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.
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Green Slimy Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 Banana, cut in chunks
½ Apple, cored and chopped or sliced
1 cup White Grapes
1 cup Fat-Free Vanilla Yogurt (or Plain Yogurt and ¼ teaspoon vanilla)
1-2 cups fresh Spinach Leaves
Steps:
Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth
Enjoy.
1 Banana, cut in chunks
½ Apple, cored and chopped or sliced
1 cup White Grapes
1 cup Fat-Free Vanilla Yogurt (or Plain Yogurt and ¼ teaspoon vanilla)
1-2 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.
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
Cherry Vanilla Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup Frozen Cherries (not in syrup, try organic if possible)
1 cup Frozen Strawberries (not in syrup, try organic if possible)
1 Tbsp ground flax seed (organic food store or WildHarvest)
2 Tbsp wheat germ or wheat bran (seriously, they CAN NOT taste it!)
2 small scoops fat free vanilla frozen yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of 100% cranberry juice
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Blend until smooth; add ice to thicken or juice to thin, as desired.
This smoothie provides excellent basic nutritional needs for children to get going in the morning. Makes two servings!
1 cup Frozen Cherries (not in syrup, try organic if possible)
1 cup Frozen Strawberries (not in syrup, try organic if possible)
1 Tbsp ground flax seed (organic food store or WildHarvest)
2 Tbsp wheat germ or wheat bran (seriously, they CAN NOT taste it!)
2 small scoops fat free vanilla frozen yogurt
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup of 100% cranberry juice
1/4 tsp Cinnamon
Blend until smooth; add ice to thicken or juice to thin, as desired.
This smoothie provides excellent basic nutritional needs for children to get going in the morning. Makes two servings!
Fast Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 banana—peeled and sliced
7 fresh or frozen strawberries
¼ c sugar
6 oz. Can of frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 C. milk
1 C. water
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
10 ice cubes
Put all ingredients into a blender. Mix on high until smooth. Serve in a tall glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
1 banana—peeled and sliced
7 fresh or frozen strawberries
¼ c sugar
6 oz. Can of frozen orange juice concentrate, thawed
1 C. milk
1 C. water
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
10 ice cubes
Put all ingredients into a blender. Mix on high until smooth. Serve in a tall glass. Garnish with a sprig of mint.
Super Berry Smoothie
INGREDIENTS
1 cup vanilla soy milk
½ cup apple juice
1 cup blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries
1 ripe banana
1 cup crushed ice
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in blender and puree till smooth. Serve garnished with berries or slices of banana.
1 cup vanilla soy milk
½ cup apple juice
1 cup blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, or sliced strawberries
1 ripe banana
1 cup crushed ice
Preparation
Combine all ingredients in blender and puree till smooth. Serve garnished with berries or slices of banana.
Coconut Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup Coconut Milk
1-2 tablespoons protein powder (goat protein, whey, or rice protein)
1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon stevia powder
8-10 ice cubes
Preparation
Place all ingredients but ice in a blender and process at high speed until well combined. Add ice after the coconut oil is blended so that it won’t clump. You may use more or less ice, depending on how cold you like a smoothie.
Serves 2
1 cup Coconut Milk
1-2 tablespoons protein powder (goat protein, whey, or rice protein)
1 tablespoon virgin coconut oil
1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon stevia powder
8-10 ice cubes
Preparation
Place all ingredients but ice in a blender and process at high speed until well combined. Add ice after the coconut oil is blended so that it won’t clump. You may use more or less ice, depending on how cold you like a smoothie.
Serves 2
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
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
Fruity Tofu Smoothie
Ingredients
1/3 cup apple juice
1/2 cup (4 oz.) soft tofu, drained
1 cup fresh or frozen berries
1 banana
4 oz. nonfat fruit-flavored yogurt
1 tsp. honey
4 ice cubes
Preparation
Place apple juice, yogurt, tofu, berries, banana, and honey in a blender. Cover and process until well blended.
While the blender is still running, drop ice cubes into the blender one at a time (through the hole in the lid) until smooth.
Pour the smoothies into tall glasses.
Serves: 2
1/3 cup apple juice
1/2 cup (4 oz.) soft tofu, drained
1 cup fresh or frozen berries
1 banana
4 oz. nonfat fruit-flavored yogurt
1 tsp. honey
4 ice cubes
Preparation
Place apple juice, yogurt, tofu, berries, banana, and honey in a blender. Cover and process until well blended.
While the blender is still running, drop ice cubes into the blender one at a time (through the hole in the lid) until smooth.
Pour the smoothies into tall glasses.
Serves: 2
Banana Peach Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 bananas
1 cup sliced peaches, drained
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup strawberries
As with all smoothies, add to your blender and blend until smooth
2 bananas
1 cup sliced peaches, drained
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup strawberries
As with all smoothies, add to your blender and blend until smooth
Non-Fat Fruit Smoothie
Ingredients
1/4 cup apple, sliced
1/4 cup banana, sliced
1 orange, peeled
4 tbsp honey
1/2 cup ice
Preparation
1. Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
1/4 cup apple, sliced
1/4 cup banana, sliced
1 orange, peeled
4 tbsp honey
1/2 cup ice
Preparation
1. Put all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
1 banana, cut up
2-3 strawberries, hulled and cut in half
1 scoop protein powder or chocolate protein powder or strawberry protein powder
2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
1 cup nonfat milk
3/4-1 1/2 cup ice
Preparation
1. Place banana, strawberries, protein powder, and splenda in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Add ice and blend until ice is incorporated and mixture is thick.
4. Note: I always use unflavored protein powder and sometimes add 1 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder.
1 banana, cut up
2-3 strawberries, hulled and cut in half
1 scoop protein powder or chocolate protein powder or strawberry protein powder
2 tablespoons Splenda sugar substitute
1 cup nonfat milk
3/4-1 1/2 cup ice
Preparation
1. Place banana, strawberries, protein powder, and splenda in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth.
3. Add ice and blend until ice is incorporated and mixture is thick.
4. Note: I always use unflavored protein powder and sometimes add 1 TBS unsweetened cocoa powder.
Fast Track Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients
16 oz Low Fat Blueberry Or Strawberry Yogurt
1 1/4 C Skim Milk
3/4 C Fresh Or Frozen Blueberries Or Strawberries
3 Tbsp Dry Milk Powder
2 Tsp Honey
In a blender, blend until smooth. Good health: lower cholesterol,
stronger immunity, makes 4. Can be frozen, leave in refrigerator to thaw
overnight, stir well before drinking.
16 oz Low Fat Blueberry Or Strawberry Yogurt
1 1/4 C Skim Milk
3/4 C Fresh Or Frozen Blueberries Or Strawberries
3 Tbsp Dry Milk Powder
2 Tsp Honey
In a blender, blend until smooth. Good health: lower cholesterol,
stronger immunity, makes 4. Can be frozen, leave in refrigerator to thaw
overnight, stir well before drinking.
Raspberry Peach Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
10 oz Frozen Raspberries (Frozen raspberries should be thawed and in light syrup)
1 c Canned Peach Nectar
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 tb Honey
Place all ingredients in a blender bowl and process until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. Serves 4.
10 oz Frozen Raspberries (Frozen raspberries should be thawed and in light syrup)
1 c Canned Peach Nectar
1/2 c Buttermilk
1 tb Honey
Place all ingredients in a blender bowl and process until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve. Serves 4.
Quick Start Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 C. Pineapple Juice
2 ripe med. bananas, peeled & sliced
2 (8 oz.) cartons vanilla yogurt
1 C. fresh or frozen strawberries
1⁄4 C. wheat germ (opt.)
1 T. vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in blender. Whir until smooth. (For small blender, do 1⁄2 at a time.) Makes 4 drinks.
2 C. Pineapple Juice
2 ripe med. bananas, peeled & sliced
2 (8 oz.) cartons vanilla yogurt
1 C. fresh or frozen strawberries
1⁄4 C. wheat germ (opt.)
1 T. vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients in blender. Whir until smooth. (For small blender, do 1⁄2 at a time.) Makes 4 drinks.
Orange Smoothie
Smoothie
1/2 cup orange juice
1 banana
6-7 frozen strawberries
4-5 slices frozen peaches
5-6 frozen blueberries
6-7 ice cubes
fresh mint (optional)
dash of nutmeg (optional)
1 tsp. honey (optional)
Place all ingredients except ice cubes in blender. Puree until smooth. Add ice, and puree again. Pour into a glass and sprinkle nutmeg on top
and garnish the some fresh mint.
1/2 cup orange juice
1 banana
6-7 frozen strawberries
4-5 slices frozen peaches
5-6 frozen blueberries
6-7 ice cubes
fresh mint (optional)
dash of nutmeg (optional)
1 tsp. honey (optional)
Place all ingredients except ice cubes in blender. Puree until smooth. Add ice, and puree again. Pour into a glass and sprinkle nutmeg on top
and garnish the some fresh mint.
Cherry Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 very ripe banana, peeled
1 cup frozen unsweetened tart cherries
1 cup skim milk
Put banana, frozen cherries and milk in he container of an electric blender; puree until smooth. Serve immediately.
1 very ripe banana, peeled
1 cup frozen unsweetened tart cherries
1 cup skim milk
Put banana, frozen cherries and milk in he container of an electric blender; puree until smooth. Serve immediately.
Tofu Smoothie
Smoothie
1 cup Tropicana Orange-Pineapple Juice
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pack Nasoya Silken Tofu
1 cup Silk Very Vanilla Soymilk
1 large banana
12 packets Splenda
Spike w/coconut rum (optional but recommended!)
1 cup Tropicana Orange-Pineapple Juice
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pack Nasoya Silken Tofu
1 cup Silk Very Vanilla Soymilk
1 large banana
12 packets Splenda
Spike w/coconut rum (optional but recommended!)
Banana Colada Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 ripe bananas, mashed
4 fluid ounces cream of coconut
6 fluid ounces rum
4 fluid ounces banana liqueur
3 cups crushed ice
In a blender, combine bananas, cream of coconut, rum, banana liqueur and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
2 ripe bananas, mashed
4 fluid ounces cream of coconut
6 fluid ounces rum
4 fluid ounces banana liqueur
3 cups crushed ice
In a blender, combine bananas, cream of coconut, rum, banana liqueur and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
Berries Gone Bananas
Ingredients:
1 Cup Ice
2 oz Rum
8 oz Cherry Juice (Regular or Tart)
1 Banana
Preparation:
Mix all in Blender
Pour into 10 oz Glass
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry
Serve
1 Cup Ice
2 oz Rum
8 oz Cherry Juice (Regular or Tart)
1 Banana
Preparation:
Mix all in Blender
Pour into 10 oz Glass
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry
Serve
Oxidantal Buzz
Ingredients:
8 oz Ice
2 oz Vodka
1 oz Pomegranate Liquor
½ oz Blackberry Brandy (Optional)
8 oz Tart Cherry Juice
1 Table Spoon Sugar (Add or Subtract to individual preference)
Preparation:
Mix all in Blender
Pour into 10 oz Glass
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry
Serve
8 oz Ice
2 oz Vodka
1 oz Pomegranate Liquor
½ oz Blackberry Brandy (Optional)
8 oz Tart Cherry Juice
1 Table Spoon Sugar (Add or Subtract to individual preference)
Preparation:
Mix all in Blender
Pour into 10 oz Glass
Garnish with a Maraschino Cherry
Serve
Mojito Smoothie
Ingredients:
2.5 oz White Rum (Preferably Captain Morgan’s)
2 oz lime juice
5 oz 7 up
2 tablespoons raw sugar (or white)
2 branches of fresh mint with leaves
4-5 ice cubes
Process all of the ingredients in a blender, except for the mint. Pour into two tall glasses. Crush a branch on mint in each glass several times with a spoon. Serves 2
2.5 oz White Rum (Preferably Captain Morgan’s)
2 oz lime juice
5 oz 7 up
2 tablespoons raw sugar (or white)
2 branches of fresh mint with leaves
4-5 ice cubes
Process all of the ingredients in a blender, except for the mint. Pour into two tall glasses. Crush a branch on mint in each glass several times with a spoon. Serves 2
Banana Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
1-1/2 cups fat free milk
1 peeled and sliced medium banana,frozen – wrap sliced banana in plastic wrap or place in a freezer storage bag – freeze several hours or overnight.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
Cinnamon for garnish, optional
Preparation:
In a blender container combine all ingredients, except cinnamon.
Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired.
Makes two servings.
1-1/2 cups fat free milk
1 peeled and sliced medium banana,frozen – wrap sliced banana in plastic wrap or place in a freezer storage bag – freeze several hours or overnight.
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract, optional
Cinnamon for garnish, optional
Preparation:
In a blender container combine all ingredients, except cinnamon.
Blend until smooth, about 20 seconds.
Pour into glasses and garnish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon, if desired.
Makes two servings.
Healthy Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup of frozen berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and/or strawberries)
1 scoop of whey powder
1 Tbs. flaxseed oil
1Tbs. ground flaxseed
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. unsweetened cranberry juice
1 pack of Stevia
8 ice cubes
1 cup water
Blend until smooth and if needed you can add a few ice cubes to thiken it up. Make a little over sixteen ounces, so it will a good size to go cup and you can take a quick shot of the extra before you head out the door.
1 cup of frozen berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and/or strawberries)
1 scoop of whey powder
1 Tbs. flaxseed oil
1Tbs. ground flaxseed
2 tsp. lemon juice
1 tsp. unsweetened cranberry juice
1 pack of Stevia
8 ice cubes
1 cup water
Blend until smooth and if needed you can add a few ice cubes to thiken it up. Make a little over sixteen ounces, so it will a good size to go cup and you can take a quick shot of the extra before you head out the door.
Awesome Breakfast Smoothie
Ingredients
1 banana
1/2 apple
1 kiwi, peeled
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup soy milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 cup tofu
3 tablespoons unsalted natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons aloe vera juice
2 tablespoons flaxseed oil
1 teaspoon barley grass powder (optional)
Directions
1 In a blender, combine banana, apple, kiwi, mixed berries and orange juice. Blend until smooth. Add soy milk, yogurt, tofu, peanut butter, aloe vera juice, flaxseed oil, and barley grass powder. Blend again until well blended.
Pour into glasses and serve.
1 banana
1/2 apple
1 kiwi, peeled
1/2 cup frozen mixed berries
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup soy milk
1/2 cup nonfat plain yogurt
1/2 cup tofu
3 tablespoons unsalted natural peanut butter
2 tablespoons aloe vera juice
2 tablespoons flaxseed oil
1 teaspoon barley grass powder (optional)
Directions
1 In a blender, combine banana, apple, kiwi, mixed berries and orange juice. Blend until smooth. Add soy milk, yogurt, tofu, peanut butter, aloe vera juice, flaxseed oil, and barley grass powder. Blend again until well blended.
Pour into glasses and serve.
Cruncy Granoloa Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 cup 1% milk
1 banana
2 Tbs honey
3/4 cup granola
1/2 cup ice
1 serving, but it is a delicious serving.
1 cup 1% milk
1 banana
2 Tbs honey
3/4 cup granola
1/2 cup ice
1 serving, but it is a delicious serving.
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