Spirel Spirulina powder can be sprinkled directly on food to enhance its nutritional content or mixed with water or fruit juice for a quick energy-boosting drink. Alternatively try one of our simple Spirulina recipes.

Spirel Smoothie
250g fresh or frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries or raspberries)
1 banana
500ml milk
1-2 tsp Spirel Spirulina powder
Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Spirel Veggie Cocktail
500ml vegetable juice (or carrot or tomato juice)
1tsp Spirel spirulina powder
Optional: add a dash of worcester or tabasco sauce for an extra kick.

Spirel Muesli (serves4)
330g oatmeal or barley flakes
2¼ cups water
juice & grated rind of 1 lemon
4 tbsp. Evaporated milf
3 dessert apples
honey to taste
1½ tbsp. Spirel Spirulina

1. Soak oatmeal or barley flakes in water overnight before serving
2. Add lemon juice & grated rind
3. Stir
4. Add milk, stir, grate in apples including skin and core and stir to avoid discolouration.
5. Add honey to taste
6. Add Spirel Spirulina and stir before serving

Spirel Facemask
1 ripe avocado
2 tsp Spirel Spirulina powder
Mash the avocado and mix in the Spirel Spirulina powder. Apply to the face. Leave for 15-20 mins then rinse off with cool water. If you like our facemask, look out for our exciting new range of Spirel beauty products, including anti-wrinkle and anti-cellulite creams, with extract of Cuban Spirulina.

Spicy Spirel popcorn
100g pre-popped popcorn
Knob of melted butter
1/2 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp of Spirel Spirulina powder
Add all the ingredients to the popcorn in a large bowl or bag, then toss or shake until the popcorn is coated.

Spirel Spinach pancakes**

Pancakes – (10-12 pancakes)
200ml milk
75ml water
110g plain or wholemeal flour
2 large eggs
50g butter
Pinch of salt

Whisk all ingredients together until smooth.
Heat butter in a frying pan.
Pour 2-3 tbsp of the pancake batter into the pan.
Tilt the pan to coat the bottom evenly with batter.
Cook until light brown – aprox 2 mins each side.
Keep warm in the oven while the filling is prepared.

Filling
200g fresh spinach
50g butter
200ml crème fraiche
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp salt
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
1 tsbp Spirel Spirulina powder
200g freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Drop spinach in boiling water for 1-2 mins then drain and chop.
Heat butter in frying pan.
Add spinach, salt, pepper, nutmeg and fry for 1-2 mins.
Stir in the crème fraiche, Spirel spirulina powder and Parmesan cheese.
Remove from heat.
Spoon 1-2 tablespoons of filling into each pancake.
Roll up and serve.

Contact us for more recipes ideas using Spirel Spirulina powder.

** With recipes that require cooking try to heat Spirel Spirulina as little as possible to maintain its nutritional properties.