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 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.