantaloupe, 5 oz steeped mint tea, 1 tbsp fresh mint and 2 to 3 ice cubes.