Smoothies!

TavistockToad
TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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Morning/Afternoon/Evening fitness pals!!

I have just treated myself to a hand blender so that i can make myself delicious and nutritious smoothies, so i need some good recipes.

Sweet, savoury, whatever you've got thats yummy!!

I have chocolate flavour protein powder which i am looking to incorporate as well!

Thanks in advance!!!
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  • Danette73
    Danette73 Posts: 76
    Never used a hand blender before ( I have a regular one) for my smoothies, but do you like green smoothies?? They ar eREALLY good and you can add ANYTHING... spinach, lettuce, greens, cucumbers, cherries, peaches, strawberries, mango, any kind of fruit or veggies you like you like.

    I have actually had this one before: Vanilla protein powder, dark cherries (frozen) and silk vanilla milk! YUMMYYYYY!!!!

    I would think that you would just have to make sure you mix well with the hand blender so as not to have chunks in it!
  • Morgan103084
    Morgan103084 Posts: 73
    i just throw in some strawberries, half a banana, (sometimes pineapple too) some vanilla yogurt and ice cubes, blend:pour:enjoy! no measuring needed!
  • Sproffee
    Sproffee Posts: 24
    My absolute favorite smoothie to make is (this recipe is for two serivings, the way I have it):

    1 Banana
    2 tbsp Peanut Butter
    6oz non-fat plain yogurt
    Light Vanilla soy milk to your desired texture (I make it pretty thick for me)

    Its roughly 470 calories if you drink the whole thing, good amount of protein, potassium.
    Its thick and rich and always hits the spot for me after a workout.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Never used a hand blender before ( I have a regular one) for my smoothies, but do you like green smoothies?? They ar eREALLY good and you can add ANYTHING... spinach, lettuce, greens, cucumbers, cherries, peaches, strawberries, mango, any kind of fruit or veggies you like you like.

    I have actually had this one before: Vanilla protein powder, dark cherries (frozen) and silk vanilla milk! YUMMYYYYY!!!!

    I would think that you would just have to make sure you mix well with the hand blender so as not to have chunks in it!

    the green smoothie idea scares me a bit!!! but we always end up with spinach left over if we get it to go in salad, so i might have to try it some time!
  • JBuehrer1
    JBuehrer1 Posts: 23 Member
    Never used a hand blender before ( I have a regular one) for my smoothies, but do you like green smoothies?? They ar eREALLY good and you can add ANYTHING... spinach, lettuce, greens, cucumbers, cherries, peaches, strawberries, mango, any kind of fruit or veggies you like you like.

    I have actually had this one before: Vanilla protein powder, dark cherries (frozen) and silk vanilla milk! YUMMYYYYY!!!!

    I would think that you would just have to make sure you mix well with the hand blender so as not to have chunks in it!


    I tried making a green smoothie once (in an electric blender), but it was kind of chunky and I couldn't drink it. What recipes do you use for making green smoothies?
  • Methinksabout
    Methinksabout Posts: 153
    I usually throw all the not-so-nice fruits I have left from the week (tooo ripe banana, softish oranges or apples) with left-over yogurt or quark! Frozen fruit is quite nice as it cools the smoothy while preparing it, so you don't need any ice-cubes!

    I also tried to blend frozen bananas once - really yummy ice-creamy texture, put some honey in (or nutella! soooo gooooood) and top up with some nuts makes a brill sundae.. Guess it would go well with PB (seeing as you are such a fan of it anyway)

    Must mostly I use my hand blender to make guacamole! There's nothing better! yummyumm
  • sandylion
    sandylion Posts: 451 Member
    If your smoothie is chunky, you didn't blend it long enough!

    Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries (all frozen), some kind of fruit juice, coconut water, a huge handful of spinach, hemp seeds and psyllium fibre. Blend until SMOOOOOOTH and enjoy.
  • Danette73
    Danette73 Posts: 76
    My quickie green smoothie recipe is just fresh spinach, about 8 ozs of water, a banana, and some frozen fruit of some sort, strawberries are my favorite. And I just mix it in my blender until it is smooth like ice cream. The first time i did it. it was chunky and I hated it but I didn't add any water or milk to it. Just keep mixing, I promise it gets smooth without the chunck and it taste GOOD!
  • sandylion
    sandylion Posts: 451 Member
    I usually throw all the not-so-nice fruits I have left from the week (tooo ripe banana, softish oranges or apples) with left-over yogurt or quark! Frozen fruit is quite nice as it cools the smoothy while preparing it, so you don't need any ice-cubes!

    I also tried to blend frozen bananas once - really yummy ice-creamy texture, put some honey in (or nutella! soooo gooooood) and top up with some nuts makes a brill sundae.. Guess it would go well with PB (seeing as you are such a fan of it anyway)

    Must mostly I use my hand blender to make guacamole! There's nothing better! yummyumm

    All true!

    I love guacamole!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Strawberries, raspberries, blueberries (all frozen), some kind of fruit juice, coconut water, a huge handful of spinach, hemp seeds and psyllium fibre. Blend until SMOOOOOOTH and enjoy.

    that sounds good, thanks!
  • ysamatar
    ysamatar Posts: 484 Member
    Addicted to my green smoothies, Spinach, triple berries, hump seed, frozen pineapples, banana! Yummy!
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member

    Must mostly I use my hand blender to make guacamole! There's nothing better! yummyumm

    oooooooooooh, good idea... how do you make guacamole!?
  • perficktangel
    perficktangel Posts: 26 Member
    I like this kind too. I also usually add some more frozen fruit like strawberries, peaches, etc. The peanut butter makes it taste so good! Almond butter would be good too.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    My quickie green smoothie recipe is just fresh spinach, about 8 ozs of water, a banana, and some frozen fruit of some sort, strawberries are my favorite. And I just mix it in my blender until it is smooth like ice cream. The first time i did it. it was chunky and I hated it but I didn't add any water or milk to it. Just keep mixing, I promise it gets smooth without the chunck and it taste GOOD!

    that sounds nice actually, i'll try it! thanks!!!
  • skinnybitchbarbie27
    skinnybitchbarbie27 Posts: 306 Member
    This the smoothie I make for breakfast every day (now just FYI I eat 1900+ calories a day because of my high level of exercise)

    1 cup water
    1 cup Ice
    1/4 cup of pureed Avocado (On average it comes out to half of a small avocado)
    2 scoops of chocolate Protein Powder
    1 cup milk
    1 medium banana
    4oz Zoi Plain Greek yogurt (I do not eat the "nonfat" because although it had less calories it has more carbs/sugars than just plain)

    I blend the ice, water, and avocado unti smooth. Then I add the milk, yogurt, and protein powder and blend until smooth, then finish off blending in the banana. It tastes like a choco/banana milkshake but keeps me full for hours.

    The calories in this (with muscle milk's chocolate protein powder) is 677. Like I said, this is higher calorie but this is what fits into my plan :)
  • samgray86
    samgray86 Posts: 15 Member
    8oz organic milk
    1 scoop protein powder (Jay Robb is excellent organic powder sweetened with stevia)
    1 TBS peanut butter
    1 TBS raw wheat germ
    3-4 cups spinach

    It is so good because the spinach fades away, you dont taste it all! Wonderful way to get your full serving of veggies and it tastes like a milk shake, you can even add a banana if you like them.
  • samgray86
    samgray86 Posts: 15 Member
    And its only between 300-400 calories depending on whether or not you add the banana

    8oz organic milk
    1 scoop protein powder (Jay Robb is excellent organic powder sweetened with stevia)
    1 TBS peanut butter
    1 TBS raw wheat germ
    3-4 cups spinach

    It is so good because the spinach fades away, you dont taste it all! Wonderful way to get your full serving of veggies and it tastes like a milk shake, you can even add a banana if you like them.
  • Methinksabout
    Methinksabout Posts: 153

    Must mostly I use my hand blender to make guacamole! There's nothing better! yummyumm

    oooooooooooh, good idea... how do you make guacamole!?

    You need very soft/ripe avocadoes, fresh garlic, chilli (fresh or dried), limes (roughly 1 lime to every 2 avocadoes is how I like it), some salt and pepper - add a bit olive oil if you fancy. Mix until smooth (or how ever you like your consistency.. sometimes I put a couple of cherry tomatoes in as well, helps with the calories ;-)
  • kmccracken123
    kmccracken123 Posts: 2
    Here's one that my son fixed for me last week. It was very filling and taste much better than it sounded.

    1c. Vanilla Soy Milk 240 cal.
    handful of fresh baby spinach leaves 7 cal.
    1 carrot 52 cal.
    1c. fresh or frozen strawberries 25 cal.
    2 tsp. sugar-free vanilla syrup (Torani brand from Walmart) 0 cal.
    1c diet 7 Up 0 cal.
    ice cubes if you like it jucier

    mix in blender, add zero cal sweetener if you want 324 cal, 2 big servings, 162 cal/serv.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    You need very soft/ripe avocadoes, fresh garlic, chilli (fresh or dried), limes (roughly 1 lime to every 2 avocadoes is how I like it), some salt and pepper - add a bit olive oil if you fancy. Mix until smooth (or how ever you like your consistency.. sometimes I put a couple of cherry tomatoes in as well, helps with the calories ;-)

    definitely be trying that at the weekend! thanks!
  • Methinksabout
    Methinksabout Posts: 153
    You need very soft/ripe avocadoes, fresh garlic, chilli (fresh or dried), limes (roughly 1 lime to every 2 avocadoes is how I like it), some salt and pepper - add a bit olive oil if you fancy. Mix until smooth (or how ever you like your consistency.. sometimes I put a couple of cherry tomatoes in as well, helps with the calories ;-)

    definitely be trying that at the weekend! thanks!

    Then you better get your avocadoes tonight - the ones in the shop usually need some time to ripen up properly :-) Enjoy it! Really fancy that myself now - will get some avocadoes tonight I think :-)
  • LesleeBeAlive
    LesleeBeAlive Posts: 504
    Sounds gross but SUPER delicious!

    Half an Avacado
    Half a cup of Mango
    1/4 a cup of OJ
    Some water and ice..
    Blend and its sooooo good!
  • Danni3ll3
    Danni3ll3 Posts: 365 Member
    I use 2 tablespoons of chia gel, one heaping tablespoon of Benefibre (Canadian version), one cup almond milk, one cup of frozen fruit such as blueberries and raspberries (my favorites) and a couple of scoops of protein powder (Visalus). It is about 280 calories.
  • Love2lift72
    Love2lift72 Posts: 157 Member
    I love smoothies!! YUM I like so many different ones but one of my favorites is orange juice, vanilla protein and ice. Orange julius flavor. :)
  • AggieFan2011
    AggieFan2011 Posts: 551 Member
    My favorite smoothie to make is a peanut butter banana one: 1 cup milk, 1 tbsp creamy peanut butter, i medium sized banana, and about 4-6 ice cubes. So good!

    Also I make a lot of fruit smoothies with berries and bananas. I tend to use milk or OJ instead of yogurt in mine because I don't like the thick texture that the yogurt gives them. Plus the bananas and ice add a thick enough texture to them in my opinion. I really like banana, blueberries, strawberries, and raspberries blended together with some milk and a few ice cubes. It gives me almost all of my fruit servings for the day and is really refreshing after a workout.
  • tchaikovskyfan
    tchaikovskyfan Posts: 1
    I’ve just introduced a green smoothie into my diet each morning that some mma fighter my boyfriend likes uses to help him cut weight. It consists of kale or spinach, banana, pear, celery, cucumber and ginger. It looks a bit like the incredible hulks waste product but it actually taste really nice and seems to be doing the trick..

    Ps I’m new on here and I’m in need of friends so if anyone wants to add me then please feel free x
  • Indygirl_81
    Indygirl_81 Posts: 142 Member
    Chocolate flavor protein powder, a cup of fat free vanilla yogurt, a cup of mixed berries or strawberry/banana blend (frozen), half a serving of wheat germ, and an 8-10 oz cup of ice.

    You can also add the clear benefiber and PB2 if you like.
  • Baloostika
    Baloostika Posts: 203 Member

    Must mostly I use my hand blender to make guacamole! There's nothing better! yummyumm

    oooooooooooh, good idea... how do you make guacamole!?

    You need very soft/ripe avocadoes, fresh garlic, chilli (fresh or dried), limes (roughly 1 lime to every 2 avocadoes is how I like it), some salt and pepper - add a bit olive oil if you fancy. Mix until smooth (or how ever you like your consistency.. sometimes I put a couple of cherry tomatoes in as well, helps with the calories ;-)

    Am I suppose to eat or drink that, mmm, sounds slimy to me but since it's healthy ama try it, lol.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member

    Am I suppose to eat or drink that, mmm, sounds slimy to me but since it's healthy ama try it, lol.

    its usually a dip, do you could eat it with carrot sticks, celery, crisps (chips). i bet it would be nice with meat as well!
  • Dzambhala
    Dzambhala Posts: 149 Member
    My absolute favorite smoothie to make is (this recipe is for two serivings, the way I have it):

    1 Banana
    2 tbsp Peanut Butter
    6oz non-fat plain yogurt
    Light Vanilla soy milk to your desired texture (I make it pretty thick for me)

    Its roughly 470 calories if you drink the whole thing, good amount of protein, potassium.
    Its thick and rich and always hits the spot for me after a workout.

    That sounds so yummy! I will be having this after my workout tomorrow!!

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