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TableofContentsIntroductionSmoothieRecipesMakingYourOwnSmoothieRecipesChoosingASmoothieMakerEndnote
IntroductionSmoothiesareanabsolutedelighttomakeanddrink,beingapopulardrinktohaveasabreakfastorevenasnackthroughouttheday.Theyarewonderfullyrefreshingandareagreatwayforyoutogetyoudailyallowanceoffruitandvegetablesinanenjoyableway!Whilst many people do not like eating fruit as it is, mix it up in to a smoothie andsuddenlythefruitbecomesverytempting.
Youcanmaketheserecipesashealthyanddietfriendlyasyoulikebyusinglowsugar/lowfatversionsoftheingredients.Insteadofusingafullfatyogurtinyoursmoothie,useareducedfatorevenzerofatonetomakeitbetterforyou.
Anyrecipethatcallsformilkoranyotherdairyproductincanbesubstitutedforthesoymilk,dairyfreeequivalentwithverylittledifferenceintaste. Ifyoupreferyoucanusericemilkoralmondmilkasasubstitute,withalmondmilkaddingsomeextratastetothesmoothieitself.
Allyouneedtogetstartedmakingyourowndelicioussmoothiesaretheingredientslistedin the book and something tomake the smoothiewith. This can either be a smoothiemaker,ablenderorastickblender,allofwhichareperfectlysuitedtomakingsmoothies.
Thesearegreatfundrinkstomakeandareworthtryingforabreakfast–beingpackedfullofvitalvitaminsandmineralstheymakeagreatstarttothedayandcanbeabighelponanyhealthyeatingprogram.
Enjoyexperimentingwith these smoothie recipesand trying themall, there isplentyofvarietyhereandenjoyusingthesetohelpyouimproveyourhealth!
SmoothieRecipesHere are 99 delicious smoothie recipes for you to enjoy. These are all very simple tomakewithyourblenderorsmoothie.Noneofthemtakealongtimetomakeandinmanyofthemyoucanusefreshorfrozenfruit.Ifyouareusingfreshfruitthenyoumaywanttothrowinahandfuloficecubestogivethesmoothiethatchillfactorwealllove.
Any recipe that calls forwhite sugar canbe sweetened eitherwithhoneyor sweetener,thoughyoumayhavetoadjustthequantitiesinordertogettherightlevelofsweetnessasmanyartificialsweetenersareactuallysweeterthansugar!Useasweetenerthatyoulikethoughbeawaresomecanhaveaslightaftertastesoyoumayneedtotryafewdifferenttypesbeforeyoufindoneyouprefer.
Smoothiesdonot storeverywell so theyarebestconsumedas soonas theyaremade.Eachrecipewilltellyouhowmanyservingsitwillmakebutfeelfreetoadjustthisasyouseefitdependingonhowmanypeopleyouwanttoserve.
Tosearchforarecipecontainingingredientsyouwanttousejustusethesearchfacilityonyourreadingdeviceandyouwillfindrecipeswiththatingredientin.Youcanthendecidewhichoneyouaregoingtoenjoytoday!
OatmealandStrawberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cupsoymilk➢¼cuprolledoats➢1banana(breakitintochunks)➢14frozenstrawberries➢1½teaspoonswhitesugar/artificialsweetener➢½teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Blendtheoats,strawberries,bananaandsoymilkuntilsmooth2) Addthesugarandvanillaextract,ifyouwanttousethemandblendagainforacoupleofmoments3)Pourintoglassesandserve
StrawberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢½cupplainyogurt➢½cupfatfreemilk➢8strawberries(hulled)➢6icecubes(crushed)➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢2teaspoonsvanillaextract
Method:
1)Blendeverythingexcepttheiceuntilsmooth2) Addthe iceandblendagainuntil it takesonacreamytexture (justa fewmoments)3)Pourintoglassesandserve
GoodnessSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:1
This is agreat smoothie that ispacked fullofgoodnesswith the flax seedsandproteinpowder.Itisidealforanyonelookingtobulkuptheirmuscleandtastesgreattoo!
Ingredients:
➢½cupfrozenstrawberries➢½cupfatfreemilk
➢½cupfatfreeplainyogurt➢½banana(peeled,choppedandfrozen)➢ 2tablespoonspowderedproteinsupplement(neutral,strawberryorvanillaflavorisbest)➢1½tablespoonsflaxseeds➢1teaspoonhoney
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglassandserve
BananaandPeanutButterSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢½cupsoymilk➢⅛cuppeanutbutter➢1banana(frozenisbest)➢2tablespoonshoney
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogether,exceptthehoney,untilitissmooth2)Pourintoaglass,drizzlewiththehoneyandserve
GreenGoodnessSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢6oztuboflowfatvanillayogurt➢1½cupsfreshspinachleaves(washedandshakendry)➢1cupgrapes➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢½apple(coredandchopped)
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth,stoppingoftentopushdown
anythingstucktothesides2)Pourintoglassesandserve
OrangeMorningGlory
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:3
Ingredients:
➢6ozcanfrozenorangejuiceconcentrate➢1cupicewater➢1cuplowfatmilk➢12icecubes➢⅛cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢¼teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourinto12ozglassesandserve
MochaMadness
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cupcrushedice➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢3tablespoonsmochaflavoredinstantcoffeegranules
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve
MangoSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢2mangos(peeled,seededandcutintochunks)➢2cupslowfatplainyogurt➢1cupice➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve
PurpleMonsterSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4to6
Ingredients:
➢1cuporangejuice➢½cupfrozenblueberries➢2bananas(frozen,peeledandcutintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoney➢1teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Placeeverythingintheblenderandblenderuntilsmooth2)Addmorehoneytotaste3)Adjustliquidamounttogetthethicknesssmoothieyoudesire4)Pourintoglassesandserve
BananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1egg➢1banana(frozen,peeledandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonvanillaextract➢Pinchofgroundcinnamon
Method:
1)Blendeverythingexceptthecinnamonuntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglass3)Sprinkleoverthepinchofcinnamonbeforeserving
BananaandPeanutButterSmoothieII
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢2cupslowfatmilk➢2cupsicecubes(crushed)➢½cuppeanutbutter➢2bananas(peelandbreakintochunks➢2tablespoonshoney
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve
CheerfulDaySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢1cuporangejuice➢1banana(peeledandchopped)➢1mango(peeled,seededandcutintochunks)
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Serveintallglasses,bestdrunkwithastraw!
FruitSundaeSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatpeachyogurt➢1cupstrawberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cupblueberries➢½cuporangejuice➢1kiwifruit(peeledandsliced)➢1banana(peeledandchopped)
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth
AvocadoSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1avocado(peeled,halvedandpitted)➢8icecubes➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢3tablespoonshoney(ortotaste)
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilitissmooth
GroovySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupfrozenstrawberries➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢2smallbananas
Method:
1)Puteverythinginyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserveimmediately
OrangeSmoothie
Preparationtime:2minute
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢6ozcanfrozenorangejuiceconcentrate➢1cupwater➢1cuplowfatmilk➢⅓cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢10icecubes➢1teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Puteverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth
BananaKaleSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢2cupskale(chopped)➢½cupsoymilk➢1banana(chopped)
➢1tablespoonflaxseeds➢1teaspoonmaplesyruporhoney
Method:
1) Puteverythinginyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth,scrapingdownthesidesasrequired2)Serveinglasseswithcrushedice
OrangeandStrawberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1cuporangejuice➢1cupfreshstrawberries(chopped)➢10icecubes➢1tablespoonsugarorsweetener(totaste)
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately
BlueberryDelight
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cupfatfreevanillayogurt➢⅔cupblueberries(frozen)➢½cupvanillaflavoredsoymilk➢1frozenbanana(brokenintochunks)➢1½teaspoonsflaxseedmeal➢1½teaspoonshoney(ortotaste)
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientsexcepttheblueberriesuntilsmooth2)Graduallyaddtheblueberrieswhilstblendingonalowspeed3) Oncealltheblueberrieshavebeenadded,increasethespeedandblendtoyourpreferredconsistency
StrawberryShake
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢2cupslowfatmilk➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢1tablespoonhoney(ortotaste)➢1teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Blendtheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve
BananaChocolateSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupcrushedice➢1banana➢1tablespoonchocolatesyrup
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooththenserveimmediately
WatermelonSlushy
Preparationtime:10
Servings:4to6
Ingredients:
➢4cupswatermelon(de-seededandcubed)➢⅓cupfreshlimejuice➢¼cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢10icecubes
➢⅛teaspoonsalt
Method:
1)Blendtogetherthewatermelonandiceuntilsmooth2)Addtherestoftheingredientsandblenduntilthoroughlymixed3)Pourintoglassesandserve
BananaBurst
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢¼cupwater➢8icecubes➢2bananas➢2tablespoonsbrownsugar(orsweetener)
Method:
1)Pulsethemilkandbananasuntilthebananasarechopped2)Addthesugarandwaterandblenduntilsmooth3)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilyoureachthedesiredconsistency4)Pourintoglassesandserveimmediately
CaliforniaDream
Preparationtime:10minutes(addanhourifyouarefreezingfreshstrawberries)
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatlemonyogurt➢⅓cuporangejuice➢7largestrawberries(usefrozenorfreezefreshstrawberriesforanhour)
Method:
1) Blend everything together in your blender until smooth and serveimmediately
GreenDelight
Preparationtime:1hourand5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢2cupsfreshspinachleaves➢2cupsstrawberries(frozen)➢½cupcrushedice➢1banana➢2tablespoonshoney
Method:
1)Freezethespinachforatleastanhour2)Mixeverythinginyourblendandprocessuntilsmooth
BerryBlast
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1banana➢3largestrawberries➢1tablespoonlowfatvanillayogurt➢1teaspoonhoney(ortotaste)
Method:
1)Blenduntilsmoothandserveimmediately
AppleandBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢½cuporangejuice➢¼cupmilk➢1sweetapple(peeled,coredandcutintopieces)➢1frozenbanana(peeledandchopped)
Method:
1)Puteverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth
HealthyFruitySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1½cupsplainlowfatyogurt➢1cupfreshstrawberries(hulled)➢½cuporangejuice➢⅓cupfrozenblueberries➢2bananas(peeledandcutintochunks)➢1tablespoonsoymilkpowder
Method:
1)Mixeverythinginyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve
SpicedBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1½cupslowfatmilk➢1banana➢1tablespoonhoney(ortotaste)➢¼teaspoongroundnutmeg(ortotaste)
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth
PeachandMangoSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1mango(peeled,deseededandcubed)➢1peachornectarine(sliced)➢½cupvanillasoymilk➢½cuporangejuice(adjusttotaste)
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately
DeliciousBerrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢2cupsmixedberries(frozen)➢1cuplowfatstrawberryyogurt➢1banana➢½teaspoonwhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)
Method:
1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserveimmediately
Choco-PeanutShake
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1cuppeanutbutter(creamyisbest)➢¼cupchocolatesyrup➢¼cuplowfatmilk➢12icecubes
Method:
1)Blendtheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserve
Summer’sDaySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatstrawberryyogurt➢2cupsstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢2cupsice➢1cuporangejuice➢1banana
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve
FruityFun
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢½cuplowfatmilk➢¼cupblueberries(freshorfrozen)➢2strawberries(rinsed,hulledandsliced)➢2icecubes➢½banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonslowfatvanillayogurt➢1teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth
BananaandPineappleSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cuppineappleorapplejuice➢1largebanana(cutintochunks)➢¼freshpineapple(peeled,coredandcutintochunks)➢4icecubes
Method:
1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth
LemonBerryBurst
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatblueberryyogurt➢1½cupslowfatmilk➢1cupfreshblueberries➢1cupfreshstrawberries(hulled)➢1cupcrushedicecubes➢1teaspoonpowderedlemonademix
Method:
1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmoothandcreamy
BlueberryandPeanutButterSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatyogurt➢½cupfrozenblueberries➢1banana➢1tablespoonflaxseedmeal➢1tablespoonpeanutbutter➢1teaspoonhoney
Method:
1) Puttheflaxseedintoyourblenderandblendforaminuteorsotobreakitdownfurther2)Addtherestoftheingredientstoyourblenderandblenderuntilsmooth
StrawberryandKiwiSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢¾cuppineappleandorangejuiceblend➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢6strawberries(hulled)➢1banana(frozen)➢1kiwi(peeledandsliced)
Method:
1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
CreamingOrangeSlushy
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢½cuporangejuice➢¼cupmilk➢8icecubes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(adjusttotaste)
Method:
1)Processtheingredientsuntilsmoothandserve
StrawberryandBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢5strawberries(hulled)➢1banana➢1teaspoongroundcinnamon➢Dropofredfoodcoloring(optional)
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsintotheblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
SimpleFruitSmoothie
Preparationtime:15minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1quartstrawberries(hulled)➢2cupsice➢1cuporange,peachandmangojuice(shopboughtblend)➢2peaches➢1banana(brokenintochunks)
Method:
1)Placethefruitintotheblenderandpuree2)Addthejuiceandprocessagain3)Addtheiceandblenduntilyoureachyourpreferredconsistency
GreenGiantSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢2cupsfreshspinach➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupicecubes➢½cupfatfreeplainyogurt➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢1tablespoonpeanutbutter
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserve
StrawberryandOrangeSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cupstrawberries(frozenandhulled)➢¾cuporangejuice➢1banana➢Icecubestotaste
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
GloriousMorningOrangeSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢6ozcanorangejuiceconcentrate(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupwater➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢12cubesice
➢1teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Placeeverythingexcepttheiceintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Addtheiceandblenduntilitreachesyourdesiredconsistencyandserve
ChocolateBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cupstrawberries(frozen)➢½banana➢2tablespoonslowcaloriepowderedchocolatedrinkmix➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢½teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmoothandserve
BreakfastSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢8ozfatfreeplainyogurt➢¼cupstrawberries(hulled)➢⅓cuplowfatmilk➢1banana
Method:
1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
StrawberryBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatstrawberryyogurt➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢1banana(brokenintochunks)➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonbananaextract
Method:
1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
StrawberryandPeanutButterSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢10icecubes➢4strawberries(hulled)➢1banana➢2tablespoonspeanutbutter
Method:
1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
PineappleandStrawberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢¾cuppineapplejuice➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢6icecubes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonwheatgerm(optional)
Method:
1) Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,scrapingdownthesidesasrequired
BananaandMangoSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢½cuporangeandmangojuiceblend➢½cupmangopieces(frozen)➢⅓cuplowfatyogurt➢1banana
Method:
1) Blendtheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilitreachesyourdesiredconsistency
WatermelonandStrawberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1½cupsfrozenwatermelon(diced)➢1½cupsstrawberries(frozen)➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢¼cuplowfatcream➢2tablespoonsorangejuice➢1tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)➢¼teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
ChocolateZucchiniShake
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1cupzucchini(gratedandfrozen)➢1cuphalfandhalf➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢¼cuppeanuts(chopped)➢2ripebananas(peeledandfrozen)➢2tablespoonscocoapowderorlowcaloriehotchocolatedrink
Method:
1)Blendeverythinginyourblenderuntilsmooth
AvocadoMilkshake
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1avocado(peeled,de-stonedandcubed)➢1⅓cupslowfatmilk➢5icecubes➢1scooplowfatvanillaicecream➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonlemonorlimejuice
Method:
1)Pureeeverythinginyourblenderuntilsmoothandthenserve
Choco-StrawberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:2minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢½cupstrawberries(frozen)➢2bananas(frozenandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonschocolatesyrup
Method:
1) Blendeverything together inyourblenderuntil thedesiredconsistency isreached
PeanutButterandJellySmoothie
Preparationtime:2minutes
Servings:5
Ingredients:
➢2cupsmilk➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonshoney➢2tablespoonspeanutbutter➢2tablespoonsblackberryjelly➢2teaspoonswheatgerm
Method:
1)Addeverythingintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
TropicanaSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1½cuplowfatyogurt➢1½cupsstrawberries(frozen)➢1cupcrushedice➢1cuppineapplechunks(frozen)➢½cuplowfatmilk➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately2) Alternativelyblendthestrawberriesandpineapplesseparatelywithhalftheingredientsineachandpourintoaglassinlayers
StrawberryandBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:3
Ingredients:
➢1½cupslowfatvanillayogurt➢½cupstrawberries(frozen)➢2bananas(cutintochunks)➢2tablespoonswheatgerm➢1tablespoonhoney
Method:
1) Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessforaboutaminuteuntilsmooth
BananaBerrySmoothie
Preparationtime:2minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cupraspberries(frozen)➢¾cuporangejuice➢¼cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)
Method:
1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
OrangeSnow
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢6ozcanoffrozenorangejuiceconcentrate➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢½cuplowfatmilk
➢½cupwater➢14icecubes➢½teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth
OrangeandBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢8ozfatfreevanillayogurt➢1cuplowfatmilk➢¼cupsugarorsweetener➢4icecubes➢2oranges(peeledanddividedintosegments)➢1banana(frozenandbrokenintochunks)➢Pinchofsalt
Method:
1) Blend together everythingexcept the ice cubes for aroundaminuteuntilsmooth2)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilitreachesthedesiredconsistency
CreamyMangoSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1½cupsfreshmango(peeled,de-stonedandchopped)➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢¼cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢3icecubes➢¾teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1) Blendalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilitreachesacreamy
andsmoothtexture
CrazyCantaloupeSmoothie
Preparationtime:9minutes
Servings:3
Ingredients:
➢1cantaloupe(peeled,de-seededandcubed)➢2cupsicecubes➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)
Method:
1) Add the cantaloupe intoyourblender andprocessuntil the ice is brokendownintosmallpieces2)Addthesugartotasteandpureebeforeserving
ExoticSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢3kiwifruits(peeledandchopped)➢2bananas(frozen,peeledandchopped)➢1½cupscrushedice➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢1cupblueberries➢3tablespoonshoney(ortotaste)➢¼teaspoonalmondextract
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Serveimmediatelyinglasses
PineappleMangoSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1cuppineapplejuice➢1cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢½cuplowfatmilk➢1mango(peeled,de-seededandchopped)➢½banana(frozenandsliced)➢2tablespoonscreamofcoconut
Method:
1)Blendalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth
StrawberryLassi
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:3
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢¼cuplowfatmilk➢9strawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢3icecubes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener
Method:
1)Cut3ofthestrawberriesintosmallchunksandputtooneside2) Blendthesweetenerandtherestofthestrawberriestogetherforaround30seconds3)Addthemilkandblendforafurther30seconds4)Addtheyogurtandblendforanotherminute5)Placeoneicecubeineachofthreetallglasses6) Pour the blendedmixture over the ice cube and topwith the strawberrypieces7)Serveimmediately
BerryBreakfast
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:5
Ingredients:
➢2cupslowfatvanillayogurt
➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢¾cuporangejuice(chilled)➢½cupslicedstrawberries(frozen)➢⅓cuppineapplejuice(chilled)➢½bananasliced
Method:
1) Addeverything toyourblender andprocessuntil smooth -note that thisproducesaverythicksmoothieandyoumayprefertoaddsomemilktoadjusttheconsistency
CreamyBlueberrySlushy
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cuppineapple/orangejuiceblend➢6icecubes➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener
Method:
1) Placeeverythingexcept the icecubes intoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2) Addtheicecubesandprocessuntiltheiceissmallenoughtogothroughastrawbutstillbigenoughtogivethedrinkacrunch3)Pourintoglassesandserve,drinkingthroughastraw
FruityBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:
Ingredients:
➢2cupscrushedice➢1cuppineapplejuice(chilled)➢3bananas(brokenintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoneyortotaste)
Method:
1) Placeall the ingredients in to theblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,serveimmediately
BlackberryandRaspberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢6ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupraspberries(fresharebest)➢½cupblackberries(freshifyoucan)➢4icecubes➢1smallbanana(brokenintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoney(ortotaste)
Method:
1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve
ATasteofSummer
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢1cupcherries(frozen)➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢¾cuplowfatvanillayogurt
➢½cuporangejuice(chilled)➢4icecubes➢1banana➢½teaspoonhoney(ortotaste)
Method:
1) Place the fruit and the ice cubes into your blender and puree for a fewsecondstostarttoblendtogether2)Addtherestoftheingredientsandpureeuntilsmooth
TropicalFruitDelight
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢15ozcanofcrushedpineapple/pineapplechunkswithjuice(notsyrup)➢1cuporangejuice➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢8icecubes➢1banana
Method:
1) Addeverythingexcept theorangejuicetotheblender, includingthejuicefromthecanofpineapple2) Blendandpour in theorangejuiceas thefruit isblendinguntilyoureachyourpreferedconsistency
QuickBreakfastSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢2cupslowfatyogurt➢2cupspineapplejuice➢1cupstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢¼cupwheatgerm➢2bananas(frozenandcutintochunks)➢1teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
GrapefruitWake-upJuice
Preparationtime:15minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatstrawberryandbananayogurt(orjustusestrawberryandaddasmallbananatothesmoothie)➢1⅓cupsfreshredgrapefruitjuice➢1cupcrushedice➢8largestrawberries(hulled)➢2bananas(sliced)➢2tablespoonshoney
Method:
1)Processalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth
BananaProteinSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cupcrushedice➢¼cupfreshstrawberries(sliced)➢10wholealmonds➢1banana➢3tablespoonschocolateflavoredproteinpowder➢2tablespoonswater
Method:
1) Put the almonds, water, banana and strawberries into your blender andprocessuntilmixed2)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilsmooth3) Addtheproteinpowderandblendforanother30secondsorsountilwellmixed
OrangeKaleSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢½cupwater➢2bananas(peeled)➢1orange(peeled)➢1kaleleaf(tearitintopieces)➢6icecubes
Method:
1)Firstlyblendtheorangeuntilitbecomesmostlyjuice2)Addthekaleandwaterandblenduntilthekaleisliquefied3)Cutthebananasintochunksandaddtoyourblender4) Startblendingona lowspeedand then increase thespeeduntilyougetathicktexture;dilutewithextrawaterifyouwant
CinnamonandPearSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢2pears(coredandcutintoquarters)➢1banana(brokenintochunks)➢½teaspoongroundcinnamon➢Pinchofgroundnutmeg
Method:
1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve
Choco-CherryCheerySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢2cupschocolateflavoredsoymilk➢2cupsdarksweetcherries(frozen)➢3smallbananas(peelandfreeze)
Method:
1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandpureeforaround30secondsuntilsmooth
CantaloupeandBerrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cupraspberries(frozen)➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢½cantaloupe(peeled,de-seededandcubed)➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
ChocolateBlueberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1tablespoonchocolatesyrup➢1ozpacketlowcalorieinstanthotchocolatepowder
Method:
1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblender,makingsurethechocolatepowderisintheliquid2)Blenduntilsmoothandserveimmediately
BananaDelight
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢2cupscrushedice➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1banana(peeledandfrozen)➢½teaspoonvanillaextract➢Pinchofgroundnutmeg
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve
HawaiianHoliday
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢16ozcanpineapplejuice➢1banana(peeled,frozenandchopped)➢3tablespoonscoconutmilk➢1tablespoonwhitesugarorsweetener
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
AsianPearSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings;2
Ingredients:
➢2strawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1Asianpear(coredandcutintochunks)➢⅔cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢½cupcrushedice➢¼cuplowfatorfatfreemilk
➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener
Method:
1) Add everything to the blender and process until it reaches your desiredconsistency
BlueberryBerrySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:3
Ingredients:
➢8ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupicecubes➢¾cupblueberries➢1kiwi(peeledandsliced)➢1banana(peeledandsliced)
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately
PineapplePleasure
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢2cupslowfatmilk➢6pineapplerings(freshisbetterthancanned)➢2bananas(peeled,frozenandbrokenintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoney
Method:
1) Processalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserveimmediately
MelonSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢¼honeydewmelon(peeled,de-seededandcutintocubes)➢¼cantaloupe(peeled,de-seededandcutintocubes)➢Juiceof1lime➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener
Method:
1)Blendtheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandthenserveinglasses
PurplePleasureSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢2cupslowfatvanillaicecream➢10icecubes➢½cupgrapesoda(sugarfreeisbestifyoucangetit)➢1teaspoonvanillaextract
Method:
1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Addsomemoremilkifyoufeeltheconsistencyistoothick3)Pourintoglassesandserve
PeachSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:4
Ingredients:
➢ 15oz can sliced peaches (drained - you can use the equivalent of freshpeeledpeachesornectarines)➢2cupsvanillaflavoredsoymilk➢4scoopslowfatvanillaicecream➢¼cuporangejuice
Method:
1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve
AvocadoandCoconutSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢½cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatvanillaflavoredyogurt➢¼cupcreamofcoconut➢1avocado(peeled,de-seededandchopped)➢8icecubes
Method:
1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
FigSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢¾cuporangejuice➢6figs(halved)➢2bananas(peeled,brokenintochunksandfrozen)
Method:
1)Processalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserve
YogurtandFruitSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1cupstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢¼cuppineapplejuice➢1banana(peeledandbrokenintochunks)➢1½teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonlowfatmilk➢1teaspoonorangejuice
Method:
1)Blendallyouringredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve
BananaGreenSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢2cupsbabyspinachleaves(adjustthisquantitytotaste)➢¾cupcrushedice➢¾cupfatfree,plainGreekyogurt➢1banana(peeled)➢1carrot(peeledandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonshoney
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
BerryandBananaSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1½cupsicecubes
➢1½cupslowfatvanillaicecream➢1cupstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cupapples(peeled,coredandsliced)➢1cupfreshpeaches(de-stoned)➢½cuplowfatmilk➢1banana(peeledandsliced)
Method:
1)Addthefruitandicecreamtoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2) Add the remaining ingredients and process until it reaches the desiredconsistency
TraditionalStrawberryShake
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢4ozfreshstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢6icecubes➢1tablespoonhoney
Method:
1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandthenserve
SummertimeSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢6ozlowfatpeachyogurt➢1cupice➢½cuplowfatmilk➢12redseedlessgrapes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢2teaspoonsvanillaextract(ortotaste)
Method:
1) Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,thenserveintallglasses
AlmondandBerrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1½cupsfreshblueberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cuplowfatplainGreekyogurt➢¼cupsliveredalmonds➢2tablespoonslowfatmilk➢2tablespoonswheatgerm➢2teaspoonshoney(orsweetenertotaste)
Method:
1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmoothbeforeserving
RaspberryandPeanutButterSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢6ozfreshraspberries➢1cupicecubes➢2tablespoonssmoothpeanutbutter➢2tablespoonslowfatmilk➢2teaspoonshoney
Method:
1) Place all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth beforeservingintallglasses
StrawberryandBananaSurprise
Preparationtime:
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1½cupsstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cupicecubes➢½cupsofttofu➢½banana(sliced)➢2tablespoonslowfatmilk➢2tablespoonsgroundflaxseed➢2teaspoonshoney
Method:
1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
SpinachandAppleSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢2cupsbabyspinach(packed)➢1cupicecubes➢½cupfatfreeplainGreekyogurt➢⅓cupapplejuice(ororangejuiceifyouprefer)➢1apple(peeled,coredandsliced)➢2tablespoonsgroundflaxseeds➢1teaspoonmaplesyrup
Method:
1) Add everything except the ice cubes to your blender and process untilsmooth2)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilitreachesthedesiredconsistency
SpicedRaspberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢6ozfreshraspberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cupfatfreecottagecheese➢2dates(pitted)➢2tablespoonsoldfashionedrolledoats➢1teaspoonhoney➢Pinchofgroundcinnamon
Method:
1)Addeverythingtoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
BlackberryandAlmondSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢6ozfreshblackberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cupplainfatfreeGreekyogurt➢2tablespoonsalmondbutter➢2teaspoonshoney
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth
GingerStrawberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:2
Ingredients:
➢1½cupsstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cupicecubes
➢½cupcoldwater➢6curlykaleleaves(removethestems)➢3tablespoonslimejuice(freshisbest)➢2teaspoonshoney➢2teaspoonsfreshginger(peeledandgrated)
Method:
1) Add everything except the ice cubes to your blender and process untilsmooth2)Addtheicecubesandprocessuntilitreachesthedesiredconsistency
MangoSmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢½cupmangojuice➢¼cupmangocubes➢½cupmashedavocado➢¼cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢6icecubes➢1tablespoonwhitesugarorsweetener➢1tablespoonfreshlimejuice
Method:
1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Serveinatallglass,garnishedwithasliceofstrawberry
SimpleBlueberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:10minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1tablespoonsflaxseedoil
Method:
1)Blendtheblueberriesandmilkinyourblenderforaroundaminute2)Sweetentotasteifnecessary3)Pourthemixtureintoatallglassandstirintheflaxseedoil
VanillaBlueberrySmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢6ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupfrozenblueberries➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupfreshblueberries➢1tablespoonflaxoil
Method:
1) Addeverything except the flaxseedoil toyourblender andprocessuntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglassandstirintheflaxseedoil
PeachSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢1cuppeaches(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢2teaspoonsflaxseedoil
Method:
1) Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,aroundaminute2)Pourthesmoothieintoaglassandstirintheflaxseedoil
CitrusSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢6ozlowfatlemonyogurt➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1orange(peeled,pithremovedandbrokenintosegments)➢1tablespoonflaxseedoil➢Handfulofcrushedice
Method:
1) Add everything except the flaxseed oil to your blender and process foraroundaminuteuntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglassandstirintheflaxseedoil
AppleSmoothie
Preparationtime:5minutes
Servings:1
Ingredients:
➢6ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢½cuplowfatmilk➢1apple(peeled,coredandchopped)➢2tablespoonscashewbutter➢1tablespoonapplepiespice➢Handfulofice
Method:
1) Placeall the ingredients inyourblender andprocessuntil smoothbeforeserving
MakingYourOwnSmoothieRecipesWhilst there are plenty of recipes in this book for you to enjoy, youmaywant to startmaking your own smoothies and creating recipes that are your own. You can start bytakinganyofthepreviousrecipesandadjustingthemtoyourowntaste.Rememberthatthe recipes in this book are not a strict set of instructions but a set of guidelines to beadjustedasyouseefit.
Typicallyasmoothieisstartedwithabasewhichisusuallyoneofthese:
●Milk●Soy/almondmilk●Fruitjuice●Yogurt●Coconutmilk●Coconutwater
Thesecanbethefullfatversionsthoughifyouarekeeptokeepthecaloriesdowntohelpyouloseweightthenthelowfatorevenfatfreeversionsarethebesttouse.
Whenmakingasmoothieyouhavetoaddtheliquidfirst,beforethefruitbecauseitwillstoptheblenderbladegettingdamaged,particularlyifyouareblendinguphardfruits.
Nextyouneedabase fruit foryour smoothie. Thereareanumberyoucanuse thoughmanypeoplefavorbananasastheygivethesmoothieacreamytexture.However,youcanuseberries,peaches,mango,plums,apple,melonornectarinesifyouprefer;itdependsonyourpersonaltastesandpreferences.Iknowsomepeoplearenotkeenonbananasintheirsmoothiesandtheywilltendtouseoneofthesealternatives.
Youmay need to adjust the quantities of fruit so that you get the consistency that youwant.Thiscanbedonebyaddingsomeicecubes,whichwillgivethesmoothieareallycooltasteandthickenitup.Dependingonhowmuchyouprocesstheiceyoucanendupwithanicecrunch toyoursmoothiebyprocessing the iceuntil it issmallenoughtobesuckedupastraw.
Depending on the fruit you have used you may need to sweeten your smoothie. Therecipesherehavecalledforwhitesugarorsweetener,bothofwhicharesuitable,thoughifyouraimisweightlossthenyouwillwanttoavoidthesugar.Alternativesincludehoney,agavesyrupormaplesyrup,whicharegoodnaturalwaysofsweeteningyoursmoothie.Apopular sweetener is made from Stevia, which comes from a plant, though there arealternativesavailable.
Ifyouaregoingtomakesmoothiesoften,thenyoucanstorefruitinyourfreezer,eitherby freezing fresh fruit or buying frozen fruit. You can slice and freeze your bananasbeforetheygooff,whichcanthenbeusedinyoursmoothies.Fruitssuchasmelonsandstrawberriesdonottypicallyfreezewellbutifyouaremakingasmoothiethenitisfine.
GetCreative
Thesearejustthebasicsofmakingsmoothiesandyoucangetmuchmorecreativeifyouwantto.Addingadditionalflavorscanturnagoodsmoothieintoanoutstandingone.
Simple adding some cocoa powder or low calorie hot chocolate powderwill give yoursmoothiealovelychocolateytastewithoutaddingthecalories.Otherpopularflavorsarenutmeg, cinnamon or vanilla essence, all of which will give your smoothie a reallyinteresting taste. Just make sure you don’t overpower the smoothie with toomuch oftheseflavorings,sostartwithsmallamountsandaddmorealittleatatimeuntilyougettherightbalance.
Youcanaddsome texture toyoursmoothiewith flaxseeds,wholeoats, toastednutsorproteinpowder. Thesearegreatas theygiveyoursmoothiemorebodywhichcanhelpyoufeelfullerformuchlonger.
UsingVegetables
Usingvegetablesinyoursmoothieisgoingtosoundreallypeculiartostartwith,thoughtheyareverypopular. Thesweetnessofthefruitwillblendwellwithmanyvegetables,makingagreattastingsmoothiethatisjampackedfullofnutrition!
Greensmoothiescanbemadewithsomeapple,kiwi,spinach,bananaandcoconutwater.Addingkale or spinach to a smoothiewill give you a hugeboost of vital vitamins andminerals.Youdoneedtobecarefultogetthelevelsrightsothatyoucanappreciatethetastewithoutitoverwhelmingyoursmoothie.Eventofucanbeadded,whichwilladdalot of protein which will make you feel fuller for longer. Peanut butter has the sameeffect,addingapleasantnuttyflavortoasmoothie.
Making your own smoothie recipe isn’t as difficult as youmay think. So long as youfollowtheguidelinesaboveandthenaddotheringredients,carefullysoyoudon’toverdoit,youwillcomeupwithagreattastingsmoothie.Withabitofpatienceyoucancreatedeliciousrecipesthatyoucanusetohelpyouloseweightandthatyouwillreallyenjoy.
ChoosingASmoothieMakerWhen it comes to choosing a kitchen appliance to make your smoothies you need tocarefully thinkaboutwhatyouaregoing tobuy. In theirbasic function, ablender andsmoothiemakerarelittledifferent;bothwillpureeyouringredientstocreatealiquidyoucandrink.
Smoothiemakersaretypicallycheaperthanblendersbuttheycanonlybeusedformakingsmoothieswhilstablenderhasmanymoreuses.Ifyouaregoingtouseablenderthenitisworth gettingone as it a versatile device that really be put towork in your kitchen.However, if you are only interested inmaking smoothies then it isworth just getting asmoothiemaker.
Blenderaremultifunctionaldeviceswhichcandolotsofdifferenttasks,dependingonthebladesyouareusing.Asmoothiemakerthoughisfocusedononething,processfruitfordrinks.Smoothiemakersdonottendtohavethelevelofcontrolablenderdoes,usuallyonlyhavinganon/offswitch.Theytypicallyholdasmallervolumeandyoudon’thavethelevelofcontroloftheconsistencyofyoursmoothie.
Oneadvantageofasmoothiemaker is that they tend tohaveaspouton thesideof thepitcher,whichmakesitmucheasierforyoutopouryourdrinks.Blendersdonottendtohavethisandpouringdrinksfromablendercangetabitmessy.
One advantage of a smoothie maker is that you will get muchmore consistent resultsbecauseit isdesignedtodothat. Fruits likeraspberriesandblackberries thathavelittleseedsinwillusuallybeliquifiedinsmoothiemakerwhilstablendermaynotbreakthemdown in sameway. Whilst this isn’t going to impact the taste of the smoothie, itmayimpactyourenjoymentofit.
One major consideration for you is how easy it is to clean your blender or smoothiemaker.Itwillneedcleaningbetweeneveryuseandifitisdifficulttocleanthenitwillputyouoffmakingsmoothies.Itisimportantyoutakethetimetocleanyoursmoothiemakerproperlybecauseotherwiseyouwillfindthemachineclogsorbacteriabuildsupinside.
Blendersaretypicallyeasiertocleanwhilstsmoothiemakerstendtobeabitmorefiddlytoclean. However,somesmoothiemakersaredesignedtobeeasytocleanthoughtheytendtobethemoreexpensivemodels.
At the end of the day the choice comes down to your personal preference and yourbudget.Agoodqualityblendercancostyouseveralhundreddollarswhereasasmoothie
makercanbealotkinderonyourpocket. Ifyouaregoingtomakeuseofall theextrafunctionalityofablenderthenit isworthbuyingonebutifyouarenot thenasmoothiemakerisagoodidea.
YoucancheckoutsmoothiemakersonAmazonherewhereyouwillfindplentyofgreatmodelstobuy.Haveagoodreadofthecustomerreviewsasthesewilltellyouwhatitisliketoown,cleanandusethedevice.Therearesmoothiemakersforeverybudgetsoyouwillfindsomethingsuitableforyouthere.Youcanseeblendershereandthesameadviceappliestothesetoo.
EndnoteSmoothiescanbeagreatpartofanydietastheycanbeveryhealthyandlowincalories.Theyareasuperbwaytogetvitaminsandmineralsfromfruitsandvegetablesandtheycanbeveryfilling,meaningyoudon’tfeeltheurgetosnack.
Onadietasmoothiemakesforagreatbreakfast,snackoraccompanimenttoameal;italldependsonwhenyouwanttohaveone.
You canmake the recipes as lowcalorie as youwant byusing low fat or even fat freeingredients, depending on how healthy you want your smoothie to be. Some recipescalledforsugarthoughyoucanusesweetenerorhoneyinstead,whichwillhelptokeepthecaloriesdownwhilstmakingthesmoothieverypalatable.
These recipes are a great additional to any diet and area a great way to help you loseweight and keep your calorie intake down. You can adjust the recipes to make themperfectforyourchosendietandenjoythebenefitsandtasteofthesedeliciousdrinks.
Enjoymakingsmoothiesandenjoylosingweightwiththem;theyareagreatadditiontoanydietandagreatwaytokeepyourselfhealthy!