Real smoothie

Jessie Gurunathan is not just a pretty face; she’s a mean smoothie maker, to boot. I can vouch for this, after tasting her green smoothie at the media demo, before we ruined all that healthiness by attacking the candy bar…

Jessie Gurunathan is not just a pretty face; she’s a mean smoothie maker, to boot. I can vouch for this, after tasting her green smoothie at the media demo, before we ruined all that healthiness by attacking the candy bar.

From her upbringing in Malaysia she was perfectly placed to share with us her tips on blending fresh fruit and veg, together with the latest craze here and something she’s had all her life – coconut water – and how to screw in the coconut siphon if you’re not adept with a machete as her father was!

Jessie was the face of the vibrant new kitchen collection from Russell Hobbs at the media event in Parnell on 15th December, where beauty editors got to sample the green smoothie, and then lay waste to a decidedly-less-wholesome array of lemon tarts and chocolate brownie.

Below: Jessie blending the smoothie with the Multi Hand Blender as the front line get slightly worried they may be wearing spinach if it starts flying. Luckily, none did.

The candy bar.

Below: Jessie Gurunathan with Tina of Media Jam.

Kate McGahan of Maxted Thomas and Karen Markby of Remington.

Every master chef at home would love to get their hands on these; the latest kitchen appliances from Russell Hobbs, on display at the demo.

Jessie shared with us her recipe for her green smoothie, below.

JESSIE GURUNATHAN’S GLOWING GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE

Your 5 plus a day, all in one go!

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups fresh coconut water/H2Coco water/filtered water
1 head kale or cavolo nero
1/2 head of a large bunch or 3/4 of a small bunch of spinach
1 cup of diced pineapple
1/2 cup of diced rock melon
1/2 cup of diced strawberries
1 organic pear, cored and diced
1 organic banana
1/2 cup of diced cucumber

Optional: mint and lemon juice to taste

Directions
Layer ingredients in order from hardest to softest in your blending unit. Blend until smooth. Drink immediately or refrigerate for up to a day.

Words and photos, Megan Robinson 19 December 2011