Smoothies 101

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SMOOTHIES 101 

PREP TIME: variable

COOK TIME: variable

TOTAL TIME: variable

ANATOMY OF A SMOOTHIE:

  • Base:
    • use 1-2 cups of liquid (i.e. water, milk, green tea, juice, etc.)
  • Fruit:
    • 2+ fruits (both fresh and frozen work, though frozen may be easier as fruits are already pre-cut)
    • For extra boost, add something green like kale, beet greens, spinach, avocado or arugula (don’t worry, the taste will be masked by the sweetness of the fruit).
  • Thickness:
    • Thickening agents with nutritional benefits: Greek yogurt, nut butter, oats, coconut meat, etc.
  • Boosters:
    • To make your smoothie more filling (i.e. as a meal replacement), consider using ingredients like protein powder or ground flax seeds.

GENERAL SMOOTHIE IDEAS:

  • 1/3 yogurt or milk, 1/3 raspberries, blueberries or bananas, 1/3 oats or almonds
  • 1/3 green tea or ice, 1/3 vanilla yogurt, 1/3 mango, add honey to taste
  • 1/3 yogurt or milk, 1/3 banana, 1/3 peanut butter, add cinnamon to taste
  • 1/3 banana or ice, 1/3 pomegranate juice, 1/3 almond butter, add ginger to taste

MEAL REPLACEMENT SMOOTHIE IDEAS:

  • Almond, Banana, and Flax Smoothie
    • 2 large bananas; frozen or fresh
    • 1 tbs of almond butter
    • 2 tbs of flax seeds
    • ½ cup almond milk
    • 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
  • Oatmeal, Banana and Strawberry Smoothie
    • ½ cup whole oats
    • 1 cup almond milk
    • 1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt
    • 2 cups frozen strawberries
    • 2 ripe bananas
    • 1 tbs honey
    • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • Peanut Butter, Banana, and Jelly Smoothie
    • 1 ripe banana
    • ½ cup almond milk
    • 2 tbs peanut butter
    • 1 cup mixed frozen berries
  • Avocado and Banana Protein Smoothie
    • 1 cup almond milk
    • 1/3 ripe and frozen avocado
    • ½ ripe banana
    • ¼ cup whey protein powder
    • 1 tsp flax
  • Chocolate Berry Smoothie
    • 2 tsp cocoa powder
    • ¾ cup of frozen berries
    • 1 ripe banana
    • 1 tbs chia seeds
    • 1 cup almond, soy or coconut milk
    • 1tbs honey or maple syrup
    • 1 cup ice

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