Smoothies have gained a lot of popularity in recent years, and not just for their health benefits. These tasty treats can make a great breakfast and are the perfect snack or post-workout pick-me-up.
Create your own Scrumptious Summer Smoothies
There are four basic ingredients in a smoothie: greens, fruit, protein and water. But among those four main items, anything goes. Experiment with whatever your taste buds enjoy (and whatever you have on hand!) – toss it into the blender, add some protein and mix! How simple is that?!
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If you aren’t comfortable experimenting with ingredients just yet, I’ve included some recipes for you to try. When you do experiment, make sure you try a wide variety of greens and fruit in order to get the greatest benefits and keep things fresh, so you don’t get bored of just a few different flavours. Trust me – you’ll find the combination of greens and fruit is actually quite delicious – and healthy, too!
| Frosty Smoothie | Watermelon-Lime Smoothies | Pina Colada Smoothie |
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| (Tastes like a Wendy’s Frosty!)– ¾ cup almond milk
– ½ tsp vanilla – 1-2 Tbsp cocoa powder – 1/3 of a banana – 1 scoop of protein powder (chocolate flavor is best with this!) – ½ cup ice (or to desired thickness)
Blend until smooth. |
– 3 cups frozen watermelon cubes- 1 ripe, frozen banana, peeled
– 2 Tbsp agave nectar OR maple syrup – zest & juice from two limes (approx.. 4 Tbsp juice) – ½ cup water – 1 scoop of protein powder (your choice of flavour) Blend until smooth. |
(All the Flavour Without the Guilt!)- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
– 1 scoop of protein powder (unflavoured, vanilla or coconut flavours) – ½ cup fresh* or frozen pineapple chunks Blend until smooth. * add ice cubes (approx. ½ cup) if using fresh pineapple |
| Tropical Coconut Smoothie | Green Smoothie | Pineapple Smoothie |
| – 1 ½ cup coconut water- 2 cups fresh or frozen pineapple chunks
– 2 medium bananas – 2 cups fresh squeezed orange juice – ice cubes to achieve desired thickness
Blend until smooth. |
– 1 bunch of red dandelion greensOR spinach (OR any greens you prefer)
– 1 cup strawberries – 1 banana – 1-2 cup(s) filtered water – 1 scoop of protein powder (any flavour)
Blend until smooth. |
– ½ cup unsweetened coconut milk- ½ cup water
– 1-2 Tbsp honey – ½ cup fresh or frozen pineapple chunks – ½ cup ice (or to desired thickness) – 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
Blend until smooth. |
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If you drink smoothies and have a favourite recipe, please share it (or include a link!) in the comments section.
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If you give any of the recipes here a try, let me know what you think and if you have any stories to share about using smoothies in your daily diet, share those, too!
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