Could anyone tell me how to make a delicious, yet healthy, smoothie or shake?
Category: Smoothie Q&A
I have been dying for a smoothie but I am sort of on a diet… does anyone know how to make a healthy smoothie?? If not do you know where I can buy one?? Thanks in advace!
- lovelylari
Here are some recipes I have tried and they are good…..
KIWI STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE…….
1 banana
6 strawberries
1 kiwi
1/2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt
3/4 cup pineapple and orange juice blend
DIRECTIONS
Place the banana, strawberries, kiwi, vanilla frozen yogurt, and pineapple and orange juice blend in a blender. Blend until smooth.
ORANGE SMOOTHIE…
1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 cup milk
1 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup white sugar
10 cubes ice
DIRECTIONS
In a blender, combine orange juice concentrate, milk, water, vanilla, sugar and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE…
8 strawberries, hulled
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup plain yogurt
3 tablespoons white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
6 cubes ice, crushed
DIRECTIONS
In a blender combine strawberries, milk, yogurt, sugar and vanilla. Toss in the ice. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into glasses and serve.
FRUIT SMOOTHIE…..
1 kiwi, sliced
1 banana, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1 cup ice cubes
1/2 cup orange juice
1 (8 ounce) container peach yogurt
DIRECTIONS
In a blender, blend the kiwi, banana, blueberries, strawberries, ice, orange juice, and yogurt until smooth.
BANANA BERRY SMOOTHIE……
1 cup milk
1 banana
3 large strawberries
1 tablespoon vanilla yogurt
1 teaspoon honey
DIRECTIONS
In a blender, combine milk, banana, strawberries, yogurt and honey. Blend until smooth. Pour into glass and serve.
CHOCOLATE BANANA SMOOTHIE..
1 banana
1 tablespoon chocolate syrup
1 cup milk
1 cup crushed ice
DIRECTIONS
In a blender, combine banana, chocolate syrup, milk and crushed ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
STRAWBERRY SHAKE
Ingredients…
2 cups milk
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup frozen strawberries
DIRECTIONS
In a blender, combine milk, honey, vanilla and frozen strawberries. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
ENJOY………………. :)
try this. orange juice and pears. or white cranbery juice w/ pears….so simple with little ingrediants but the combo is really goood:)
I do!!!!
I just found this recipe and now i’m hooked on it.
Get a blender and add:
1/2 a banana
1/2 cup of cranberry juice
1/2 cup fat free yogurt (any one works but i like strawberry)
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
Trust me it’s awesome and healthy :-)
when i make a smoothie i like to use…
-frozen fruit (mango, strawberries, blueberries, peaches, cherries, raspberries too but i found they make it bitter and seedy…there are a lot of choices pick your favorites my favorite combo is mango and cherries!)also you can add just regular bananas(not frozen!) with the frozen you don’t need to add ice and it will keep better in the fridge
-yogurt(fat free or reduced for your diet and use a flavored one like strawberry or vanilla…plain makes it taste bitter)
-a splash of orange juice or other juice or skim milk.
-Note- using the frozen fruit makes it really thick…which is good too!
-You kinda just have to experiment with the measurements and different kinds of fruit HAVE FUN!!!
mango ripe
strawberry
lime juice
sugar
ice cubes
blend all fruits and sugar together and serve chilled with ice
I’ve made almost all of these for my daughter’s bday party and for my Girl Scouts. They are all delicious! I think it adds to the flavor/texture because you use frozen bananas, pineapple, etc. The Pina Colada Smoothie is my absolute favorite.
take any fruit you have in your house and throw them in a blender and enjoy.
if you want to add a liquid add skim milk or water or nonfat yogurt or even some sorbet.
for sugar use splenda or honey.
my favorite smoothie is either strawberries and banana with fat free milk, or melons (watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, etc)
with fruits or even vegetables, the options are endless. google some recipes (low-fat, low cal). good luck
This is a delicious fat burner drink based on papaya and protein powder. You’ll find it on the link below.
I don’t like ice in my smoothies (it seems to water down the taste), so here’s my “100% fruit” smoothie recipe:
Go to the freezer section of your supermarket and buy 1 or more bags of I.Q.F. (individually quick frozen) fruits; I usually get strawberries, raspberries, and pineapple. Throw about 2/3 c. fruit pieces (still frozen) into your blender and add enough orange juice (Tropicana Pure Premium is great(!) to cover. Puree well. You won’t need to add ice because the fruit is frozen. Bon Appetit!