smoothie recipes?!

vinsonh42
vinsonh42 Posts: 125
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I am getting tired of the same breakfast smoothie every day. I need some new options. Please post recipes for your favorite smoothies preferably ones that can be for breakfast rather than dessert.

My normal is
1 banana
1 cup halved strawberries
1 cup light strawberry yogurt
1/2-3/4 cup milk or vanilla soy milk
add ice and blend! sometimes i add protein powder.
I can split it with my mom and sister.
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  • vinsonh42
    vinsonh42 Posts: 125
    BUMP!
  • karmahunger
    karmahunger Posts: 373 Member
    I can see how that would get tiring, boring to always have the same thing!

    Just a few of my smoothies (I warn you, some people say they look gross but I think they are fab!)

    GREEN:
    1/2 avocado
    1/2 cup baby spinach
    1 cup milk, soy or juice (if juice, use a berry juice, no citrus or apple)
    1 banana

    YELLOW MELLOW:
    1 banana
    2 oranges
    1 cup orange juice
    Ice

    ORANGE:
    1/2 cup baby carrots
    1 cup orange juice
    1 banana
    3/4 cup mango
    Ice (unnecessary, but for texture)

    DIRTY DEEDS:
    *this one is more a dessert smoothie, or a pre-workout smoothie
    1/2 cup frozen greek yogurt
    1 banana
    1 cup Milk or soy
    1/2 cup mixed berries

    I like to have specific colour days :) Frozen fruit works super well.
  • vinsonh42
    vinsonh42 Posts: 125
    Thanks! Those sound pretty good. Will be trying them soon!
  • brendajs
    brendajs Posts: 110 Member
    These look good! I think I need to buy a blender!!

    Thanks for sharing!

    :flowerforyou:
    Brenda
  • karmahunger
    karmahunger Posts: 373 Member
    NP :)
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    I don't really have any recipes, I just throw a bunch of stuff into the mixer and go with it.
    usually kale, spinach, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, raspberries, and pineapple.
    I never put bananas in them for the calories and because I think the flavor is too overpowering.

    And I freeze orange juice from the oranges on my trees in ice cube trays to make for super easy smoothie making.

    BUT, I do have a little recommendation that you may all already do, but some of my friends seemed surprised by it.
    I always buy berries and other seasonal fruits when they are in season (cheap) and cut/freeze them myself. I know it seems silly,
    but frozen fruit can be kind of expensive and I prefer to buy them from the farmer's market so I know where they are coming from.
    I do it with the kale and spinach also.
  • underwater77
    underwater77 Posts: 331 Member
    These look good! I think I need to buy a blender!!

    Thanks for sharing!

    :flowerforyou:
    Brenda

    I use a magic bullet and it is SO easy. Best little random "as seen on TV" purchase ever.
  • skeeterrose1
    skeeterrose1 Posts: 11 Member
    Pumpkin Smoothie This makes around a 400 calorie 24 oz smoothie

    1 banana
    1 cup of pumpkin
    1 Greek 0% fat yogurt plain
    1 1/2 Tbsp ground Flax seed
    2 tsp of pumpkin pie spice
    1 cup of Almond Milk
    4 drops of stevia for sweetness

    This smoothie is soooo good
  • moksumike
    moksumike Posts: 30 Member
    100 grams spinach
    1 Tbsp ground flax seed
    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    1 banana
    1/2 cup blueberries
    1 cup almond milk
    ice

    I have this every morning for breakfast. It's the only way I get enough green vegetables every day.
  • BCSMama
    BCSMama Posts: 348
    I don't do exact measurements, but here are a couple I've had recently and I liked:

    1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    1/3 cup nonfat plain greek yogurt
    1/2 cup frozen blueberries
    1/3 frozen banana (sliced)
    scoop protein powder
    handfull spinach


    1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    1/3 cup pumpkin
    1 TBS PB2 powder
    scoop of protein powder
    handfull spinach
  • victorious27
    victorious27 Posts: 250 Member
    bump!
  • ccburn5
    ccburn5 Posts: 473 Member
    bump
  • ellenxmariex3
    ellenxmariex3 Posts: 165 Member
    My favorite...

    1/3 banana
    1 cup frozen mixed fruit (peaches, strawberriess, mangos, pineapples - I buy it in a bag at Aldi)
    1/2 cup milk
    1/2 cup strawberry kiwi juice
    2 spoonfuls vanilla nonfat yogurt

    I tend the vary the measurements of the milk and juice depending on my mood. Sometimes I don't include the yogurt.
  • B_Mindful
    B_Mindful Posts: 38 Member
    Bump!
  • WeekndOVOXO
    WeekndOVOXO Posts: 779 Member
    These look good! I think I need to buy a blender!!

    Thanks for sharing!

    :flowerforyou:
    Brenda

    I use a magic bullet and it is SO easy. Best little random "as seen on TV" purchase ever.

    This. One of the best buy I've made for 2012. So easy to use and very child proof(if you're wondering.) I don't know how people who eat healthy get by without a delicious smoothie to go along with their day.
  • icemaiden17_uk
    icemaiden17_uk Posts: 463 Member
    This is awesome!

    I make one as well!

    2 bananas
    100g frozen strawberries
    50g frozen blue berries
    Water
    1 carton mori-nori soft tofu
    100g of avacado

    Sounds odd but it is yummy and great if you aren't feeling great or anything like that!!

    Also; it makes 2 really big portions
  • SpiritRockBernie
    SpiritRockBernie Posts: 135
    to me, recipes are just guidelines with a lot of flexibility. I usually have lettuce leaves, one water based fruit like a pear, apple, cantaloupe, and some frozen fruit like raspberries, or frozen grapes or frozen pineapple. You can also use ice if you don't have frozen fruit. Try some of the milder lettuces like spinach and romaine lettuce when starting off. good luck
  • chimpy_chimp
    chimpy_chimp Posts: 106 Member
    4 c. Baby Spinach
    1 c. Frozen Wild Blueberries
    1 Scoop Vanilla Protein Powder
    2 c. Water

    I have this every day for breakfast or lunch, depending on my mood.
  • microwoman999
    microwoman999 Posts: 545 Member
    My favorite is cherries and milk with vanilla yogurt :) So good :)
  • tiptoeketo
    tiptoeketo Posts: 271 Member
    I picked up some PB2 the other day and it is delicious with banana and milk, smoothie style!
  • RunsOnEspresso
    RunsOnEspresso Posts: 3,218 Member
    This is one of my favorites:

    Chocolate Cherry Smoothie
    1/2 cup frozen cherries
    1 cup milk of choice
    1 tbs hersheys unsweetened cocoa powder
    Optional:
    Protein Powder

    Approx: 255 cals depending on milk & protein powder (I use silk unsweetened vanilla almond milk & sprouts soy protein isolate)
  • ToughTulip
    ToughTulip Posts: 1,118 Member
    Bump. Will add recipes later
  • jess1992uga
    jess1992uga Posts: 603 Member
    Frozen strawberries (about 1 cup)
    2 scoops chocolate protein powder
    Tiny amount water

    Freaking delicious. Going to try with frozen banana too :)
  • m_wilh
    m_wilh Posts: 362 Member
    Bump
  • quiltbugj
    quiltbugj Posts: 89 Member
    www.sugarfreemom.com has some awesome recipes
  • kelley_lynn
    kelley_lynn Posts: 133 Member
    loves smoothies and so quick to do.. being the lazy bugger i am
  • shinkalork
    shinkalork Posts: 815 Member
    1 x banana
    half cup of wild frozen blueberries
    4Ever Fit Fruit Blast Whey Protein (CranRazz) Cranberries-Rasberries
    1 cup of Unsweetened Almond milk

    Soooooooooooooo good!
  • skeeterrose1
    skeeterrose1 Posts: 11 Member
    These look good! I think I need to buy a blender!!

    Thanks for sharing!

    :flowerforyou:
    Brenda

    I use a magic bullet and it is SO easy. Best little random "as seen on TV" purchase ever.

    This. One of the best buy I've made for 2012. So easy to use and very child proof(if you're wondering.) I don't know how people who eat healthy get by without a delicious smoothie to go along with their day.

    Magic Bullet is what I have and it's great!!
  • sallydurkin
    sallydurkin Posts: 211 Member
    love my smoothie....I use frozen fruit as well.
    1cup unsweetend almond milk
    1cup raspberries frozen
    1 frozen peach
    2tbsp almond butter
    (sometimes I add a single serving vanilla no fat yogart)

    But I do add other things as well, spinich, or change fruit around.
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    I have never used a recipe for a smoothie. I use banana or yogurt, or both, for a base, add some hemp protein powder or hemp seeds, add whatever fruit we have, or honey if there's no convenient fruit, add milk or hemp milk, or chocolate hemp milk, or sometimes juice or water, until it's drinkable.

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