Healthy Smoothie ideas?

half cup frozen strawberrys, half cup dannon light vanilla yogurt, half cup frozen blueberries, and between half and 1 cup apple juice..... yummy

Water or almond milk, kale or spinach, protein powder, frozen blueberries, mangoes, apples, pears, etc., ground flaxseed, kefir. I've recently discovered all-natural peanut butter combined with blueberries (along with kale, protein powder, and almond milk or water) tastes delicious!

ETA: Mine are anywhere between 300-400 calories, so I make mine as a meal.

I drink mine as a snack after going to the gym.

I usually make smoothies as the main part of a meal. Both of these recipes yield a generous portion.

1 frozen banana. I slice it up into discs the night before if I'm having a breakfast smoothie.
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
1/4 cup nonfat plain yogurt. (I used to use vanilla but realized I don't mind not having the extra sweeness. Use whatever you prefer.)
1/2 cup kefir (I've been using raspberry flavor by Lifeway)
1/4 cup nonfat cottage cheese (the secret, gross sounding ingredient - but I swear the taste blends right in and it makes it soooo creamy! If you don't want to use it just leave it out and double the yogurt but it's worth a try.)
and finally, since it's usually really thick, I'll add up to a 1/2 cup of unsweetened, plain almond milk to make it a bit more drinkable.
My version is usually around 300 calories at the most, it depends on the size of the banana and how much of each ingredient i feel like putting in. This makes a pretty big satisfying serving or two decent sized glasses. I like this one because it has a lot of protein - about 15 g.


I haven't made this one in a couple months but according to my food diary these should be the right measurements. It's a nice change from the standard fruit smoothie.

1/2 cup pumpkin puree
1/3 cup vanilla yogurt
1 banana
1 tbsp peanut butter
A little milk if it is too thick
I add honey sometimes for a little extra sweetness and cinnamon is good too.
When I made this one I would adjust the ingredients sometimes but it was usually just under 300 calories.

Good luck!

I LOVE my smoothie that I have for breakfast. It`s 1 cup of almond milk, 1 scoop vanilla whey iso burst, 0.5 cups of cottage cheese (and I don`t like that enough to eat on it`s own, but it`s awesome in a shake) and a banana. Yum! Can`t wait to drink it in the morning.

My breakfast smoothie:
1 cup of milk
1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
1 cup frozen berries
1 scoop strawberry or vanilla protein powder
1/2 tablespoon psyllium
2 teaspoons natural peanut butter

Calories are high, but so is the protein and fiber and it keeps me full until lunch

My smoothies generally have:
Frozen strawberries
Frozen blueberries
Frozen cherries
Frozen mango, raspberries, and/or blacberries
Plain yogurt (full fat, usually Greek)
Unsweetened soymilk (enough to get it the right consistency)

If it's after a workout I may add unflavored protein powder.
If I have fresh spinach on hand, I'll throw some in.


A question for people who add sweeteners: Have you ever tried without any? I find the fruit alone is plenty sweet. Whenever I've had smoothies made by people who add sweetener or use flavored/sweetened yogurt or protein powders, it's tasted like dessert (not that there's anything wrong with that, but it's too sweet for me on a regular basis).

Trilby: a common breakfast of mine is a bowl of these same smoothie ingredients minus the soymilk and plus some granola. Sometimes, though --especially when it's hot -- a smoothie is the most satisfying thing in the world. It's also about the only way I'll take protein powder.

This is the one I usually have:

- One banana or pear
- Strawberry yogurt
- Trim / slim milk
- Dash of feijoa juice
- Cinnamon

..For when I'm feeling fancy! Haha otherwise it's this:

- Banana
- Strawberry yogurt
- Milk
- Vanilla essence
- Cinnamon

My opinion is that smoothies are a quick and easy way to get a lot of calories into yourself. I think it's better to EAT (i.e. chew up) the foods which would go into the smoothie. More satisfaction for your calories. But again, it's just my opinion.

In general I agree, but no way would I eat a salad for breakfast. If I put the greens in a smoothie, I am!