What is your favorite healthy smoothie?

mb20robsessed
mb20robsessed Posts: 9 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I love to drink smoothies before or after a workout. They're not super heavy, and they give me enough energy before/after my workout! I have two that I use most often, but I'd love to hear your favorite recipes!
Here are my favorites:
Peanut Butter Banana Chocolate:
2/3 banana
2 TBSP PB
Scant amount of either chocolate almond milk, or chocolate soy milk.(Eyeball it)
Ice (to your liking for texture, or can be made without!)
Blend in blender, magic bullet, whatever you have! :)
(This one is also really good with plain Quaker added!)

Greek Fruit and Yogurt:
2 oz blueberries
1 large strawberry
1 banana
2 TBSP plain Greek yogurt
Water
Ice
Blend in blender, magic bullet, whatever you have. :D

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  • Cheri1218
    Cheri1218 Posts: 268 Member
    I like to freeze my fruit (give it a rough chop the night before) and then skip the ice. I also buy bags of frozen fruit. They don't spoil like fresh. My current face is frozen mandarin oranges.
  • Summerberry1012
    Summerberry1012 Posts: 109 Member
    Mine get loaded with flax/chia/hemp, some leafy greens, greek yogurt, frozen mango/berries/banana, and a mix of orange juice and almond milk.
  • KimmyJaneTD
    KimmyJaneTD Posts: 43 Member
    1/2 cup greek yogurt, 1/2 banana, 6-7 strawberries, 1Tbs chai seeds 1TBS flax seeds.
  • cbelc2
    cbelc2 Posts: 762 Member
    I drink mine before and after the gym. I use plain ff yogurt, 3 types of seeds (chia, sesame, flax), walnuts, fresh garden greens, banana, and frozen berries.
  • Yellowon02
    Yellowon02 Posts: 76 Member
    My fav is vanilla protein powder, blueberries, raspberries, spinach, flaxseed and a bit of plain Greek yogurt.

    Coffee, chocolate protein powder and PB2 is ok too.

    I prefer the taste of berries.

    My husband likes the dole frozen mixed fruit (mango, pineapple ??) cherries, spinach, flaxseed and honey.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    I have two favorites:

    Ginger Pineapple Digestive Smoothie --
    - 1/2 of a frozen banana
    - 70 grams of frozen pineapple
    - about 1 inch of a ginger knob, peeled
    - Big handful of spinach
    - About 1/4 - 1/2 cup of orange or pineapple juice


    Acai Berry Smoothie
    - 1 acai pack
    - 1/2 of a frozen banana
    - 40 grams of frozen blueberries
    - 40 grams of frozen dark sweet cherries
    - Big handful of spinach
    - 1/4 - 1/2 cup of juice of your choice
  • finneyjason218
    finneyjason218 Posts: 166 Member
    Steak. un-blended. medium rare.
  • Tialuna18
    Tialuna18 Posts: 9,591 Member
    My Match Smoothie for 125 cals
    2 tsp (3.5g), Matcha Tea Powder
    0.5 cup, source 35 cal vanilla Yogurt
    0.25 cup, 2% Partly Skimmed Milk
    1 tsp, Vanilla extract
    5 cube, Ice Cube
    3 packets 1.60 g, Sweetener (Canada)
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Lately I've been making my smoothies into chia pudding instead. Eating it with a spoon takes longer so I think it's more filling. Usually it's this:
    Greek yogurt
    soy milk
    frozen banana
    frozen strawberries or trop. fruit
    Splenda
    frozen spinach & kale
    chia
  • MelaniaTrump
    MelaniaTrump Posts: 2,694 Member
    Two things:
    -Always watch the calories. Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc can add up.
    You could easily undo all your workout calories.
    -Make sure after a workout you get at least 6-8 grams of protein.
    Not sure if 2t of yogurt gives you this.
  • janejellyroll
    janejellyroll Posts: 25,763 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Two things:
    -Always watch the calories. Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc can add up.
    You could easily undo all your workout calories.
    -Make sure after a workout you get at least 6-8 grams of protein.
    Not sure if 2t of yogurt gives you this.

    Depending on your workout and goals, you don't need to have 6-8 grams of protein after a workout. You can meet your protein needs throughout the day.
  • kthompson601
    kthompson601 Posts: 174 Member
    Have one for breakfast most days:

    Three ice cubes
    85g of kale
    Frozen fruit--pineapple is my favorite, but also peaches, mangoes, different berries (all the berries!)
    Greek yogurt (Dannon light and fit--80 calories)
    Scoop of vanilla protein powder
    Half a banana
    Blend!

    The total number of calories depends on the type of frozen fruit, but it's never over 300. I used to have a whole banana and add in some nuts or goji berries, but I cut those out to decrease the calorie count. Really do miss the walnuts, though, they gave it a great slight nutty taste.

    That ginger-pineapple smoothie sounds amazing!
  • mb20robsessed
    mb20robsessed Posts: 9 Member
    finneyjason218 wrote: »
    Steak. un-blended. medium rare.

    I like you.
  • mb20robsessed
    mb20robsessed Posts: 9 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Two things:
    -Always watch the calories. Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc can add up.
    You could easily undo all your workout calories.
    -Make sure after a workout you get at least 6-8 grams of protein.
    Not sure if 2t of yogurt gives you this.

    Oh, I know. :) I track all my calories. I eat lots of protein. I actually have a habit of going over protein goals. It's not like the only thing I eat all day are smoothies ha.
  • WalkingAlong
    WalkingAlong Posts: 4,926 Member
    Berries are pretty low cal and high-antioxidant.
  • Strawblackcat
    Strawblackcat Posts: 944 Member
    JanetYellen wrote: »
    Two things:
    -Always watch the calories. Bananas, strawberries, blueberries, etc can add up.
    You could easily undo all your workout calories.
    -Make sure after a workout you get at least 6-8 grams of protein.
    Not sure if 2t of yogurt gives you this.

    I don't really use them for post-workout recovery. If I wanted that, I'd just drink a protein shake. I use them as a yummy way to get another couple servings of fruit and veggies. Boosters like ginger and tumeric and protein powders are nutritional bonuses.

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