looking for an a.m. smoothie or juice recipe

Caro1991
Caro1991 Posts: 97
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So I have a juicer and its never been used, so am looking for some recipes so I can put it to use and since I know natural juices are good for you. I also need a smoothie recipe, I love them and I want to stop getting them from fast food places. Thanks:happy:
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  • Sweet_Pandora
    Sweet_Pandora Posts: 459 Member
    I tried a new smoothie this morning.

    1 cup of coconut water
    1/2 cup of fresh mango
    1/2 cup of fresh pinapple
    1/2 banana
    1 scoop whey protein isolate (plain)
    1 tbspn of ground chia seeds
    1 tbspn of ground flax seeds
    1 tspn of cinnamon

    Blend and enjoy!
  • Caro1991
    Caro1991 Posts: 97
    I tried a new smoothie this morning.

    1 cup of coconut water
    1/2 cup of fresh mango
    1/2 cup of fresh pinapple
    1/2 banana
    1 scoop whey protein isolate (plain)
    1 tbspn of ground chia seeds
    1 tbspn of ground flax seeds
    1 tspn of cinnamon

    Blend and enjoy!
    cant wait to give this a try thank you so much
  • jgilbey
    jgilbey Posts: 79
    I love love love an Orange+Vanilla yogurt+ ice/or milk (can add protein powder if you'd like)... around 170 cal w/o powder!!! MmmMmmm
  • Caro1991
    Caro1991 Posts: 97
    I love love love an Orange+Vanilla yogurt+ ice/or milk (can add protein powder if you'd like)... around 170 cal w/o powder!!! MmmMmmm
    Will give it a try sounds yummy... Thanks. Oh would u recomend it better.with the ice or milk? Am not a milk fan so can u taste it?
  • Schraudt814
    Schraudt814 Posts: 496 Member
    bump
  • womaninashoe6
    womaninashoe6 Posts: 30
    A green smoothie I like is two hand fills of baby spinach, half a banana or so, and a cup of chunked fresh pineapple. Oh and about half a cup of water (but it think fresh juiced orange juice would be yummy). Blend that all in a blender until smooth.

    Have fun experimenting with your juicer. My husband and I loved ours (haven't used it in a while). We would juice spinach, carrots, and tomatoes together. ANY juiced fruit is good. Enjoy mixing and matching.
  • Caro1991
    Caro1991 Posts: 97
    A green smoothie I like is two hand fills of baby spinach, half a banana or so, and a cup of chunked fresh pineapple. Oh and about half a cup of water (but it think fresh juiced orange juice would be yummy). Blend that all in a blender until smooth.

    Have fun experimenting with your juicer. My husband and I loved ours (haven't used it in a while). We would juice spinach, carrots, and tomatoes together. ANY juiced fruit is good. Enjoy mixing and matching.
    thank you I will give it a try :)
  • MonicaT1972
    MonicaT1972 Posts: 512
    Ultra simple smoothie. I scoop of whey proteing powder, 1 cup of fresh fruit of choice and 1 cup of frozen fruit of choice and 1 cup of water. Blend and enjoy!

    The frozen fruit is what makes it slushy and nice like the store bought ones. The whey powder not only gives you a dose of good protein but it gives the smoothie a creamy texture.
  • shanolap
    shanolap Posts: 1,204 Member
    100 grams frozen ripe bananas (When they turn spotty brown I peel them and place chunks of them on a cookie sheet and freeze. Bag up when frozen.)

    1 scoop protein powder of your choice
    6 oz unsweetened coconut milk

    Delish!

    I vary it with different frozen fruits, different flavors of protein powders or add instant coffee or spices. Chocolate- cherry is great too.
  • kellyo15
    kellyo15 Posts: 51
    Frozen fruits are also great for smoothies :) I love putting frozen peaches and mangoes in with orange juice! Because of the frozen fruit consistency, you don't need to add anything, they blend up to a nice smoothie consistency without any extra filler :)
  • jasonnjamer
    jasonnjamer Posts: 65 Member
    1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    1 cup unsweetened frozen strawberrys
    2 ice cubes
    1 small banana
    small handfull of spinich (cant even taste it)
    2 tbs splenda


    blend all together and it is super yummy and its only 151 cal for the whole thing
  • Caro1991
    Caro1991 Posts: 97
    Thank you ladies... All sounds good. I love veggies and fruits and cant wait to juice them and make them into smoothies :)
  • Caro1991
    Caro1991 Posts: 97
    Ultra simple smoothie. I scoop of whey proteing powder, 1 cup of fresh fruit of choice and 1 cup of frozen fruit of choice and 1 cup of water. Blend and enjoy!

    The frozen fruit is what makes it slushy and nice like the store bought ones. The whey powder not only gives you a dose of good protein but it gives the smoothie a creamy texture.
    where can I purchase the whey powder... Or what other protein powder yall recomend
  • FoxxC
    FoxxC Posts: 54 Member
    8 OZ V8 Fushion Light (any flavor)
    4 Oz Activia (any flavor)
    1 Cup Frozen Tropical Blend Fruit
    1 packet of splenda

    Put in Mixer. 165 Calories
  • nasja1984
    nasja1984 Posts: 98 Member
    I love love love an Orange+Vanilla yogurt+ ice/or milk (can add protein powder if you'd like)... around 170 cal w/o powder!!! MmmMmmm
    sounds like a dreamsicle...sounds great!
  • Lempi
    Lempi Posts: 7
    My morning smoothie is veggies and fruit:
    1 1/2 cups of chopped kale
    1 small banana
    small handful of blueberries (I keep a bag in my freezer)
    1/2 cup of plain yogurt
    1/2 cup of skim milk
    1 tsp ground flax

    Looks awful, smells great and is full of goodness. This amount would be enough for 2 people. I sip on it all morning long and it keeps me going til lunch.
  • nasja1984
    nasja1984 Posts: 98 Member
    1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    1 cup unsweetened frozen strawberrys
    2 ice cubes
    1 small banana
    small handfull of spinich (cant even taste it)
    2 tbs splenda


    blend all together and it is super yummy and its only 151 cal for the whole thing

    that sounds good, i use the almond milk too...i chop up my kale in the food processor to resemble parsley flakes-throw in ziploc in the freezer and sprinkle it on everything...that and flaxseed meal.
  • danystormborn
    danystormborn Posts: 36 Member
    One of my favourite smoothies:

    5-8 large strawberries
    1 large banana
    Milk (as much as desired, although too much will take away the fruity flavour!)

    Blend. Enjoy. :)
  • nasja1984
    nasja1984 Posts: 98 Member
    we think alike!!
  • jgilbey
    jgilbey Posts: 79
    I love love love an Orange+Vanilla yogurt+ ice/or milk (can add protein powder if you'd like)... around 170 cal w/o powder!!! MmmMmmm
    Will give it a try sounds yummy... Thanks. Oh would u recomend it better.with the ice or milk? Am not a milk fan so can u taste it?


    I actually like it better with ice.. with the milk I had to put it back in the freeze for a little while to make it shake-like.
  • BJPCraig
    BJPCraig Posts: 417 Member
    This is the recipe for Alton Brown's "Buff Smoothie:"

    4 ounces plain, low-fat soy milk 4 ounces acai, grape, or pomegranate juice
    4 ounces frozen banana 4 ounces frozen strawberries
    4 ounces frozen blueberries 4 ounces frozen peaches

    I find it to be very versatile, because I change the ingredients around, just keeping the basic ratio of 1 part "milk," 1 part juice, 4 parts fruits and/or veggies (I'm a big fan of spinach in my smoothies, and kale when we have it on hand).
  • shannonperry13
    shannonperry13 Posts: 99
    my fave = 1c frozen banana slices
    1/2c frozen blueberries
    3 or 6 oz greek yogurt
    1c skim milk

    its the consistancy of a milkshake and so yummy!!! :)
  • digitaltara
    digitaltara Posts: 12 Member
    where can I purchase the whey powder... Or what other protein powder yall recomend

    I like Any Whey protein powder by Optimum Nutrition - it is unflavored, and doesn't have any artificial sweeteners in it. (They give me migraines, so this is a huge selling point for me!) You can find it on amazon.
  • jgilbey
    jgilbey Posts: 79
    My morning smoothie is veggies and fruit:
    1 1/2 cups of chopped kale
    1 small banana
    small handful of blueberries (I keep a bag in my freezer)
    1/2 cup of plain yogurt
    1/2 cup of skim milk
    1 tsp ground flax

    Looks awful, smells great and is full of goodness. This amount would be enough for 2 people. I sip on it all morning long and it keeps me going til lunch.


    I chop up 1/2 cup kale into my smoothies too. 1 smoothie gives you your whole day of Vit C & A
  • jr1985
    jr1985 Posts: 1,033 Member
    I have a green monster almost every morning. super duper healthy and you really can't taste the spinach

    1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I use the vanilla)
    2 cups baby spinach
    1 cup frozen mixed fruit
    1 tbs ground flax seed
    1 tbs honey

    first put in the milk, then the flax, spinach, fruit then honey in the blender... otherwise the honey will sink to the bottom and the flax will float on top. blend until smooth.
  • DaBossLady24
    DaBossLady24 Posts: 556 Member
    bump!
  • 8kidsmom
    8kidsmom Posts: 40
    My everyday smoothie is: 1/2 c orange juice, fresh is best, 1/2 c plain yogurt, 1 frozen banana and 5 cups spinach, 1/2 tsp. vanilla. I also all 1 TBSP of spirulina powder. Very green, but you can increase the fruit and decrease the green if you like.

    As far as juice, carrot, apple, celery juice is very good.
  • Bikini_Bound150
    Bikini_Bound150 Posts: 461 Member
    1/2 c peanut butter
    1 banana
    1/2 c milk
    1/2 c spinach
    2 scoops protein
    ice

    I love peanut butter :heart:
  • shannonperry13
    shannonperry13 Posts: 99
    also 1c banana, 1/2c strawberry, 1c orange juice = yummy!
  • LauraJeanStewart
    LauraJeanStewart Posts: 1
    Here's a great antioxidant rich way to start your day, 1/4 cup of each fresh or frozen strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries, 1/4 cup unsweetened pomegranate juice, a handfull of spinach and I add a scoop of soy protein powder that I get at Trader Joes, you can add a little water if it needs to be thinned out. No better way to start the day.

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