Very Berry Smoothie
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Yields: 2 people
Ingredients
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup blackberries
3/4 cup strawberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup almond milk or rice milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon honey or agave nectar (optional)
6 ice cubes
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients.
2. Puree until smooth.
Notes: Bursting with vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidents!
Strawberry Peach Breeze Smoothie
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Yields: 2 people
Ingredients
1/2 cup almond or rice milk
8-12 strawberries
2 peaches, sliced, or 1 cup frozen peach slices
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 ice cubes
Directions
1. Combine milk, strawberries, peaches and ice cubes.
2. Blend using the pulse option first and follow with a 1-minute blend on high.
Strawberries & Cream Smoothie
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Yields: 2 people
Ingredients
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup pineapple
1 banana
1 cup rice or almond milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon honey or agave nectar (optional)
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in blender.
2. Puree until smooth.
Mean Green Smoothie
Cooking Time: 0 minutes Yields: 2 people
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups plain rice milk or almond milk
1 1/2 cups packed baby spinach or chopped kale leaves (tough stems removed)
1 1/2 cups pitted cherries or berries
1 medium ripe banana
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon agave nectar (optional)
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed (optional)
6 ice cubes
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender. Pulse and puree until smooth.
Notes: Find ground flaxseed (or flaxmeal) in the health food section of your grocery or a health food store.
Mad Mango Smoothie
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Yields: 2 people
Ingredients
1/2 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup milk of choice (rice, flax, almond, etc.)
1 banana
2 cups mango, sliced
6-8 cubes ice
1/4 cup orange juice
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. Combine all ingredients in blender.
2. Pulse first then blend on high until smooth.
Notes: Makes the most of a ripe mango!
Kiwi Pear Smoothie
Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 0 minutes Yields: 2 people
Ingredients
3 kiwis, peeled
1 pear, sliced and seeded
1 banana
1 cup low-fat milk of your choice (almond, rice, soy)
1/2 cup apple juice or pineapple juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
6 cup ice cubes Agave or honey (optional)
Directions
1. Mix ingredients in a blender.
2. Pulse a few times, then blend on high a few minutes.
Notes: Add a handful of blueberries for extra tang and added color.
