smoothies recipes

Sunrise Smoothie



Serves 1
Ingredients

   1 cup organic frozen mixed berries
   1 frozen banana
   1 orange, peeled and segmented
   4 - 6oz Vanilla Greek Yogurt (I used a 5.3oz container of Vanilla Oikos)

Directions

   Combine all ingredients in a blender then blend until smooth.

Skinny Green Monster Smoothie


Servings: 1 • Serving Size: about 2 cups • Old Points: 5 pts • Points+: 6 pts
Calories: 253.4 • Fat: 4.0 g • Carb: 38.6 g • Fiber: 5.5 g • Protein: 17.5 g • Sugar: 18.4 g
Sodium: 236.7 mg



Ingredients:

1 small frozen ripe banana, peeled
2 cups baby spinach
1 tbsp Better n Peanut Butter
3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt (I used Chobani)


Directions:

Place all the ingredients into the blender, add ice (optional) and blend until smooth.

Banana Raspberry Chia Smoothie




Ingredients

½ banana
½ cup raspberries
½ cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 scoop protein powder
½ cup water
½ teaspoon cinnamon
pinch nutmeg
two handfuls ice - to taste

Instructions

Place all ingredients except for the ice in a high-speed blender and puree until smooth.
Add a handful or two of ice and pulse again until smooth.
Pour in a glass and enjoy.

Notes
Depending on personal preference, add more or less ice to taste. For a thicker smoothie, add more ice. If you're using a frozen banana or frozen berries, you may need less ice.

Spinach, Kiwi & Chia Seed Smoothie



makes 1 large or 2 small smoothies

For the Smoothie:

1 1/2 cups almond milk, cold

1 1/2 cups packed baby spinach leaves

1 banana, cut into chunks and frozen

1 ripe kiwi, peeled, cut into chunks

Awesome Extras:

2 tablespoons chia seeds

2 tablespoons wheat grass powder

1/2 to 1 teaspoon maca powder

In a blender, combine almond milk, spinach leaves, frozen banana chunks, and kiwi chunks. Add some of the awesome extras if you’re so inclined. Blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.

Blueberry Mango Smoothie



Ingredients:

1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup mango chunks
1 cup plain Greek yogurt (I used Chobani 0%)
1/4 cup vanilla soy milk, almond milk, or skim milk or water (the liquid helps it blend)
Directions:

1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend at high speed until smooth.

2. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Note-If you don't have frozen berries, you can use fresh, just throw in a couple of ice cubes. Also, you can place the smoothie in the freezer for later. Just thaw before drinking.

Green Warrior Protein Smoothie




Ingredients:

1/2 cup fresh red grapefruit juice
1 cup destemmed dinosaur/lacinato kale
1 large sweet apple, cored and roughly chopped
1 cup chopped cucumber
heaping 1/2 cup chopped celery (1 med. stalk)
3-4 tablespoons hemp hearts (I use 4 tbsp)
1/4 cup frozen mango
1/8 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 tablespoon virgin coconut oil (optional)
3-4 ice cubes, as needed
1/2-1 tablespoon algae oil (do not add to smoothie - take separately), optional

Directions:

Juice half of a large red grapefruit and add 1/2 cup grapefruit juice to the blender.
Now add the kale, apple, cucumber, celery, hulled hemp seeds, mango, mint, coconut oil, and ice. Blend on high until super smooth. (If using a Vitamix, use the tamper stick to push it down until it blends). You can add a bit of water if necessary to get it blending.
Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately! This makes enough for a large glass with some leftover so you can also divide it into two servings.
If using, take the algae DHA oil separately. I don't add it to the smoothie because it impacts the overall flavour.


Read more: http://ohsheglows.com/2014/03/31/green-warrior-protein-smoothie/#ixzz3XGBdyDW4

Cantaloupe Smoothies

makes 2 large smoothies (about 16 oz each)


Ingredients:

1 cantaloupe, seeded scooped out and roughly chopped

1 cup Greek yogurt (I used 2%. I wouldn’t recommend using nonfat because it won’t turn out as creamy)

2 tbsp honey

1 cup ice

Directions:

Process all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add more/less ice depending on personal preference. Enjoy!

Cherry Almond Smoothie




1 cup of fresh or frozen pitted cherries
1 cup of almond or regular milk
2 Tablespoons of almond butter
3-4 ice cubes
1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Combine, blend, enjoy!

Honey-Banana Smoothie

makes 2



1 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
1 banana
1 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon honey
pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

Mix the yogurt, bananas, orange juice, and honey in a blender until foamy. Pour immediately into two glasses. Garnish with nutmeg.

Recipe from: Created by Cathy Pollak for NoblePig.com | Serves: 4 cups
Ingredients

1 large ripe banana
1 (6 oz) low-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
1/2 cup cooked quinoa, cooled
2 Tablespoons honey
1 Tablespoon chia seeds
1 Tablespoon wheat germ
2 cups frozen strawberries (if you have fresh, freeze them first)
1-1/2 cups vanilla almond milk (such as Pacific brand, much less calories than others)
1 cup ice cubes
1 teaspoon xantham gum, optional (for a thicker smoothie)

Directions

Add all ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth, about 45 seconds.

Spinach Banana Protein Shake



1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 tablespoon almond butter
1 small ripe banana (frozen)
2 handfuls baby spinach

Combine all ingredients in a blander and blend until smooth. If banana is not frozen, use some ice.

Yield: 1 protein shake

Calories: 335

Strawberry Almond Protein Dream Smoothie



1 cup frozen organic strawberries
2 dates
1/2 cup almonds, soaked overnight
1/2 cup filtered water

Trick this smoothie out for Valentine’s Day by adding 1 tablespoon maca powder, some goji berries, and cacao nibs.

Tropical Ginger Smoothie



Ingredients

1 ripe frozen banana
1½ cups mango
½ cup fresh squeezed orange juice
¼ cup unsweetened almond milk
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 teaspoon fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon white chia seeds (Yes, you can use black, but you will end up with black flecks in your smoothie. No biggie, but not the prettiest.)

Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.