Smoothies can be a great addition to your daily diet: not only do they taste fantastic, they're perfect for busy, on-the-go youth. They're filling and they're a good source of fruit and nut daily intake! The following are all very simple, easy to make recipes you and your friends can enjoy, regardless of the season.
Breakfast Super-Smoothie
Ingredients: (for two)
1 Handful of ice
1 Cup of blueberries, frozen or fresh
1/2 Cup of seedless orange, peeled and cut into pieces
1/2 Cup of yogurt, plain or blueberry
1/4 Cup of oats
1/4 Cup of walnuts, chopped
1/4 Cup of dates
1 Cup of frozen banana, sliced
Milk or water |
First, blend the dates and walnuts until it is no longer chunky. Then, place the rest of the ingredients in a blender and mix well, making sure to chop up the ice as well. Add milk or water to desired consistency. |
Raspberry Rise & Shine
1 Cup chilled orange juice
½ Cup non-fat raspberry yogurt
½ frozen banana
1-1/2 Cups frozen raspberries |
Pour orange juice into blender, add yogurt, banana, and raspberries and blend at high speed until smooth. |
Strawberry Sunrise
1 Cup orange juice
½ Cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
½ frozen banana
1 tablespoon wheat germ
1 Cup frozen strawberries
1 tablespoon honey (optional) |
Pour orange juice, yogurt, banana, wheat germ and strawberries into blender. Blend at high speed until smooth. Add honey for extra sweetness. |
Delicious Daybreak
1 Cup orange juice
½ Cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
½ Cup frozen strawberries
½ Cup cantaloupe chunks
1 frozen banana
1 tablespoon granola (optional) |
Pour orange juice, yogurt, strawberries and cantaloupe into blender. Pulse until combined, then add banana and blend at high speed until smooth. Add granola for more fiber. |
Blueberry Beginnings
1 Cup white grape juice
½ Cup non-fat blueberry yogurt
½ frozen banana
1 Cup frozen blueberries |
Pour white grape juice, yogurt, banana, and blueberries into blender. Blend at high speed until smooth. |
Desert Date Smoothie
Ingredients: (for seven)
1/3 Cup of date pieces
1/2 Cup of pecan pieces
1/3 Cup of milk powder
2 Cup of frozen, sliced bananas
2 cup of ice
2 cup of water
1 tablespoon of vanilla/maple extract (optional) |
Because this is a larger recipe, blend 1/2 of the recipe at a time. First, grind the nuts and the dates, and add all the other ingredients until the mixture is thick and smooth. Not only could this recipe make a smoothie, but it makes for a great addition to a waffle, a French toast, or a granola as well! |
Recipe provided by www.lifestylematters.com
Peanut Butter Banana-rama
Ingredients: (for two)
1/2 cup skim milk
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt, fat free
1 medium banana
1 tbsp peanut butter
5 ice cubes |
Place all ingredients in blender and mix until smooth. |
