I am looking for smoothie recipes!!! Got any? Please share

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  • knittnponder
    knittnponder Posts: 1,953 Member
    My first love:

    3/4 cup water
    *1/4 cup 100% white grape juice
    6 cups spinach
    1/2 banana
    1 whole orange (peel trimmed off but white still on)
    3/4" slice of fresh pineapple
    wedge of lime
    *honey to taste
    ice

    The * items I skip but this is the recipe as given me by the Vitamix guy. I don't often do this one anymore but it's so good and refreshing!

    My typical smoothie is :
    90 grams fresh spinach
    24 grams HRM Rich vanilla protein powder (whey, sweetened with Stevia & low carb)
    210 grams Wawona Frozen fruit blend (mixed tropical fruits sold at Costco-frozen)
    1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk (or regular milk if I'm out)
    1 TBS flax seed

    I use this one as a post workout smoothie and I'll often remind myself when struggling that I get to look forward to it. Sometimes I'll use frozen strawberries or oranges in place of part or all the fruit.

    If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch there is a fantastic green smoothie app done by Victoria Boutenko (raw foods advocate) that has tons of recipes and a huge database of fruits & veg so you can create your own recipes. It will calculate the nutritional value for you too. I don't know if it's available for other platforms but you could check.
  • Cusegirl1992
    Cusegirl1992 Posts: 124
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  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
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  • MissMessVaness
    MissMessVaness Posts: 24 Member
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  • elyssiam
    elyssiam Posts: 31 Member
    1 cup unsweetened Silk almond milk
    1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
    1/4 cup quick or old fashioned oats (UNcooked)
    1 scoop EAS vanilla 100% whey protein powder
    1 tbsp Hershey's unsweetened dark cocoa powder
    BLEND! (I have a magic bullet and do it in that, but blender works fine). It's 299 calories and so delicious I drink it every morning)!

    Another version is:
    1 cup unsweetened Silk almond milk
    1/4 cup quick or old fashioned oats (UNcooked)
    1 scoop EAS vanilla 100% whey protein powder
    1 small pear
    1 tsp ginger
    2 dark chocolate Hersey's kisses

    With all these recipes and suggestions, you should be set! Happy Blending!
  • hollyknouse
    hollyknouse Posts: 232 Member
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  • modernmom70
    modernmom70 Posts: 373 Member
    I don't know the exact measurements but I put it all together in my magic bullet cup every morning.

    0% Greek Yogurt
    Frozen Blueberries
    Frozen Mango
    Banana
    Papaya
    1 tbsp ground flax seed
  • njoytheride
    njoytheride Posts: 9 Member
    When I make it, I always make mine with a scoop of vanilla protein powder (its my co. brand--hi protein), some frozen mango chunks, or raspberries, (I don't like strawberries or blueberries), water, small piece of banana and good brand vanilla yogurt--a few big spoonfulls. Sometimes ice. Fills me up when I'm in a rush. I don't use juice, because of too much sugar. If I have plain yogurt, I add no-cal sweetener.

    One time I put my cup of coffee in there, along with milk, no banana, lots of ice. Sipped it all morning at work.

    When I used to make it for my son, I would throw everything in there, with the protein powder, for extra nurrition for him. He was a big eater when he was little. He'd have a giant glassful with a big breakfast. Never an ounce of fat on him!

    You can mix up just about anything, and it will taste great. I like the idea of adding veggies, so you don't taste them. I used to have a "green drink" powder. Didn't like that very much. Eventually used it up.
  • operadiva222
    operadiva222 Posts: 20
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  • ashleelouisee
    ashleelouisee Posts: 3 Member
    this is really simple and delicious! (if you like bananas)

    1 small frozen banana, or half a big one.
    1 - 1 1/2 cups of skim milk (depending on how thick you want it)
    1 tablespoon of honey
    - blend this all together and top with cinnamon!
    you can also add some berries if you have them handy.

    i keep a couple of bananas frozen in my freezer so they are ready when i feel like this yummy smoothie.

    i'm not sure how many calories this would be but i guess around 200-250 cal, as it doesn't have many ingredients.
  • iarookie
    iarookie Posts: 140
    I buy those NAKED fruit juices. Mix 1 part juice, 1 part skim milk, a little sweetener and about 4-6 ice cubes. YUM!!
  • michelegrayson
    michelegrayson Posts: 157
    Take a blender and put in a cup of ice
    Add 1/4 cup nonfat milk
    6 0z water
    add 1/4 cup FAGE yogurt (for texture)
    Add 1/2 banana and any other fruit (frozen berries/fresh strawberries)
    Add a scoop of chocolate whey protein
    (And sometimes I add a shot of expresso or Starbucks via to make it a mocha chocolate smoothie)

    Approximately 200 calories. If you need less calories, delete the fage or banana or whatever suits your taste.

    Enjoy!
  • Xanadar
    Xanadar Posts: 23
    BLACK-CHERRY PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

    1 cup R.W. Knudsen black cherry juice
    1 cup frozen strawberries
    1 cup frozen unsweetened cherries
    1/2 scoop protein powder (60 calories)

    On a medium setting, blend the cherry juice and frozen
    fruit until smooth Remove the filler cap on the lid and
    add the protein powder.Continue to blend making sure the
    powder has completely blended into the liquid mixture.
    Yield: 3 Servings

    NUTRITIONAL VALUES: Fat: 0 g, Carbohydrates: 18 g, Protein:
    5 g, Calories: 106
  • ZoeLifts
    ZoeLifts Posts: 10,347 Member
    New favorite! Simple and quick to do at work with the personal blender:

    Chocolate Covered Raspberry Smoothie:
    2 Scoops Whey/Soy Chocolate protein powder (mine is Kroger brand 25g protein per serving=2 scoops)
    1 cup frozen raspberries
    1 cup fat free milk

    300 Cal, 36 Carb, 36 Protein, 1 Fat

    Yummy! Replaces my craving for Godiva dark chocolate with raspberry filling!
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