I found this Smoothie Special Edition in Food Network Magazine. Here are some of my FAVS!
Tips:
-You can use fresh fruit or frozen fruit
-Peel and put in a baggie or plastic container what will go in the smoothie so its ready to just dump in :) Keep the liquids out....they are easy to just pour in.
-Many markets will sell pre-cut or pre-chopped fruits and vegis. They are more expensive but super convenient!
-Make a few batches and freeze it!
BANANAS! Blend two bananas, 1/2 cup of vanilla yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons of honey, a pinch of cinnamon, 1 cup of ice
I recommend this one in the am...since bananas have mucho of sugar in them :) Try it with Greek yogurt too...to up the protein :) OR try with one banana and a cup of strawberry.
RASPBERRY-ORANGE: 1 cup of orange juice (make sure no sugar added OJ) and one cup of raspberries, 1/2 cup of plain Greek yogurt, 1 cup of ice....and they said sugar to taste. Try no calorie sugar....or try agave or honey.....your body processes it better :)
MANGO-PEACH-BANANA....this sounds so yummy. Esp because peach season is about to hit. 1 cup of mango and 1 cup of peaches, half a banana, 1 cup of Greek plain yogurt.
(here is a great one for the afternoon) HONEYDEW-ALMOND: 1 cup of chopped honeydew melon, 1 cup of almond milk and ice.....honey to taste!
CARROT-APPLE: 1 cup of carrot juice and 1 cup of apple juice (make sure there is no sugar added apple juice) and 1/2 cup of ice
YUMMO....Kiwi-Strawberry: blend 1 cup of strawberries, 2 peel kiwis (you can get them peeled already at Whole Foods), add some no calorie sugar and 2 cups of ice!
different......TANGERINE-HONEY: peel and seed 4 tangerines and blend with the juice of 2 limes, 1/4 cup of honey, 1 cup of ice
BLUEBERRY-PEAR: 1.5 cups of frozen blueberries, 1 chopped pear, 1.5 cups of plain Greek Yogurt and ice....no calorie sugar to taste
******AWESOME REFRESHER! SPA CUCUMBER: peel, seed, and chop 2 medium cucumbers, blend with the juice of 1 lime, 1/2 cup of water (ohhh mineral water might be fab) 1 cup of ice and some honey to taste! Great bedtime snack if you can cut the honey!
WATERMELON: freeze 3 cups of cubed and seeded watermelon until hard....blend with 1 cup of fresh cubed seeded watermelon, one juice of lime......no calorie sugar if needed and 1 cup of water...more ice if needed
after workout refresher: PINEAPPLE-COCONUT: freeze 2 cups of coconut water in ice cube trays, blend 2 cups of frozen pineapple and the coconut cubes , 1.25 tablespoons of lime juice, 1 tablespoon of honey, and 1/2 cup of coconut water...so PERF for after workouts!
BLACK RASPBERRY-VANILLA: blend 1 pint of blackberries, 1/2 cup of raspberries, 1 cup of vanilla Greek Yogurt, and 1 tablespoon of honey
great afternoon snack: PEANUT BUTTER-APPLE: 1 cup of chopped and peeled apples, 2 tablespoons of creamy peanut butter (make sure its the all natural kind or try almond butter) 1 tablespoon of flax seeds (healthy!), 1.5 cups of soy milk, almond milk, normal milk..whatever and 1.5 cups of ice....add honey to taste.
BANANA PB&J: blend 1 frozen banana, 1 cup of soy milk (or any milk), 1/4 cup of creamy natural peanut butter and wheat germ...use 2 tablespoons of a sugar free seedless strawberry or raspberry jelly.
morning treat! VIETNAMESE COFFEE: 1/2 cup of chilled expresso or strong coffee, 1/2 cup of milk, almond milk etc, 3.25 tablespoons of brown sugar (or a no calorie sugar), 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon of almond extract, 1.5 cups of ice (sounds sooo good)
HEALTHY treat: CUCUMBER-KALE: blend 1 1/4 cups of vegi juice, 1/2 peeled cucumber, 3 kale leaves (or swiss chard!) and the juice of 1/2 a lemon
GREEN TEA ALMOND: 1.5 cups of extra strong green tea (cooled), blend with 1/3 cup of almonds, 1/4 cup of honey, and 1 cup of ice
the VEGGIE: blend 1.25 cups of tomato juice, 1/4 cup of carrot juice, 1/2 peel cucumber, 1/2 celery stalk, 1/4 cup of parsley and spinach...with 1 cup of ice
TEXAN twist: Mint-Jalapeno: blend 1/3 cup of fresh mint, 1 seeded jalapeno, 2.5 tablespoons of honey, pinch of salt, 2 cups of plain Greek yogurt and 2 cups of ice. Top with toasted nuts or seeds and cilantro
Let me know what you try! Smoothies are easy to digest and yumtastic. Try them...post what you try!
Got any of your own??
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