WANTED: Veggie and Fruit Smoothie recipes

jc2488

Please post any yummy veggie and fruit smoothie recipes you have.

clwasmer

Handful of raw kale, frozen fruit a bannana if you want and alittle water. yummy and good for you :happy:

elainecroft

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 banana
1/2 - 3/4 cup your favorite frozen fruit (depending on the consistency you like)

The key is to start blending on a low speed and then slowly raise the speed - blend at a med-high speed for 30 seconds or so to get a good emulsion. Super easy and yummy - I drink this every day

milehighcritic

Here are few I like. I found them on different websites

Almond Joy 338Cal
1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 medium banana
1 tablespoon almond butter
3/4cup orange juice
dash of cinnamon

Fruit Loop 252 Cal
1 cup pineapple
1 cup ice
1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

Better Breakfast 178 Cal
1 banana
1 peach (cut up)
1/4 cup orange juice
1 cup ice

Beta Blast 250 cal
3 small ice cubes
2 apricots (sliced and pitted)
1/2 papaya (frozen in chunks)
1/2 mango (frozen in chunks)
1/2 cup carrots,
1 tablespoon honey

Lean Luau 185 cal
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup drained pineapple chunks
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 cup fat-free milk
8 ice cubes

kristiek7

I'm in love with green smoothies (check out the green smoothie queen, lots of ideas there)
This morning I had : A massive handful of mixed baby greens, approx. 1/2 cup pomegranate juice, blueberries, blackberries, ground flax seed and yogurt. Yum!

juliapurpletoes

mine pretty simple and one I got from Alton Brown:

8 ounces Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk - look for one that is just soy bean and water (I use Westsoy) and not full of all the other stuff

smallish banana

1/2 frozen blueberries (lots of fiber and antioxidants)

1/2 frozen colorful fruit - strawberries, mangos, peaches, black berries, raspberries - you get the idea.

blend it up!

Very filling and yummy not too sweet -

kent4j

I do:
1/2 C Plain or Vanilla greek yogurt-lots of protein
1 small banana
a good handful of baby spinach
1 C frozen fruit-whatever I have, blueberries, mango, strawberries, blackberries
about 1 TBS flax seed,
some honey for sweetness if I'm using the plain yogurt
a dash of cinnamon (heard it's good for you)
I then add plain green tea if it needs some liquid to blend
I really don't measure so this is a guesstamite.

trhonda2011

Here are my favorites, I drink smoothies everyday for breakfast and lunch:

1. Strawberry milkshake
8oz of Blue Diamond 40 cal Almond Milk (vanilla)
.5 cup of frozen unsweetened stawberries
6oz of vanilla greek yogurt (optional)
Vi-shape protein powder

2. Berry berry good! (love these names I created on the fly LOL)
8oz of Blue Diamond 40 cal Almond Milk
.5 cup of frozen strawberries
.5 cup of frozen mixed berries
Vi-shape protein powder

3. Strawberry Orange Dreamsicle
8oz of Sunny D or orange juice
3 to 4 fresh strawberries
Vi-shape protein powder

JesaGrace

I'll have to try some of these...I bought a ton of frozen fruit for it, but didn't know what to make....

edgehollow2

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Atlantique

I have not tried these, but they are in Eating Light from Women's Day Specials, currently on newsstands, p30 "Best in Glass":

*Blackberry Apple Smoothie

1 peeled Fuji or Gaja apple cut into 1 inch pieces
2 C frozen blackberries
2/3 C nonfat lemon yogurt
1/2 C apple cider

Blend together in blender until smooth.

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*Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothie

1 frozen banana, sliced
2 T natural creamy peanut butter
1 C 1% milk
1 T honey
1 C ice cubes

Blend together in blender until smooth

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*Minty Pear-Honeydew Smoothie

1/4 honeydew melon, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 ripe Bartlett pears, cut into 1 inch pieces
1/2 C white grape juice or apple juice
1 C ice cubes
1/2 C fresh mint leaves

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.

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*Strawberry-Orange Smoothie

2 C frozen strawberries
1 C nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/2 C orange juice
1 T strawberry preserves

Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth

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*Tropical Smoothie

1 frozen banana, sliced
1/2 large mango, diced
1/4 pineapple (about 1 C), diced
1/2 C peach nectar
1 C ice cubes

Blend all ingredients together in blender until smooth

Iceskatefanrn

Here's a simple Smoothie I make sometimes for breakfast. It's from the Zone diet - this would be a "3-block Breakfast".

Blend together:
1 cup milk
2 Tbs protein powder
1 cup frozen strawberries
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 scoop cashews


Instead of the cashews, I use Sesame Seed Butter or Almond Butter - both give a yummy flavor!

gurlysmiles2001

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tangoterry

Some yummy smoothie recipes I will definitely have to try! Thanks all.

tangoterry

Here is a website with some good smoothie recipes. Also some great oatmeal ideas!

http://www.thegraciouspantry.com

Enjoy!

healthieryou

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