WANTED: Veggie and Fruit Smoothie recipes

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jc2488
jc2488 Posts: 12
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Please post any yummy veggie and fruit smoothie recipes you have.

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  • clwasmer
    clwasmer Posts: 57 Member
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    Handful of raw kale, frozen fruit a bannana if you want and alittle water. yummy and good for you :happy:
  • elainecroft
    elainecroft Posts: 595 Member
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    1/2 cup orange juice
    1/2 cup skim milk
    1/2 banana
    1/2 - 3/4 cup your favorite frozen fruit (depending on the consistency you like)

    The key is to start blending on a low speed and then slowly raise the speed - blend at a med-high speed for 30 seconds or so to get a good emulsion. Super easy and yummy - I drink this every day
  • milehighcritic
    milehighcritic Posts: 199
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    Here are few I like. I found them on different websites

    Almond Joy 338Cal
    1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
    1 medium banana
    1 tablespoon almond butter
    3/4cup orange juice
    dash of cinnamon

    Fruit Loop 252 Cal
    1 cup pineapple
    1 cup ice
    1/2 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
    1/2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
    1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

    Better Breakfast 178 Cal
    1 banana
    1 peach (cut up)
    1/4 cup orange juice
    1 cup ice

    Beta Blast 250 cal
    3 small ice cubes
    2 apricots (sliced and pitted)
    1/2 papaya (frozen in chunks)
    1/2 mango (frozen in chunks)
    1/2 cup carrots,
    1 tablespoon honey

    Lean Luau 185 cal
    1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
    1/2 cup drained pineapple chunks
    1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
    1/4 cup fat-free milk
    8 ice cubes
  • kristiek7
    kristiek7 Posts: 198
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    I'm in love with green smoothies (check out the green smoothie queen, lots of ideas there)
    This morning I had : A massive handful of mixed baby greens, approx. 1/2 cup pomegranate juice, blueberries, blackberries, ground flax seed and yogurt. Yum!
  • juliapurpletoes
    juliapurpletoes Posts: 951 Member
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    mine pretty simple and one I got from Alton Brown:

    8 ounces Unsweetened Plain Soy Milk - look for one that is just soy bean and water (I use Westsoy) and not full of all the other stuff

    smallish banana

    1/2 frozen blueberries (lots of fiber and antioxidants)

    1/2 frozen colorful fruit - strawberries, mangos, peaches, black berries, raspberries - you get the idea.

    blend it up!

    Very filling and yummy not too sweet -
  • kent4j
    kent4j Posts: 391 Member
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    I do:
    1/2 C Plain or Vanilla greek yogurt-lots of protein
    1 small banana
    a good handful of baby spinach
    1 C frozen fruit-whatever I have, blueberries, mango, strawberries, blackberries
    about 1 TBS flax seed,
    some honey for sweetness if I'm using the plain yogurt
    a dash of cinnamon (heard it's good for you)
    I then add plain green tea if it needs some liquid to blend
    I really don't measure so this is a guesstamite.
  • trhonda2011
    trhonda2011 Posts: 35
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    Here are my favorites, I drink smoothies everyday for breakfast and lunch:

    1. Strawberry milkshake
    8oz of Blue Diamond 40 cal Almond Milk (vanilla)
    .5 cup of frozen unsweetened stawberries
    6oz of vanilla greek yogurt (optional)
    Vi-shape protein powder

    2. Berry berry good! (love these names I created on the fly LOL)
    8oz of Blue Diamond 40 cal Almond Milk
    .5 cup of frozen strawberries
    .5 cup of frozen mixed berries
    Vi-shape protein powder

    3. Strawberry Orange Dreamsicle
    8oz of Sunny D or orange juice
    3 to 4 fresh strawberries
    Vi-shape protein powder
  • JesaGrace
    JesaGrace Posts: 799 Member
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    I'll have to try some of these...I bought a ton of frozen fruit for it, but didn't know what to make....
  • edgehollow2
    edgehollow2 Posts: 43
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  • Atlantique
    Atlantique Posts: 2,484 Member
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    I have not tried these, but they are in Eating Light from Women's Day Specials, currently on newsstands, p30 "Best in Glass":

    *Blackberry Apple Smoothie

    1 peeled Fuji or Gaja apple cut into 1 inch pieces
    2 C frozen blackberries
    2/3 C nonfat lemon yogurt
    1/2 C apple cider

    Blend together in blender until smooth.

    *Peanut Butter-Banana Smoothie

    1 frozen banana, sliced
    2 T natural creamy peanut butter
    1 C 1% milk
    1 T honey
    1 C ice cubes

    Blend together in blender until smooth

    *Minty Pear-Honeydew Smoothie

    1/4 honeydew melon, cut into 1 inch pieces
    2 ripe Bartlett pears, cut into 1 inch pieces
    1/2 C white grape juice or apple juice
    1 C ice cubes
    1/2 C fresh mint leaves

    Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth.

    *Strawberry-Orange Smoothie

    2 C frozen strawberries
    1 C nonfat vanilla yogurt
    1/2 C orange juice
    1 T strawberry preserves

    Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth

    *Tropical Smoothie

    1 frozen banana, sliced
    1/2 large mango, diced
    1/4 pineapple (about 1 C), diced
    1/2 C peach nectar
    1 C ice cubes

    Blend all ingredients together in blender until smooth
  • Iceskatefanrn
    Iceskatefanrn Posts: 489 Member
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    Here's a simple Smoothie I make sometimes for breakfast. It's from the Zone diet - this would be a "3-block Breakfast".

    Blend together:
    1 cup milk
    2 Tbs protein powder
    1 cup frozen strawberries
    1/2 cup frozen blueberries
    1 scoop cashews


    Instead of the cashews, I use Sesame Seed Butter or Almond Butter - both give a yummy flavor!
  • gurlysmiles2001
    gurlysmiles2001 Posts: 53
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  • tangoterry
    tangoterry Posts: 51 Member
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    Some yummy smoothie recipes I will definitely have to try! Thanks all.
  • tangoterry
    tangoterry Posts: 51 Member
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    Here is a website with some good smoothie recipes. Also some great oatmeal ideas!

    http://www.thegraciouspantry.com

    Enjoy!
  • healthieryou
    healthieryou Posts: 72
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