New to smoothies

I usually end up putting to much fruit in mine and not enough other stuff. I tried spinach in smoothly before and YUCK.

my favourite smoothie recipe:

1 scoop vanilla flavour protein powder (whey isolate)
100ml laban (Arabic dairy product - yoghurt will do instead)
frozen fruit, e.g. mango, strawberry or similar - whatever you like really but sweeter fruits work better


that said, if you really don't like smoothies you don't have to have them - there are other ways to get the same nutrients

1/2 cup ice
2 Tablespoons lemon juice
1/4 cup yogurt
3/4 cup frozen mixed berries
1/2 chopped medium carrot
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 to 3/4 cup low fat milk

love this

i love taking a frozen banana, some frozen strawberries, a bunch of spinach/kale and some milk and blending it all together. i can never taste the kale or spinach. even my kids love it.

My absolute favorite is a little frozen pineapple, banana, spinach and water. It's super easy and you can't taste the spinach...I always put extra spinach in mine!

Large smoothie this morning: (nutriblast)
2 c baby spinach
1 banana
3 clementines
1 c strawberries
1/2 c blackberries

In general, I do 1 c spinach for a smaller smoothie and 2 c for large (2 c. is a bit less than 3 oz. if you weigh, at least by my measures). Then I cram as much fruit into the cup as possible (1c. strawberries and a banana are usually my start, then clementines, blackberries, raspberry, pineapple, blueberries, whatever fruit was on sale or convenient at the grocery store and trying to mix colors to get a variety of nutrients). I've started adding vanilla protein powder and/or plain non-fat greek yogurt to add some protein and it's been ok.

I've never had issues with spinach/baby spinach, but kale has more taste so it needs stronger tasting fruit to mask (I generally stick to spinach). Some is also texture, banana tends to give a creamier texture, if you add less water (or juice or whatever) you get thicker "smoothie"; a friend will eat hers with a spoon more like a yogurt or pudding. If you don't like it, it won't be beneficial. If you can find something that you like, that's great, but if it's not for you, find other ways to get your fruits and veggies. My opinion for what it's worth.

Smoothies are a great and easy way to consume your veggies and fruits. Be mindful of the unintended calories, and sugar you could take in if you aren't careful.

I love spinach, its 7 calories per cup. Bananas are tasty, yet they can add lots of calories, Berries are tasty and lower in calories, adding ginger, radishes, melons, a few seeds, flax and or chia, sparingly as they are high in calories. I tend to use water instead of milk, to reduce the calories in my smoothie. Almond Milk, I've recently discovered is about 30 calories per 8oz, is something I use as well, and I like it.

I'll cut watermelons, cantalopes, freeze them, and instead of ice I use my frozen fuit, it blends like a sorbet, or italian ice.

You have to figure out what you like and how it will fuel your body, and decide for yourself.

If I have a banana, I will have 1/3 to 1/2 and keep it at about 50 calories and then I'll use spinach, ginger, a few chia seeds, plus water and ice to keep the smoothie around 100 calories.

Enjoy..