Add a scoop or 2 of protein powder (I prefer whey protein) to any recipe for a protein shake:
Green Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 1/2 cups orange juice
2 large mangoes
2 cups fresh parsley or spinach
honey (to taste)
Blend well and drink your healthy green smoothie
Carrot-Apple Smoothie (serves 2)
1 large apple
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
2 whole carrots
1/2 cup water
Blend well all the ingredients and drink.
Cucumber-Pear Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cucumber
2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 pears (seeded)
½ cup water
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
Mango-Peach Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 peach, sliced
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/2 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup orange juice, or as needed
Place the peach, mango, low fat milk, and orange juice into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses to serve.
Mango Banana Smoothie (4 servings)
1 mangos – peeled, seeded, and sliced
1 bananas
1 cups vanilla yogurt
1 cups milk
Blend mangos, banana, vanilla yogurt, and milk in a blender until smooth.
Banana- Ginger Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 banana, sliced
3/4 cup (6 ounces) vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
In a blender, combine the banana, yogurt, honey, and ginger. Blend until smooth.
Yogurt- Berry Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup frozen berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt (any flavor)
1/2 cup orange juice or other juice
Place the berries, yogurt, and orange juice in a blender and pulse for 30 seconds. Blend for 30 seconds, or until smooth.
Low Fat Milk Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 frozen banana, sliced
In a blender, combine the milk, blueberries, cereal, and banana for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
6 frozen strawberries
In a blender, combine the yogurt, banana, juice, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Orange-Berry Smoothie (Serves 2)
2 navel oranges, peel and pith removed, cut into chunks
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen raspberries
Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.
Green Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 1/2 cups orange juice
2 large mangoes
2 cups fresh parsley or spinach
honey (to taste)
Blend well and drink your healthy green smoothie
Carrot-Apple Smoothie (serves 2)
1 large apple
2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
2 whole carrots
1/2 cup water
Blend well all the ingredients and drink.
Cucumber-Pear Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cucumber
2 cups fresh baby spinach
2 pears (seeded)
½ cup water
Blend in your blender until smooth and enjoy!
Mango-Peach Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 peach, sliced
1 mango, peeled and diced
1/2 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup orange juice, or as needed
Place the peach, mango, low fat milk, and orange juice into a blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Pour into glasses to serve.
Mango Banana Smoothie (4 servings)
1 mangos – peeled, seeded, and sliced
1 bananas
1 cups vanilla yogurt
1 cups milk
Blend mangos, banana, vanilla yogurt, and milk in a blender until smooth.
Banana- Ginger Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 banana, sliced
3/4 cup (6 ounces) vanilla yogurt
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
In a blender, combine the banana, yogurt, honey, and ginger. Blend until smooth.
Yogurt- Berry Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup frozen berries, such as blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat yogurt (any flavor)
1/2 cup orange juice or other juice
Place the berries, yogurt, and orange juice in a blender and pulse for 30 seconds. Blend for 30 seconds, or until smooth.
Low Fat Milk Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup oatmeal
1 frozen banana, sliced
In a blender, combine the milk, blueberries, cereal, and banana for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie (Serves 2)
1 cup plain non-fat yogurt or Greek yogurt
1 banana
1/2 cup orange juice
6 frozen strawberries
In a blender, combine the yogurt, banana, juice, and strawberries for 20 seconds. Scrape down the sides and blend for an additional 15 seconds.
Orange-Berry Smoothie (Serves 2)
2 navel oranges, peel and pith removed, cut into chunks
1 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup frozen raspberries
Combine all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth.