Smoothie recipe

[JodyMcDe]

Santa brought me a generic magic-bullet blender type of thingy. My plan is to make healthy smoothies so that I can increase my consumption of fruits and veggies. Im looking for some simple, healthy recipes. Id especially like recipes that include vegetables -- been reading about "super green smoothies" but there are a bazillions suggestions. So please post your yummy (or semi-yummy) smoothies recipe. Thx

[LauraD1970]

I love green smoothies!!  I make one almost everyday in my Magic Bullet.  Here is my "base" recipe:

Fill bullet cup about 1/3 way with liquid of your choice. (I use unsweetend almond milk or coconut water)

Stuff in about 2 cup of "greens". (I use baby spinach or baby kale)

Blend that till it is a green liquid.

Add 1/2 frozen banana, and your choice of other frozen fruits. (I use frozen: mango chunks, pineapple chunks, berries, peaches...etc)

You may need to add a touch more liquid.

Blend well. (sometimes you have to stop and shake the container and then start blending again)

Enjoy!!

Tips: I buy the big tub of organic baby spinach at Costco, bring it home and put the whole thing directly into my freezer!  That way it never goes bad before I finish it!!

ps.  I have a ton of recipes that I would be happy to send you if you like. Send me a private message with your email and I will send you them! 

[Jbeffrey]

I had no idea that you could freeze the greens!!!  I'm so glad to have gained this tip, thank you!  I like to make green smoothies in my vitamixer, alternating with baby kale and spinach.  This tip will save the other kind of greens, wonderful!

[Shelley]

I read that you need switch out the greens for your smoothies because greens produce a toxic substance to keep bugs away.  If you eat the same greens every day, you can become toxic from the greens.  I try to switch out spinich and kale and also use mixed greens.  My favorite smoothie recipe that I have daily is:

1/2 banana

1cup frozen organic blueberries from Costco

1 peeled orange

handful or two of greens

1/2 cup of water

1 T. chia seeds and 1T. Hemp seeds for Omega 3s and protein

[cassiemis]

I love my smoothies in the morning!

I do...

2 handfuls of spinach 

1 frozen banana

about 1/2 cup of mango

1 cup of unsweetened almond milk (sometimes I just use water)

1tbsp of almond butter

That's it!

Here is a helpful 'cheat sheet' I found http://www.pinterest.com/pin/182325484887527105/ on how to make your own smoothies. 

Hope this helps!

[erinleigh]

definitley somethiing I'm interested in as well...I love smoothies and hubby got my a nutribullet for Christmas.  Don't have very many recipoes yet though.

[Jessanne]

1 cup mango juice , I use Minute Maid - Frozen Juice Mango, I also add an extra half a can of water when I make the juice.

1 cup frozen fruits, I use the Irresistibles - Summertime Blend Mixed Frozen Fruit

0.5 cup of yougart, I use Danone Silhouette 0 - Vanilla Fat Free Yogurt

just put all of it in the blender and blend untill smooth 

[judy44]

Thanks Laura for a great smoothie receipe - ive just started to experiment with healthy smoothie each day 🙂

[Tybee]

Thanks for the tip on freezing greens.

I change up my smoothies every few days but this is a sample of what I do.

2 cups water, coconut water, or almond milk

2 cups   baby spinach or organic super greens

1  carrot

1  stalk of celery

1 cup  mango, pineapple  or other fruits. 

1 scoop of whey powder

Sometimes I add 1/2 avocado and leave out  the whey.  I keep bags of frozen fruit on hand at all times

and just add what I have. 

[Jayboy]

I love fruit smoothies made in my Health Master emulsifier!

After trial and error, I've discovered a little coconut water added makes for a great tasting and even healthier, 

smoothie!

Frozen fruit makes a swell hot weather drink.

Jay

[LCHFmom]

Mine:

Easy - Peasy 

1/2 cup milk, 2%

1 scoop whey protein powder

1/2 banana

 fill the rest of the bullet with fresh or frozen fruit of choice 

variation: 

replace portion of the fruit with cucumber for a lower carb / sugar option 

I find that putting my milk in first, and then adding the protein powder makes the "mixing " process go better. I like my smoothies to be the consistency of ice cream or a milk shake.

[Fitbeachbod]

I do the same exact thing.  Love green smoothies.  I just started the 30 day green smoothie challenge 2 days ago.  Simplegreensmoothies.com is where I got the challenge.  I have a vitamix and just got a yonanas.  So I'm so ready and excited to get back to having fruits and veggies now that the holidays are over.

FBB

[Inga]

Just had this: 2 room-temp bananas, 4 frozen strawberries, 1 tbsp cocoa, a few drops of vanilla, 1 cup ice in the Vitamix, oh yum!

In the yonanas machine I like to put in 1/2 banan, 2 strawberry, 1/2 banana, 2 strawberry...

if you alternate things it makes them easier to mix in your bowl

[Fitbeachbod]

I have a Vitamix and Yonanas too.

I like to add spinach and almond milk to the fruits in the vitamix for a green smoothie.  I like how you added cocoa and vanilla.  I'll have to try that.

FBB

[Fitbeachbod]

I like adding spinach, but tried Kale today and it didn't taste so good.  I guess I could have added too much, but was hoping that it would act like spinach and not taste it.

FBB

[LauraD1970]

Did you use baby kale? It is much less bitter than full grown leaves...but I agree, spinach is milder in taste.
LD

[Fitbeachbod]

I used regular kale and probably way too much.  It was at least a week old so it could have started to go bad, but looked okay.

I just bought some organic baby kale.  Will try it tomorrow.  I read that it's best to alternate greens.

FBB

[annie53]

I would also love those recipes for the smoothies.  I just got one of those magic bullets too

[annie53]

I came across a cool product called. PB2  which is "dry" no fat peanut butter.  2 tablespoons have 45 calories(as opposed to 200 in peanut butter)  I made a smoothie this morning with a scoop of Super Greens, a banana, skim milk and 1 tablespoon PB2.  It was delicious!  I would drink it without being on a diet!

[Papalito242]

Thanks for the cheat sheet! My wife is getting me a nutribullet for our anniversary, so now I have something to help jump-start my experimenting.