Vegetable and/or Fruit smoothie ideas?
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ezaminabunnie
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Do any of you guys have recommendations on any kind of smoothie that's taste good? I'm open to any. Not looking for cleansing ones, just stuff I can have for a meal.
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I have to say that I really enjoy the smoothie recipes from GreenBlender. You can see their recipes without having to subscribe to their smoothie delivery service.1
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Any kind of frozen fruit (no sugar added) along with a handful or two of spinach, a cup or two of almond milk, a banana (this is a must for a nice smoothie consistency)). You can also add chia seeds or oats or nuts.1
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My base recipe is:
1 cup fresh baby greens
1/2 cup unsweetened frozen fruit of choice
1/2 frozen banana (or 1/4 banana and 1/8 small avocado for lower sugar and some healthy fat)
1 cup liquid - I usually do 1/2 milk 1/2 water
1 scoop protein powder
Depending on your protein powder and milk choice that is about 200 calories
Other add ins - will increase the calories so keep that in mind when planning your meals:
1 TB flax seed or chia seed - I prefer flax seed as chia tends to make is a little too thick unless you drink it really fast
Greek Yogurt - will increase protein as well as make it more creamy but watch the sugar totals if you use flavored, if you add the yogurt you can reduce the
Nut butters - will also increase protein and healthy fats
Other veggies - I have replaced the fruit with baby carrots and a few chunks of pineapple for a "carrot cake" smoothie
Cinnamon - an absolute must with blueberries in my opinion
Unsweetened cocoa powder - for when you need a chocolate fix, awesome with PB, strawberries, and sweet cherries (I don't usually mix those together)
Extracts - my favorite is almond but vanilla with the right fruit mix is fantastic
Ginger - fresh or powdered and can help with digestion (also good in the "carrot cake" version)
Dates - soaked for several minutes in very hot water make a great way to sweeten smoothies if you need that
My favorite combos are:
dark sweet cherries with cocoa powder & almond extract
mix of mango, peaches, and strawberries with ginger and cinnamon and some shredded unsweetened coconut
Apple pie - half a large apple, lots of cinnamon, Greek yogurt (otherwise it isn't very creamy), 5 raw almonds, and some ice cubes0 -
Banana
Strawberries
Blueberries
Avacardo
Raspberries
Squeeze a fresh orange
Pro biotic yogurt or coconut milk1 -
My go-to is pretty simple:
1 cup crushed ice
1 cup partially thawed frozen strawberries
1/2 banana in the smoothie (the other half I eat while blending it...)
1 cup plain nonfat Greek Yogurt
1 scoop vanilla protein powder.
That's it. 405 cal; 49g protein; 1.9g fat; 52 carb (counting the whole banana). I like the ice and and partially frozen strawberries to give more of a "treat" feel - like a slurpee...
It also is totally filling. As you might guess. It's what's for breakfast about 50% of the time.0
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