What are some healthy smoothie recipes?
Category: Smoothie Q&A
Hi, I am trying to eat better and obviously drink better, but I don’t know of any healthy smoothie recipes that I could make to help in weight loss. Any recipes would be greatly appreciated. Happy holidays!
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Personally, I don’t think theres any set recipe for smoothies, you can put whatever you want in it, but there are a few basic ingredients that I put in almost all of mine. First, make sure you have non-fat or low-fat plain (unsweetened, unflavored) yogurt. Try the one from Dannons, they sell it in 32 oz containers. If you’re trying to be really healthy, go buy some protein powder as well, or some fiber powder (unflavored and clear). Make sure you have some fruit juice (I like orange juice thats not from concentrate) and ice cubes, which you should have in your freezer. Also, purchase some bags of frozen fruit (strawberry, blueberry, etc). Thn, whenever you want a smoothie, blend abou 1 cup of yogurt with 1/2 cup of frozn fruit and 1.2 cup of fruit juice. Add a bit of protein or fiber (fiber makes you feel fuller) powder to make it healthier. Also, you might want to add some honey or sugar/splenda if its not sweet enough for you. (Don’t be turned off by the slightly bitter taste of the plain yogurt, ypu’re just used to yogurt with tons of sugar in it so it will taste weird at first)
Groovy Green Smoothie
1 banana, cut in chunks
1 cup grapes
1 (6 ounce) tub vanilla yogurt
1/2 apple, cored and chopped
1 1/2 cups fresh spinach leaves
Place the banana, grapes, yogurt, apple and spinach into a blender. Cover, and blend until smooth, stopping frequently to push down anything stuck to the sides. Pour into glasses and serve
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Triple Threat 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
In a blender, blend the kiwi, banana, blueberries, strawberries, ice, orange juice, and yogurt until smooth.
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I start with a smoothie base:
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 skim milk
1 tablespoon flax oil (optional)
1 tablespoon protein powder (optional)
then I add 1 cup or more of fruit, in any combination (I use fresh or frozen unsweetened fruit)
blueberries
strawberries
bananas
mangos
peaches
pineapple
raspberries
cherries
Add all ingredients and blend in blender and serve. Using bananas will make the smoothie frothier.
what i put in my smoothie is….
1 frozen bag of cherries
1 frozen bag of blueberries
a hand full of walnuts
a cup and 1/4 cup soy milk or cow milk
1 cup of vanilla yogurt
a piece of dark chocolate
It’s really good : )