Smoothie Ideas Please

dannytrees1
dannytrees1 Posts: 339 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Hi friends,
I’m loving my smoothies.
I have one every 2nd day
Strawberries
Blueberries
Frozen banana
Orange juice
Is how I make mine.
I’m looking for other things I can add to my smoothie.
Thanks

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  • SuzanneC1l9zz
    SuzanneC1l9zz Posts: 456 Member
    I have a recipe saved called "Smoothie Base." 1/2 cup Greek yoghurt, 1 scoop vanilla protein powder, 1/4 cup Fibre 1 cereal and 1 cup walnut milk. Just add fruit & top up with a bit of water as needed.
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 339 Member
    I’m wondering if adding some broccoli may be ok
    Or other greens
  • john2125
    john2125 Posts: 3 Member
    I make one I like at times with:
    1 cp blueberries
    1 cp spinach leaves
    2 or 3 cp unsweet van almond milk (30 cal per cp)
    1/2 cp van Greek yogurt

    It tastes good and you don’t even notice the greens.
  • IAmTheGlue
    IAmTheGlue Posts: 701 Member
    I have a Ninja Nutri-blender Pro. It can do frozen carrots no problem but I don’t know if all of them can.

    Anyway, I make an orange smoothie that is frozen, blanched carrots, frozen blanched sweet potatoes, frozen mango and frozen pineapple. I use vanilla protein powder and almond milk. The protein powder is sweet, so sometimes I use plain Greek yogurt to kind of cut the sweetness. I add pumpkin pie spice because I’m out of cinnamon.

    Get a V8 splash drink. There are several flavors. We have the green one called Healthy Greens today. I base my smoothie off it. I add anything that’s on the label for example that one I used carrot, sweet potato, pineapple and spinach. If you use greek yogurt or frozen cauliflower it will be thicker.

    You can put anything in it. I use frozen cauliflower a lot because it’s a neutral flavor and I love spinach so I toss it in, too.

    I try to look up a recipe for them. I have beets coming today in my grocery order that I bought specifically to make a smoothie out of. I will let you know how it goes!
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 339 Member
    john2125 wrote: »
    I make one I like at times with:
    1 cp blueberries
    1 cp spinach leaves
    2 or 3 cp unsweet van almond milk (30 cal per cp)
    1/2 cp van Greek yogurt

    It tastes good and you don’t even notice the greens.

    Thanks… I need to try Almond milk
    Been using orange juice
    Also the sninich
  • nspitaleri89
    nspitaleri89 Posts: 3 Member
    One of my favorites is:
    Vanilla protein powder
    Frozen mango
    Spinach
    tsp flax seeds

    Sometimes I use milk and sometimes just water as my liquid
  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 339 Member
    dannytrees1 wrote: »
    john2125 wrote: »
    I make one I like at times with:
    1 cp blueberries
    1 cp spinach leaves
    2 or 3 cp unsweet van almond milk (30 cal per cp)
    1/2 cp van Greek yogurt

    It tastes good and you don’t even notice the greens.

    Thanks… I need to try Almond milk
    Been using orange juice
    Also the sninich
    dannytrees1 wrote: »
    john2125 wrote: »
    I make one I like at times with:
    1 cp blueberries
    1 cp spinach leaves
    2 or 3 cp unsweet van almond milk (30 cal per cp)
    1/2 cp van Greek yogurt

    It tastes good and you don’t even notice the greens.

    Thanks… I need to try Almond milk
    Been using orange juice
    Also the sninich
    dannytrees1 wrote: »
    john2125 wrote: »
    I make one I like at times with:
    1 cp blueberries
    1 cp spinach leaves
    2 or 3 cp unsweet van almond milk (30 cal per cp)
    1/2 cp van Greek yogurt

    It tastes good and you don’t even notice the greens.

    Thanks… I need to try Almond milk
    Been using orange juice
    Also the sninich

  • dannytrees1
    dannytrees1 Posts: 339 Member
    I tried this just today
    I’m not sure about the Almond milk though
  • lulalacroix
    lulalacroix Posts: 1,082 Member
    I have one in the morning which is 1 small banana, handful of fresh spinach, 1/3 c. frozen blueberries, 1.5 tbsp flax seeds, water. It has replaced my morning tea.
  • plattef71
    plattef71 Posts: 34 Member
    I would try some greens. We would use Kale and sometimes apples but you have to watch the sugar on some. Spinach, kale, carrots and blueberries are good ones for the right anti-oxidants.
  • ldaltonbishop
    ldaltonbishop Posts: 98 Member
    Ocean Spray and some store brands have a 5-calorie cranberry juice blend that is good in smoothies, so I have used a half cup of that as the base. Then I add any of {1 tomato, 1 carrot (rough chopped), an ounce of kale, an ounce of spinach, 1 jalapeño, apple slices, orange/tangerine slices, blueberries, mixed berries} in any combination that sounds good. I think the flavor of broccoli might be okay but I'm not sure it would ever stop being gritty. Even carrots take a good deal of processing on my rather generic blender. Yogurt is a great addition because it adds protein. I think bananas are a little high in carbs for me so they are a rare treat even though they add that delicious creaminess. Likewise, I avoid regular juices because of the high sugar content. The whole fruits are more cooperative for my needs.

    I don't want my smoothie to be more than 300 calories or 50 carbs. That's basically how I set limits on what to add. Sometimes my smoothie is a liquid salad. Sometimes it's fruitier. Both are good. Spinach makes it, well, green, and maybe an ugly green, but the flavor is still good.
  • chriseditcool
    chriseditcool Posts: 39 Member
    I can contribute on this thread. My personal recipe for a nice fruit smoothie. I use 1/2 cup of mixed frozen berries, one banana and about a cup of milk. All mixed in a Magic Bullet. Enjoy!
  • no1racefan2
    no1racefan2 Posts: 90 Member
    edited August 2022
    I have one for breakfast every morning. 2 scoops protein powder, 2 tbsp ground flax, 1 c almond milk, 1 c frozen fruit and/or fresh fruit (whatever we happen to have on hand). Occasionally I add 1 tbsp peanut butter or almond butter if I'm extra hungry. It comes out to around 350-400 cals depending on what I put in it.
  • Sasa4u
    Sasa4u Posts: 13 Member
    edited September 2022
    I mix in Blender:
    Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk or Oat milk
    1scoop protein powder
    1tablespoon chia seeds
    Frozen blueberries
    Cup of spinach ~
  • SafariGalNYC
    SafariGalNYC Posts: 1,441 Member
    edited September 2022
    @dannytrees1 - I always drink my greens in my smoothies! I get more greens that way. Some mild greens for shakes with fruit are: baby spinach, baby kale, pea shoot greens …

    This weeks blend: açaí, dragonfruit, & greens blend.

    Hope you are enjoying!


  • ehju0901
    ehju0901 Posts: 394 Member
    edited February 2023
    Has anyone tried adding Ideal Greens to their smoothies? It's a powdered supplement. I plan to try doing smoothies, but am on the fence about trying the Ideal Greens in it.

    My plan otherwise is just frozen fruit and Light + Fit Yogurt for the extra protein.

    https://nutraone.defynedbrands.com/products/ideal-greens
  • nay0m3
    nay0m3 Posts: 178 Member
    1 scoop of protein powder (I actually use 1/2 scoop of whey and 1/2 scoop of plant based)
    1 tsp flax seed meal
    1 tbsp chia seeds
    1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
    1/4 cup frozen banana
    1 cup fresh spinach
    1/2 cup milk
    1/2 cup almond milk

    SOOOOOOO good and filling!

    @ehju0901 never tried that. I just use some fresh spinach and some seeds!
  • SuzanneC1l9zz
    SuzanneC1l9zz Posts: 456 Member
    1/2 cup cut up fruit
    1/2 cup Greek yoghurt
    1 scoop Leanfit protein & greens
    1/4 cup Fibre 1 crunchy original
    1 cup walnut milk
    Top up with water to 750 ml
  • sjl0210
    sjl0210 Posts: 31 Member
    edited February 2023
    This is what I'm doing at the moment every morning:
    100g Cottage Cheese
    100ml Oatmilk
    30g Proteinpowder
    50g Carbspowder
    50g Spinach
    50-100g Random frozen fruits
  • jascar7
    jascar7 Posts: 5 Member
    I always have a green smoothie to start my day:
    100g frozen mixed berries
    150g of mixed greens (chard/baby kale/spinach that comes in a box I’m the produce section)
    1TBS of chia seeds
    A thumb of ginger
    A cup of water or almond milk

    It doesn’t look pretty, but it is an easy habit to get veg in at the start of the day. I usually have it and a couple of eggs for breakfast
  • kelliward1
    kelliward1 Posts: 97 Member
    I usually do frozen fruit, unsweetened almond milk, chai seeds, ground flax seed and various other ingredients I like to rotate.

    This is one of my favorites:

    Chocolate peanut butter banana smoothie

    Chocolate almond milk
    1 frozen banana (sliced)
    1 T peanut butter
    1 scoop chocolate protein powder
    Chai seeds
    Milled flax seeds

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