In Need of Smoothie Recipes

Candida1983

I love smoothies, but I am wondering if there are any that don't have any added sweeteners and that do have spinach incorporated? I would like to get some veggies and fruits if possible, in smoothie form. Thanks for any help! :bigsmile:

Fairysoul

Yep my favorite one, and I use the leftovers to make popcicles and the kids love it!!

1 pineapple cored and cut up
2 banana's
Handful of spinach

Blend in blender add water if needed and enjoy!!

jipsybird

I have never done any with spinach. But I do like making smoothies with plain yogurt, a banana, some milk or juice and either cocoa and peanut butter or whatever other fruit I have that I want to put in. I have recently discovered grinding oats to make oat flour in my blender, and putting some in a smoothie isn't as strange as I thought it would be. Adds a nice texture.
Good luck!

Candida1983

Thanks ladies!! :happy:

Candida1983

I'm trying the oatmeal thing tonight! Thanks!

Becky_Boodle

My daily protein smoothie is:

1 cup frozen berries
1 scoop whey protein isolate powder
2 cups greens (spinach, kale, mixed whatever you like)
1 frozen banana cut into chunks
1 cup water

MadusaCait

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kayl3igh88

bump, bump, bump... getting my new blender on thursday so need some yummy recipes to try it out with

JodiHop

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MeliciousGibson

We make a bunch of different kind of smoothies. We use Greek vanilla yogurt, soy milk, and frozen fruit (instead of ice-cubes). One of our absolute favorites:
"Banana Split"
1 fresh Banana
Frozen strawberry/banana/peach or pineapple mix (about 1 cup perhaps)
1/2 cup vanilla greek yogurt
1 cup Chocolate soy milk

or for the occasional celebration (today being my birthday)

Banana split as made above - add 1/2 cup BANANA RUM!!!

eellis2000

bump just got my blender and had my first banana smoothie. It was awesome. But.... It had sugar and vanilla extract in it.

1 banana
1/2 cup ice
1/2 cup milk (i used 2%)
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp sugar ( i needed 2)
2 tsp hershey's syrup (optional)
Blend for 30-45 seconds.

kbugsmeemaw

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danabrash

With Almond Butter:
Now Sports - Whey Protein Isolate - Natural Unflavored, 2 scoop (28g) 210 2 1 50
Kirkland Signaturte (Costco) - Frozen Blueberries, 0.5 cup 53 13 0 1
Fred Meyers - Almond Butter Fresh Ground, 1 tbsp 90 3 8 3
353 18 9 54

Or with Peanut Butter:
Adams - 100% Natural Peanut Butter Crunchy, 1 tablespoons 100 3 8 4
Now Sports - Whey Protein Isolate - Natural Unflavored, 2 scoop (28g) 210 2 1 50
Blueberries - Frozen, unsweetened, 1 cup, unthawed 79 19 1 1
389 24 10 55

shutterrific

If you haven't tried this, you are missing out.

Chocolate Cherry Berry Smoothie

10 fl oz vanilla coconut milk
2 C spinach leaves
1 banana
2 ½ Tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
¾ C frozen blueberries
¾ C frozen cherries

I prefer to use the Cacao (raw form powder) vs. cocoa. MUCH better for you. ENJOY!!

FitFoodieMomBillie

I'd love to see some "green" smoothies also. I'm pretty good at the fruit & yogurt varieties but want to try soem green ones. Any one have a couple of good green recipes?

shutterrific

I'd love to see some "green" smoothies also. I'm pretty good at the fruit & yogurt varieties but want to try soem green ones. Any one have a couple of good green recipes?

This is a great one...

Grandest Green Smoothie

2 lrg bananas
4-5 Kale leaves
1 cup baby spinach
1 green apple
1 tsp. coconut oil
1/2 tsp. spirulina
1 cup water or apple juice

tageekly

I add spinach or kale to my smoothies all the time - you can't taste it really and it add great nutrition and a serving of veggies!

I make all mine with the same base:

1 cup almond milk
1 frozen banana
1 tsbp chia seeds
2-3 frozen spinach (I buy the huge bag of fresh spinach at Costco and freeze it in smaller bags)
1 scoop protein powder

and then add:

1-2 cups frozen mixed fruit, or
1-2 cups fresh fruit with a couple ice cubes

OR

2 tbsp PB2 (the chocolate PB2 with chocolate protein powder is YUM!)

Debbe2

Spinach tastes sweet to me in almost any smoothie I add it too. Sometimes the color messes with my head if it's a tropical flavor smoothie or something that should look other than green but I really like spinach in shakes. Just remember to blend it completely.

McKristy

Today I had one with:
orange
frozen mango chunks
banana
spinach
ground flaxseed
greek yogurt (only 1/2 container)
green tea

Instead of yogurt sometimes I'll use quinoa.

bi0nicw0man

I make one almost every day, either as a post-gym snack or sometimes as breakfast or lunch. Don't be afraid of spinach...just blend the bejesus out of it and you won't know it's there.

As a snack:

ice cubes
1/2 banana (overripe, or frozen)
2 cups baby spinach
3/4 scoop 'vanilla ice cream' NZ whey protein powder
1 tsp flax meal
3/4 cup UVAB (unsweetened vanilla almond breeze)

As a meal:

ice cubes
whole banana
2 cups baby spinach
full scoop 'vanilla ice cream' protein powder
2 tbsp raw rolled oats
2 tsp flax meal
1 cup UVAB (and a little water if needed)

These are the most beautiful shade of bright green!


If I don't have spinach on hand I use strawberries.

If I feel like something chocolately I use chocolate protein powder instead of vanilla but that makes it really ugly (green spinach + brown powder = sludge). haha.

Il_DaniD_lI

Mine are very simple and very delicious.

-Frozen unsweetened strawberries (about a cup)
-1Banana
-Plain low fat yogurt (about 4 tbsp)
-pineapple juice

^^This makes enough for my boyfriend and I to have a large glass and my daughter to have a small one.