Showing posts with label Vegetable Smoothies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Vegetable Smoothies. Show all posts

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Tangy Tomato Smoothie

2 tomatoes (chopped then frozen)
1 small cup of tomato juice
juice of 1/2 lemon
3 basil leaves

Method
To make this vegetable smoothie drink take the frozen chopped tomatoes and place in blender. Pour in the tomato juice, lemon juice and basil leaves. Mix until smooth, serve and enjoy!

Spinach and Carrot Supreme Smoothie

Ingredients
2 medium sized cups of chopped spinach
1 medium sized cup of chopped carrots
1 medium sized cup of apple juice
4 ice cubes
Method
To make this vegetable smoothie drink simply pour the apple juice into a blender, add the chopped spinach and process until blended. Next add carrots and banana and mix well, then add the ice cubes and more juice if necessary. Mix until smoothish consistency. Pour the mixture into glasses and drink up! This is a great pick-me-up.

Orange Aniseed Twist Smoothie

3 oranges
2 sticks of celery (each chopped into 4 pieces)
1/4 fennel bulb

Method
To make this fruit and vegetable smoothie recipe, place all ingredients into blender and mix for approximately 30 seconds in total. Serve.

Glanny Delight Smoothie

Ingredients
1 carrot (diced small)
1 apple (chopped into 4)
3 oranges (peeled)
1 banana
Dozen grapes
Couple of ice cubes
Method
This free smoothie recipe is easy to make. Simply put all the ingredients in the blender, then blend until smooth.

Cucumber and Tomato Blush Smoothie

Ingredients
1/2 a small cucumber
1/2 small cup of tomato juice
1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
2 drops of Tabasco sauce
4 ice cubes

Method
Roughly chop the cucumber then add it to your blender with the remaining ingredients. Blend until all ice is crushed.

Cucumber and Apple Smoothie

Ingredients
10 good thick slices of cucumber
1 organic apple

Method
Place the sliced cucumber to the blender, next peel and cut the apple into 4 pieces and add this to the blender. Blend for approx 30 seconds and serve.

Crazy Carrot Smoothie

Ingredients
3/4 medium sized cup of carrot juice
3/4 medium sized cup of orange juice
3 scoops of vanilla ice-cream
6 ice cubes
Method
Pour the carrot juice and orange juice into blender and mix gently until well combined. Add the ice cream and mix until thoroughly blended. Add the ice cubes and process until smooth. Pour the mixture into glasses. Sit back and enjoy.

All Day Carrot Smoothie

Ingredients
3 fresh carrots (peeled & chopped)
Cucumber (chopped approx 4 x 1 inch slices)
1 Golden Delicious apple (quartered & core removed)
2 handfuls cashew nuts
1/2 handful sunflower seeds
1 small cup fruit juice (grape/apple/pear/cherry etc)
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 tbsp's fat-free yoghurt
Method
Place all of the ingredients in the blender, and let it whiz!. Leave it running for a good while until smooth. If having for breakfast it will keep you going till well after lunch time.

Celery and Strawberry Delight Smoothie

Ingredients
3 sticks of celery
1 medium carton of apple juice
6 strawberries
1 strawberry yoghurt
Method
Chop celery finely and mix individually with the apple juice. Chop and add the strawberries to the mix then blend all the rest of the ingredients together. Serving suggestions: serve in a tall glass with ice on a hot summers day.

Blushing Surprise Smoothie

Ingredients
1/2 medium cup of chopped cucumber
1/2 medium cup of chopped red bell pepper
3 tablespoons lemon juice
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chopped scallions pinch of salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
1/4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (optional)
Method
Place all of the ingredients in the blender, blend for a total of 3 minutes (in 30 seconds blasts). Pour into a jug and chill for around 30 mins. When ready to serve pour into glass and enjoy.

Antioxidant Veggie Smoothie

frozen:
2 cups frozen or fresh spinach
3 stalks kale
1/2 cup blueberries
1 tangerine or 1/2 large orange
1/2 cup soymilk or orange juice
optional- soy protein powder
ground flax seed


Directions:

Rinse all fruits and vegetables. Add kale, spinach and milk/juice to blender, blend thoroughly. Add remaining ingredients, blend. If you find the blueberries and orange aren't enough to sweeten, try increasing the amount of fruit (or experiment with your favorite fruit! I'd like to try this with mango..) you may also add your favorite sweetener to taste.

Go, Go, Green Smoothie

Ingredients:
2 pears (cored and sliced or chopped - as ripe as possible)
2 cups fresh Spinach leaves
Steps:

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth
Enjoy.

Banana Carrot Smoothie

Ingredients:
1 Banana (ripe is best - frozen if desired)
1 cup Apple Juice (or apple slices and water)
1-2 cups Baby Carrots (or chopped carrots)
1 cup Plain Non-Fat Yogurt (or any yogurt you like)
Steps:

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth
Enjoy.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Tomato Cucumber Celery Smoothie

1 cup plain yogurt
6 ice cubes
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded, and roughly chopped
1 small tomato
1 chopped celery stalk
a few spinach or romaine leaves
1 tablespoon minced onion, optional
salt and pepper to taste
Serves 2