Smoothies

marynmarty

My husband just bought me a smoothie maker and I'm on the look for healthy recipes for different HEALTHY smoothies that taste really yummy lol. If you have any please pass on to me...Thanks bunches!!

ccalwell

I've been making Blueberry Banana Smoothies for the last few weeks, and use them almost as a meal. Here's the ingredients...

7-8 Ice Cubes
1 cup blueberries
1 Banana
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup 1% Milk
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

I blend it all together in a blender for about 20 seconds.

This makes 2 servings and works out to 231 calories per serving. I am using Dole frozen from Costco now, but will use fresh blueberries when they come into season later this month.

bbchickpea

Until recently all my smoothies had milk and fruit (no veg) but I looked up how to get more vitamins and for days you've had enough dairy and i've been playing with these over the last couple of weeks. They've been suprisingly good. I use the info below as a guide and play around with ingredients.

Big Blend Smoothie Recipe
1 – I start with 3/4 to 1 cup of water.
2 – Then I choose three vegetables. Typically, I use about 3 cups or large handfuls of spinach, one whole carrot and one or two small vine tomatoes.
3 – Next, I choose three fruits. I start with either mango, pear or apple for the base, then I add one whole orange and either 1 cup blueberries, strawberries or pineapple to flavor.
4 – Sometimes, I will add about 1/4-1/3 avocado which helps give the smoothie a nice creamy texture while boosting the calories and healthy fat content to make the smoothie more satisfying.
5 – Add all the ingredients except for the greens to your blender, and hit the “pulse” button a few times. Next, add the greens and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.


Today I used Water, Spinach, Carrot (only half chopped in small chunks) Mango, Blueberries, Strawberries & added a banana instead of avocado. It was really tasty and low cal/ fat and not too high on sugar.

EDITED To say: I got these recipes from http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com/green-smoothie-recipes/

I've found loads on there - Don't want anyone to think i'd taken the credit for the recipe ; )

anirbas99

I have the following smootie 5 days a week for breakfast:
1 scoop Soy Protein mix Vanilla
1 cup of frozen fruit
1-2 cups fresh or frozen spinach
4-6 oz water

Blend that up. Blue berries & strawberries are what I find best. It is 254 calories for the whole thing.
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roachhaley

I just throw a handful or two of any frozen fruit, a couple tablespoons of yogurt, half of a frozen banana and some almond milk into the blender. You can pretty much put anything in as long as you have something frozen to make it cold.

jwh225

Here's mine.

1 cup milk, 2%, skim, Almond, whatever.
1 cup frozen mixed berries.
1/2 frozen banana, sliced.

Put blender on crushed ice mode to break up. Gradually increase speed to high for about 30 sec.

Enjoy.

weightloss12345678

I am trying to find some that are not full of sugar

LifeIsNotADressRehearsal

I thoroughly enjoy this for breakfast and it makes a lot!

1 c silk almond milk unsweetened
1/4 c plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 c strawberries
1/4 c raspberries
1/2 small banana
1 scoop isofemme chocolate whey protein
8-10 ice cubes

Blend until ice is entirely crushed. About 340 calories and lots of nutrients! Mmmmmm.....I'm going to go make mine!

evademers

I use Herbalife shakes which have lots of vitamins and minerals your body needs everyday! I use 2 scoops of Herbalife, frozen fruits and almond milk and ice. They are delicious and SOOO good for you, it costs 44.00 every 2 weeks but is worth it! I use it for breakfast and lunch and munch on veggies in between the shakes. If you would like to get Herbalife just let me know! Look it up on the internet and it will give you all the info you need to know. Let me know if interested Eva

evademers

oh and its roughly 250 calories

kikilorain

I agree with the above post about vegetables... it's easy to sneak in some carrots, cucumbers, beets, and spinach in a fruit smoothie. I also like to add soft tofu and some fresh ginger if I want a kick.

lniber22

I too am wanting to do smoothies but I want to have it ready for after my workout in the am. Can a make ahead of time and either freeze or just refridgerate? Has anybody done that? Not sure if I can make the night before or an hour beforehand?

NoAdditives

In my opinion, dairy makes smoothies gross. Adding yogurt makes my mouth feel all sticky. So I just use orange juice, a fresh banana, and frozen fruit. The banana adds all the sweetness you need and the frozen fruit keeps it cold.

ladylu11

dashingdish.com has some great protein shake recipes!

shannonperry13

i tried throwing spinach in mine, and i know they say you aren't supposed to taste it, but i just couldn't keep making myself drink it. i use

1 cup blueberries or strawberries
1/2 cup frozen banana slices
1/2 cup or a 3 oz yogurt (plain or whatever greek i can get on sale)
1 cup skim milk

yummy! feels like i'm drinking a milk shake. i do prefer blueberry over strawberry.

shannonperry13

another one i like is 1 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup bananas, 1 cup OJ. (all fruits should be frozen)

Sheila_Ann

bumping so i can check this out later.... :happy:

Dauntlessness

My husband makes this with almond milk and acai juice. He sometimes adds a small scoop of non fat frozen yogurt to make it creamy and shake like.

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/buff-smoothie-recipe/index.html

alasin1derland

the best thing i found on this site so far has been the spinach smoothy, it gets me a packed 2 cups (plus) fresh spinach, i throw in a tomato, a mini cucumber, handful of mini carrots, a cup of fresh pineapple and a banana and a cup of water, blend it into a smoothy, its a sweet treat and i ate my veggies, i feel like i'm cheating because its like having dessert

dani_1977

http://greenmonstermovement.com/


The key to adding spinach or kale to the smoothie is to steam it in the microwave first... once it's mixed in the smoothie I promise you will never taste it.

bbchickpea

dashingdish.com has some great protein shake recipes!

Thanks for the link, what a great website!

Bilbo23

oreo smoothie
2 fat free oreo cookie
1 tsp vanilla
1 tlbspoon sugar free vanilla pudding mix
5 ice cubes
8 oz fat free milk
mix 113 calories

sums_net

If you want to make it ahead of time avoid Yogurt and bananas... Yogurt tend to curd and bananas make it look... eh well, u know how banana looks when u leave it peeled for few hrs.! )

lniber22

thank you!:happy:

Lonewolf1507

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ElviraCross

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/629836-chocolate-berry-smoothie

Ingredients:

1 c. skim milk
1 1/2 c. frozen berries (I used cherries, blackberries, strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries)
2 Tbsp. cocoa
sugar substitute or sugar to taste (I used 2 tsps.)
1/2 c. oats

Susan2BHealthier

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emilylacey1010

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bear73000

I buy the frozen fruits from Target. You can get a lot of different types and combinations.

1 cup of fruit
1/2 cup of non fat yogurt
1 cup water
5 pieces of ice
1 table spoon of splenda (i need the sweet flavor and it quenches my need for sweet taste)

about a 140 calories and makes a good size glass

I am a huge ice cream fan so if I have really done well for a week. I plan a frozen yogurt treat maybe once a week.

1 cup of fruit
1 1/2 cup of non fat milk
1 cup of frozen yogurt

about 435 calories and this would equal a large Blizzard from Dairy Queen so cut this in half would probably be perfect size for most people

hope you enjoy

0somuchbetter0

I hate milk so I use water or crystal light (not juice, too much sugar). I never use ice cubes because they give you brain freeze! When I have bananas that are too ripe to eat, I peel them & wrap them in saran wrap and put them in the freezer. Plus they're sweet.

My current favorite smoothie:

1 cup water or crystal light lemonade
one frozen banana
two fresh strawberries
a dollop of Greek yogurt


Lately I've been on a passion fruit kick -- you can buy the frozen pulp...Goya brand I think. They also have mango.

Of course add protein powder (unflavored) and whatever other powdered boost you want.

conniehgtv

current fav
watermelon chunks
lemon juice
vanila almond milk
optional jalapno pepper