Apple, pear and mint smoothie

Serves 2

Ingredients:

4 apples, peeled, cored and chopped

4 pears, peeled, cored and chopped

1 inch ginger root, peeled and finely chopped

12 sprigs of fresh mint

50ml water

Juice of half a lime

Method:

Place half of the ingredients into a blender and whizz until smooth, add the remaining half and repeat.

Chill before serving with a slice of lime

Did you know that apples are high in calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin C and betacarotene? No wonder the doctor ordered an apple a day…