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Customize your perfect smoothie with this easy, basic smoothie recipe! The basic ingredients in my smoothies are:
This smoothie was made with frozen blueberries and mango, non-fat Greek yogurt, pomegranate juice for an anitoxidant boost, and Spirutein. I use an immersion blender to mix it up, but I also love using my Magic Bullet!
Of course, the beauty of the smoothie is there's no one right way to make it. Have fun, and good health!
- Fruit -I use frozen fruit because it's easy to come by, easy to store, and frozen at its peak of ripeness, so you never have to worry about it going off.
- Banana - everyone I know adds half a banana to their smoothie. I don't like bananas (unless they're ice cream.) But they're good for potassium, and for making a thick, smooth shake.
- Juice - juice makes the frozen fruit easier to blend and the resulting smoothie easier to drink. If you are using fresh fruit, you can probably skip this part.
- Dairy (or non-dairy) - I use nonfat greek yogurt for my dairy and to boost the protein content. Milk, almond milk, soy milk, etc. can also be substituted
- Supplements - optional. I like to use a blend of spirulina (green energy!) and protein powder. You can also add a good dose of liquid vitamins, amino acids, probiotics, freshly ground flax seeds, or whatever you like. I try to avoid too many additives though, because it can change the flavor of your resulting smoothie.
- If you really must make it sweeter, try a drop of honey or use a naturally sweet juice, like apple.
This smoothie was made with frozen blueberries and mango, non-fat Greek yogurt, pomegranate juice for an anitoxidant boost, and Spirutein. I use an immersion blender to mix it up, but I also love using my Magic Bullet!
Of course, the beauty of the smoothie is there's no one right way to make it. Have fun, and good health!
The smoothies come out green, but as long as your spinach content is under 25% of the total smoothie ingredient value, it still tastes sweet and refreshing, and not so much like you're sucking down liquid chlorophyll. :)
Fruit of choice here is pineapple, with strawberries as a close second. I don't like bananas, either, so I generally skip them.
For a while, I was adding freshly made hemp milk for its health benefits, but I stopped doing that and went to fruit juice for the sweetness. I may go back to hemp milk if I can get back to making it, since I can add a packet of stevia to the blender (I make 20-30 ounces of smoothie at a time, usually).
Sometimes, I'll add a fiber supplement, but I should see about flax seeds, and find a decent source of protein to add that isn't soy. :)
Either way, this /is/ a good start. :)
-1/2 cup OJ
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 raw egg
- 1 tbsp of honey
Very sweet & a great breakfast. I've since changed it more into a smoothie:
- 1/2 cup OJ
- 1/2 cup yogurt (flavored or plain, non fat or full fat)
- 1 raw egg
- 1 banana
- 1/3 cup frozen strawberries (slightly thawed in the microwave) also used rasberries or blueberries
- 1 tbsp honey
I calculated it to about 500 calories, but it sure starts your day right. Maybe I'll try adding some spinach like Xial.
Like you said, experiment & have fun.