Give me your smoothie recipes!

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  • monicapeterson54
    monicapeterson54 Posts: 34 Member
    mine typically consist of (this gives me two servings):

    1 cup of spinach
    1/2 cup of kale
    1 cup of frozen berries
    1 banana
    1 advocado
    6 canned peach slices (I can my own, they're in a VERY light syrup)
    water to thin to desired consistency

    the fruit completely masks the taste of the greens, and the banana and advocado make is nice and creamy!
  • tmalikia
    tmalikia Posts: 22 Member
    I drink a smoothie every morning, my go to green smoothie is

    Handful of spinach, parsley, lemon, celery, something sweet (e.g peaches, apples, kiwi, strawberries etc), coconut water and chia/flax seeds. Blend until smooth and drink. It's really good.
  • Tiznonay
    Tiznonay Posts: 124 Member
    Hmm, throwing in spinach seems popular. Is there any weird taste or consistency cuz of the spinach?

    I'm a big fan of milkshakes, so my fave smoothie has always been:

    - a banana
    - cup of soymilk - I use Silk light vanilla
    - 1 tbsp peanut butter
    - 1/2 cup ice cream - I use the churned, no-sugar-added variety. Only adds 5 grams of sugar

    It's absolutely delicious, and more importantly - still pretty healthy. 350'ish cals, 26 grams of sugar (mostly the banana) and a decent 15 grams of protein - more if you use real milk
  • elizamac123
    elizamac123 Posts: 11
    I have extremely basic smoothies every morning - 1 or 2 types of frozen fruit, a banana, orange juice, and flaxseed. If I have spinach I add that too.
  • cheriibomb
    cheriibomb Posts: 59
    I get a general idea for my smoothies from http://simplegreensmoothies.com. They have some great ideas and a bunch of variety. To almost every smoothie, except ones I have used banana and pb, I add a few sprigs of mint and some lime juice. This combo makes it so refreshing. I just experiment with mine. Good luck. If you find any good combonations please share.

    OMG! You are amazing, i am so loving this website. Normally ill just throw in a bunch of fruit and call it even but i am so trying out some of these new smoothies. Thanks!
  • megsi474
    megsi474 Posts: 370 Member
    Half an apple
    1 cup almond milk
    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    a few shakes of cinnamon

    Blend and it tastes like the milk left over after a bowl of Apple Jacks.
  • kbeardmore22
    kbeardmore22 Posts: 283 Member
    bump
  • ravengal44646
    ravengal44646 Posts: 20 Member
    1 ounce of organic pumpkin seeds (unsalted, of course)
    1/2 medium banana
    1/4 avocado
    large handful of kale
    1/4 cup blueberries
    6 medium slices of gala apple
  • bwright9752
    bwright9752 Posts: 125 Member
    Las night I made the s'more smoothie I had been dreaming about. It was good for a treat yet not too bad on the calories.

    1 container Friendly Farms Whipped Chocolate Yogurt - frozen
    1.5 cups 2% milk
    1 scoop chocolate protein powder
    1 frozen banana
    2 Tbs marshmallow fluff
    2 graham crackers

    I only ate/drank half of it and froze the other half for tonight so it was only about 600 cals.
  • tlvandenberg
    tlvandenberg Posts: 1 Member
    I like a quarter c of light and fit vanilla yogurt; quarter cup skim milk; a t of french vanilla dry cream and my fruit of choice...mango,strawberries,blueberries...Makes one nice cup, and not a whole lot of calories
  • brianx99
    brianx99 Posts: 30
    1/2 cup of mixed berries (blackberry, blueberry, and cranberry..i use the one they sell at costco freezer section)
    1/2 cup of fage non fat greek yogurt
    1 cup of almond milk sweetened
    1 medium banana
    1/2 cup of pine needle
    1/2 cup of kale or spinach

    it's only 290 calories and keeps you filled. my dad sends me a box of pine needles...he told me it's great for lowering blood pressure...we'll see!
  • caitypants86
    caitypants86 Posts: 278 Member
    My "go to" smoothie for breakfast is

    -1 cup frozen wild blueberries
    -1.5 cup of almond or coconut milk, or sometimes coconut water
    -1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
    -big handful of baby spinach
    -1 tsp vanilla agave syrup
    -1 scoop Vega vanilla nutritional powder
    -mint leaf

    Soooo delicious, around 500 cals or so. Keeps me full all morning.
  • marie_2454
    marie_2454 Posts: 881 Member
    The last one I made was a PB banana protein smoothie and it was really good! I blended 1/2 cup cottage cheese (gives it a really smooth and creamy consistency), small frozen banana, 3T PB2, 1 scoop vanilla protein, and a little ice and milk. Dashingdish.com has a bunch of protein smoothie recipes that are pretty good.
  • UndercoverAngel74
    UndercoverAngel74 Posts: 185 Member
    I'm don't think this is what you're looking for, but my daily morning smoothie:

    3 bananas
    2 cups of almond milk
    4 tbs almond butter
    1/2 cup of oats
    2 scoops of whey protein.

    1120 delicious calories :laugh:

    Geez!! Sounds yummy, but I may want to try this on a day that I think I won't want to eat anything else!!! :smile:
  • goodnamegone
    goodnamegone Posts: 237
    Frozen berries
    Banana (optional)
    Vanilla Yoghurt
    Water
    Low Fat Milk
  • PhoenixStrikes
    PhoenixStrikes Posts: 587 Member
    1 banana
    1 peach
    2 tablespoon Greek yogurt
    2 cups spinach
    4oz any juice
    1 cup ice

    You can replace the banana with half an avocado, or the spinach with kale, the peaches with strawberries or any other fruit.

    I also like a smoothie with

    1 banana,
    1 orange
    2 sticks celery
    2 cups spinach
    And equal parts juice and ice till its smooth and drinkable.
  • Robyn9011
    Robyn9011 Posts: 5
    Bump! Thanks for all the awesome recipes!
  • flab2fit_30
    flab2fit_30 Posts: 66
    saving this for later! some great ideas in here so far.
  • onetoughmudder
    onetoughmudder Posts: 25
    saving
  • kuntry_navy
    kuntry_navy Posts: 677 Member
    1c. Apple Juice
    1tsp. Cinnamon
    2tbsp. Jell-O Cheesecake powder
    1tbsp. Peanut Butter
    2 scoops Vanilla Whey
    couple ice cubes

    my favorite
  • LCgymnast
    LCgymnast Posts: 258
    Sure thing. I love adding in bananas, strawberries, or blueberries in smoothies. Sometimes I'll just put in whatever fruit and blend away and cross my fingers that it taste good. But here's my all time favorite smoothie to make:

    1 scoop of chocolate Shakeology
    1TBS of peanut butter
    pieces of dark chocolate
    1 cup almond milk
    optional: banana or blueberries

    Blend away and it's a reese's peanut butter cup in a drink.
    Enjoy!
  • Doone33
    Doone33 Posts: 171 Member
    My fav smoothie:
    - 1 scoop vanilla whey protein
    - 1 banana (I usually keep them frozen)
    - 1 serving of dark chocolate dreams peanut butter
    - water and ice cubes

    Sometimes I will not use the peanut butter and I will only use half a banana and use a serving of fresh/frozen berries.

    keeping the banana frozen... good idea!

    I like this one the best... but there is a combination of fruits and flavors we eat!

    I cup frozen blueberries
    1/2 banana
    1 cup almond milk
    1 tablespoon peanut butter
    add ice or water to get the consistency you want! I like my as a frozen drink. You can also add in some protein or oatmeal/ Granola for some texture or filler!

    My husband likes his with peaches and strawberries instead of blueberries!
  • miniversion
    miniversion Posts: 17 Member
    I just mix a lot of fruits and veggies...

    A handful of spinach, a leaf of cabbage, baby carrots, a little slice of ginger, a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, a tsp or less of coconut oil, banana, half a yogurt, frozen cantaloupe, frozen honeydew, frozen pineaple, frozen watermelon and a little bit of either juice or water for a little liquid..mix in vitamix and enjoy......

    Sometimes I mix in leftover oats, avocado, mango, berries, broccoli, etc...any food I would not mind including in a drink..
  • Th3stral
    Th3stral Posts: 93 Member
    My 'ultimate' green smoothie is:

    1x banana
    1x mango
    1x scoop vega one - berry
    1x scoop sunwarrior raw protein- vanilla
    1x tsp spirulina
    40g spinach
    40g kale
    30g broccoli
    Handful of alfalfa sprouts
    2 cups of ice

    And then a fat source, I usually use one of avocado, linseed or coconut oil, but peanut butter also tastes great.
  • dizzzy33
    dizzzy33 Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks for all the smoothie ideas ... they sound yummy!
  • Jingermarie
    Jingermarie Posts: 1 Member
    Morning,

    I have found some wonderful Smoothie Recipes on https://pinterest.com/
    This is a free website to join.
    I would look under Smoothies or Nutritional drinks.
    Luv the frozen fruit smoothie made with ice, greek yogurt or plain yogurt, almond milk, or juice instead.
    I have a ninja to mix them up in.
  • magpie_17
    magpie_17 Posts: 124
    1 cup frozen strawberries
    1 banana
    1/8th of an avocado
    1 scoop vanilla Iso-smooth protein powder
    water

    It's delicious!
  • simsburyjet
    simsburyjet Posts: 999 Member
    Frozen Brocolli, Wild berries frozen, Banana, peanut butter, cucumber, jalepeno pepper Watermelon..
    Water or some sort of blueberry juice blend.

    Wakes you up in the morning
  • KimJohnsonsmile
    KimJohnsonsmile Posts: 222 Member
    1 cup unsweetened Almond milk
    1/2 cup fat free vanilla yogurt
    1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder
    2 cups frozen mixed berries

    Or I do 1 cup mixed berries and a banana. I don't use veggies - mine are always fruity.
  • patfriendly
    patfriendly Posts: 263 Member
    I just blend water, ice, blueberry/strawberry/raspberry with Nutrilite protein powder and thats my smoothie.

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