STILL on your New Year health kick?

Fresh fruit and veg can take a chunk out of your monthly budget, but make smart smoothies instead of expensive store-bought ones and save a packet.

Four cash-saving tips for making healthy smoothies at home

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Four cash-saving tips for making healthy smoothies at homeCredit: Getty

Blend, don’t spend . . . 

BUY BULK: Take full advantage of multi-buy deals to buy big at ­supermarkets and look for the “end-of-aisle” offers in store.

At Asda, you can get two packs of selected fruit for £2, including blueberries, grapes and apples and save around 30p.

As part of the Aldi Super 6 fruit-and-veg deal this week, get a six-pack of apples and five-pack of oranges for 99p each.

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FREEZE UP: If you’re worried about waste, fill up your freezer with frozen fruit to add to fresh for tasty juices and smoothies with more variation.

Freshona Forest Fruit Mix is only £1.89 for 500g at Lidl and includes blue­berries, raspberries and blackberries.

Or get 1kg of Morrisons frozen Wonky Berry Mix for £2.99, reduced from £3.49. It features blackberries, strawberries, blackcurrants and ­redcurrants.

CHOP, CHOP: Is your kitchen all loaded up on fresh fruit and veg? Don’t let it go to waste.

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Check out the budget smoothie recipes at cheapskatecook.com and find the ­perfect combo.

Then start chopping up the fruit and veg you need, divide it into smoothie ­portions and store in tubs or sandwich bags in the freezer.

Just take out each portion as and when required.

HIDE THE VEG: Finding it hard to eat all your greens, toward your five-a-day of fruit and ­vegetables?

You can easily disguise the taste of veg in your daily smoothie.

Mask spinach and kale by adding zesty citrus fruits, or a chunk of ginger. Carrots also blend well with orange juice.

Or pop courgette in a blender with berries. Adding banana to a smoothie should also help block out any veggie taste.

  • All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability.

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