Smoothie Recipes Needed!

I made one yesterday with almond milk, pineapple, banana, vanilla protein and spinach. It was super tasty!

I have two that I use and I don't vary much because I like them so much

1 cup Blue diamond Almond breeze (almond/coconut) UNSWEETENED - very important
1 4oz musselmans lite cinnamon applesauce
1/2 cup unsweetened canned peaches
2 tbsps. FLAX USA flaxseed
4 ice cubes.

the other smoothie I make is I substitute 3 frozen strawberries (fresh but I froze myself) for the peaches.
Very inexpensive and you dont' have to worry about fruit being in season etc.

I stopped putting bananas in my smoothies as it takes over the flavor. Sometimes I will make a smoothie with 1/2 banana and I fresh orange and the almond milk if I want the "orange Julius" smoothie

Many people think you can throw in a bunch of fruit, fruit juice milk and it will be healthy, however be sure to watch the sugar. Too much sugar turns to fat.

I have a smoothie every other day with my boiled egg whites for breakfast

good luck!

4oz almond milk. 140g frozen strawberry. 35g frozen blueberry. 1 large-med banana. 85g spinach.
~230 calories. thats what i have every morning 30 minutes before breakfast

Looking to try out some smoothies so please post any recipes you have! Looking for ones using fruit and things you usually have at home (bananas, yoghurt etc) but willing to give anything a go!

I used to use bananas in all my smoothies but I would advise against it now. It's a high carb fruit and doesn't really have enough micro nutrients to justify the calories. As for a recipe, here's something you can do with almost all the recipes you try:

For the liquid base that is needed for blending, use a half cup of non-fat plain greek yogurt instead + a little non-sugar sweetener to balance out the tartness. You get a creamy texture smoothy while adding in extra protein.

Great ideas everyone!

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1 c frozen berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries
½ c low-fat yogurt (any flavor)
½ c orange juice or other juice

NUTRITION (per serving) 185 cals, 2 g fat, 1 g sat fat, 90 mg sodium, 35 g carbs, 26 g sugars, 3.5 g fiber, 8 g protein

Adding the nutritional facts are so helpful, especially to those of us who are just starting out and learning----THANKS!

I saw these "super foods" smoothie recipes.....not tried any yet

Ingredients - Makes one serving
1 cup chopped kale
1 frozen whole medium banana (about 2/3 cup pulp)
1 cup unfiltered apple juice
2-inch piece of cucumber
1 tablespoon lemon juice
¼ teaspoon chopped fresh ginger

Preparation
1. Place all ingredients in a blender with 2 ice cubes. Blend on high speed for about 60 seconds or until smooth.

Ingredients - Makes one serving
1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped
1 medium apple, cored
2 cups kale, chopped
4-6 ounces filtered water

Preparation
1. Blend the ingredients. Add a little ice if you want it extra cold. A pinch of apple juice will sweeten the smoothie, if you like.

Ingredients - Makes one serving
1 cup frozen blueberries
½ cup frozen strawberries
1 cup light coconut milk
¼ cup acai berry juice (available in health-food stores and some supermarkets)
1 scoop (1 ounce) high-quality protein powder (such as Jay Robb’s egg white protein)
10 ice cubes

Preparation
1. Combine all ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth.

Ingredients - Makes one serving
1-½ cups freshly pressed organic carrot juice
½ cup filtered water
1 cup firmly packed chopped, stemmed kale leaves
1 small apple, diced (peeled if apple is not organic, or if skin is waxed)
2 tablespoons raw sunflower seeds
2 tablespoons chia
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation
1. Combine the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth.

Ingredients - Makes two servings
1 cup pure water
2 cups kale
1 cup chopped pineapple
1 cup chopped mango
2 tablespoons cold-pressed coconut oil
2 frozen bananas

Preparation
1. Blend everything but the frozen bananas until very smooth. Add the bananas and blend again until thick and frosty.

Ingredients - Makes two servings
1 cup filtered water
¼ cup mangosteen juice (available in health-food stores)
2 medium-size cucumbers, sliced
1-½ cups frozen pineapple chunks
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

Preparation
1. Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.

Ingredients - Makes two servings

2 medium curly kale or collard leaves, torn
1 medium banana, peeled and cut into chunks
½ medium ripe avocado, peeled and cut into chunks
2 cups vanilla non-dairy milk (try almond or hemp milk)
2 tablespoons hemp seeds, optional (but highly recommended)
Lemon juice to taste
Agave nectar (for sweetness) to taste

Preparation
1. Combine the greens, banana, avocado, non-dairy milk and hemp seeds in a blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth. Pour into a 12-ounce tumbler and add a little lemon juice and agave nectar to taste.
2. Drink at once at room temperature or add an ice cube or two.

Ingredients - Makes two servings
2 cups frozen strawberries
1½ cups green tea ice (ice cubes made of strong green tea)
1 cup grapefruit, peeled, de-seeded and chopped
1½ cups pomegranate juice
2 teaspoons maqui powder (made from a high-anti-oxidant berry; available at health food stores)
½ teaspoon ginger powder
Sweetener to taste (optional)

Preparation
1. Blend all ingredients together until frosty. Taste, and sweeten as desired.

Ingredients - Makes two servings
2 cups frozen spinach
2 cups frozen bananas
3 tablespoons cacao nibs (roasted cocoa bean pieces, available in health-food stores)
2 tablespoons (packed) fresh mint leaves
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups rice milk
½ cup coconut water

Preparation
1. Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Taste and sweeten as desired.

Ingredients - Makes one serving
1 cup orange segments with juice, chilled
1 cup raw sugar snap peas, tips and strings removed
½ cup freshly pressed apple juice
1 cup filtered water
½ cup fresh mint leaves
1 tablespoon raw pumpkin seeds
2 tablespoons chia
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
Dash of cayenne pepper

Preparation
1. Combine the ingredients in a blender. B

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Yummy, thanks to all of you for your ideas

This is my go-to:

1 1/2 cups milk, soy, almond (you choose)
6 mango chunks, frozen
1 cup Kale
Handful of spinach
1 drained can of pineapple chunks (reg size)
2 Tablespooons plain Greek yogurt
2 Tablespoons coconut oil

Makes 2 servings. Use within 24 hours

YUM!

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Berry Smoothie:

1 cup fruit juice (I usually use apple or orange that I juice myself)
1/2 cup frozen wild Maine blueberries
1/2 cup frozen blackberries, raspberries or strawberries (or combination of all)
2 tablespoons plain Greek nonfat or lowfat yogurt
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 tablespoon nut butter of your choice or 1/2 banana

blend all for 2 minutes and enjoy. Above receipe makes 1 smoothie