Smoothies So Good You’ll Forget You Are Healthy
Bananalicious Smoothie
Quit stressing and get your potassium. Potassium reduces stress and we all know what bananas are full of…potassium. This banana smoothie recipe will soothe your nerves and take your taste buds out for night on the town.
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup limeade
1 cup key lime yogurt
1/2 cup of banana yogurt
2 cups of ice
Blend and serve immediately, then chill out.
Strawberry Banana Supreme Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup strawberry nectar or apple juice
1 cup milk
1 frozen banana
1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cup strawberry yogurt
Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients. Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth. While the machine is running, move the stir stick around counter-clockwise to aid mixing. Serve immediately. Each recipe serves 3-5.
Banana Split Smoothie
Too lazy to eat a banana split? How about drinking a banana split? Bananas are great smoothie ingredients so why not bring the split to the smoothie? You can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you wish, but it tastes great without it.
Ingredients:
2 bananas
8 oz. crushed pineapple, drained
1 1/4 cup of milk
1/2 cup of unsweetened strawberries (frozen or fresh)
2 tbs. honey
6 ice cubes
1 scoop of vanilla ice cream (optional)
Garnish
Whipped topping
Chocolate syrup
Maraschino cherries
Preparation
Combine bananas, pineapple, milk, strawberries and honey in a blender. Blend until smooth, no lumps. Start adding ice slowly and blend until slushy. Pour into large glasses, preferably chilled then garnish with whipped topping, chocolate syrup, and maraschino cherries. The perfect banana split in a glass.
Banana Blackberry Smoothie
This recipe combines blackberries with bananas, but it would work equally well with any type of berry you have on hand.
Ingredients:
1 medium banana, peeled
1/2 cup blackberries
1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup ice cubes
Preparation:
Place all four ingredients into the blender. Blend on high for about 15 seconds, or until it is creamy and smooth! Serve immediately.
Here’s Your Awesome Breakfast Smoothie
Make this smoothie every morning for breakfast. It’s rich in vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, omega-3 fats, monounsaturated fats, soy protein, and so much more!
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
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.
