Toss it in the blender
A great smoothie starts with great ingredients, and this word search blends them all together. You'll track down the fruity base — BANANA, STRAWBERRY, MANGO and BLUEBERRY — plus the boosters that make it a meal, from YOGURT and OATS to a scoop of PROTEIN.
Each puzzle pulls a fresh selection from the list, so the blender changes every time you play — gentle on Easy, and a Hard-mode whizz once the diagonals and backwards words appear.
Green, fruity and full of goodness
Smoothies can be sweet or super-healthy, and both are here. Sneak in some SPINACH, KALE and AVOCADO, sweeten with HONEY, or go tropical with COCONUT, PINEAPPLE and ACAI. There's ALMOND milk, fresh GINGER, a juicy PEACH and RASPBERRY, and plenty of FROZEN fruit to keep it cool and thick.
Smoothie vs juice: what's the difference?
Here's a handy fact for a healthy-eating chat: a smoothie and a juice aren't the same thing. A juice squeezes out only the liquid and throws the rest away, while a smoothie blends the whole fruit or vegetable — skin, pulp and all — so it keeps the fibre that helps fill you up. That's why a smoothie is thicker, and often counts as more of a mini-meal than a drink.
The basic recipe is simple: a creamy base like BANANA, AVOCADO or YOGURT, some fruit for flavour, a splash of liquid such as ALMOND milk, and maybe a 'green' boost of SPINACH or KALE you can barely taste. Using FROZEN fruit instead of ice keeps it cold without watering it down.
A fresh, healthy activity
It's a fun fit for a healthy-eating topic — a tasty way to talk about getting your fruit and veg. The broader Drinks puzzle covers everything from coffee to soda if you want more. Play online, print a PDF pack, or use our Make Your Own tool to build a grid from your own favourite blend.