Super-Healthy Smoothie Recipes
These delicious healthy smoothie recipes make it easy to eat healthy with fruit, milk, protein, immune-boosting yogurt, and other nutritious ingredients—and they’re great for those on a smoothie diet, too.
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1. Meal Replacement Smoothies
The most important thing to remember when blending a meal replacement smoothie is to include proteins and healthy fats. This combination will guarantee satiety and give you enough energy until your next meal.
Yummy Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
Ingredients:
• One ripe banana
• One tablespoon natural peanut butter
• ¼ cup rolled oats
• 10 oz. skim or soy milk
• One teaspoon honey (topping)
Directions: Mix everything in a blender for at least a minute until smooth. Top with honey for a sweet garnish. Serve immediately!
Afternoon Kale Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 2 cups coconut milk, unsweetened
• 2 cups of frozen berries
• 1 cup fresh kale leaves
• One ripe banana
• Four tablespoons chia seeds + 2 tablespoons coconut oil
Directions: First remove kale leaves from their center stalk. Put the leaves and coconut milk into your blender and blend until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend once again until smooth. Serve immediately.
Pear Banana Kale Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
• 1 cup chopped kale leaves
• ½ pear
• One fresh banana
• 1 ½ cups cold soy milk
• ½ cup rolled oats
• One tablespoon honey
Directions: First remove kale leaves from their center stalk. Put them into your blender with spinach leaves and soy milk. Blend for a few minutes until smooth. Add pear, banana, honey, and rolled oats. Blend once again until smooth.
Berry Bomb
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cup frozen blueberries
• ½ cup frozen raspberries
• ½ cup of frozen strawberries
• One tablespoon honey
• Two tablespoons natural almond butter
• One tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 cup natural almond milk
Directions: Put everything into your blender and mix for a few minutes until smooth. Sprinkle with some rolled oats and serve.
Healthy Snack Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ¾ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach
• ¼ cup of water
• ½ avocado (pitted)
• One tablespoon fresh lime juice
• One teaspoon honey
• One tablespoon hemp protein
Directions: Put everything into your blender and mix for a few minutes until smooth. If it is too thick, add some more water.
2. Protein smoothies
Even if you are not a bodybuilder, your body needs protein, and you will benefit from these delicious protein smoothies! Your body requires protein for healthy skin and hair and muscle growth after intense training.
Whey Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 cup cold natural almond milk
• ½ cup ice
• One whole banana
• Two tablespoons protein powder (whey, hemp, peas)
Directions: Mix everything in a blender for at least one minute until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
Morning Protein Bomb Smoothie
Ingredients:
• One kiwi, peeled and sliced
• One pear pitted
• ½ avocado pitted
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• One tablespoon rolled oats
• ½ teaspoon flax seeds
• 3 ounces of Greek yogurt (nonfat)
• 2 cups cold water
Directions: Mix everything in a blender for at least one minute until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
Tofu Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ½ cup soft tofu
• ¼ avocado pitted
• 1 cup cold soy or almond milk (vanilla)
• One fresh banana
• One tablespoon peanut butter
Directions: Mix everything in a blender for at least one minute until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
Banana Apple Protein Smoothie
Ingredients:
• Six raw almonds, chopped
• One apple chopped and pitted
• One fresh banana
• ½ cup of Greek yogurt (nonfat)
• ¼ cup of cold milk (nonfat)
• ¼ cup of cold water
• One teaspoon honey
Directions: If your blender is not powerful enough, make sure to chop almonds and apple into small pieces before you start blending. Then put all the ingredients into the blender and mix everything until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
Protein Fit Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 3 ounces nonfat Greek yogurt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup frozen raspberries
• ¼ cup frozen blackberries
• Two tablespoons almond butter
• ¼ cup frozen pineapple
• ½ cup fresh kale
• ½ cup of water
Directions: First remove kale leaves from their center stalk. Put them into your blender and add water. Blend for a few minutes until smooth. Add all the other ingredients. Blend once again until smooth.
3. Green Smoothie Recipes
If you are not a fan of vegetables or if you know you do not consume enough veggies during the day, the best way to solve this problem is to get familiar with green smoothies. They are easy to make and will only take a few minutes of your time.
Cherry Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 1 cup fresh or frozen cherries (pitted)
• 1 cup natural almond milk (unsweetened)
• 1 tbsp. natural almond butter
• One tsp. Flax seeds
• 1 tbsp. rolled oats
• Four fresh kale leaves
• One tsp. Vanilla extract
Directions: First remove kale leaves from their center stalk. Put them into your blender and add almond milk. Blend for a few minutes until smooth. Add all the other ingredients. Blend once again for at least a minute until smooth.
Green Parsley Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ¼ cup fresh parsley (chopped)
• Two fresh or frozen mangos (pitted and sliced)
• ½ fresh cucumber
• 1 cup unsweetened coconut water
• 1 tbsp. lime juice (freshly squeezed)
• 1 tbsp. coconut flakes
Directions: Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Sprinkle with some extra coconut flakes.
Green Ginger Smoothie
Ingredients:
• One handful of fresh spinach (chopped)
• 1-inch fresh ginger (chopped)
• One ¼ cup fresh or frozen peaches
• ½ cup fresh or frozen cherries (pitted)
• ½ cup of cold water
• 1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
Directions: Put all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.
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Basic Blueberry Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• ½ cup fresh baby spinach
• ½ cup dried cranberries
• Five fresh basil leaves
• 1 ½ cup natural almond milk (unsweetened)
• 1 tbsp. natural almond butter
Directions: Put all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.
Morning Green Breakfast
Ingredients:
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• ½ cup chopped kale (stems removed)
• ½ cup fresh cucumber (diced)
• fistful fresh parsley (chopped)
• ½ avocado (pitted)
• One pear (cored)
• 1 tbsp. fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
Directions: Put all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.
4. Non-dairy Smoothies
Some people do not like milk or other dairy products, and others simply cannot stand them (the reason being different allergies or lactose intolerance). More and more scientists point out that frequent consumption of milk and dairy products is not very healthy. The following smoothie recipes do not include milk and dairy products, however, they are still very yummy!
Delicious Pear Morning Smoothie
Ingredients:
• One ripe banana
• ½ pear (pitted)
• ½ cup spinach
• ½ cup of cold water
• ½ cup almond milk (unsweetened)
• 1 tbsp. chia seeds
• 1 tbsp. flaxseed (ground)
• ½ tbsp. hemp seeds
Directions: Put all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Refresh-Me Morning Mango Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ½ cup almond milk
• ½ tbsp. natural almond butter
• ½ cup of cold water
• One ripe banana
• ½ cup mango (fresh or frozen, diced)
• ½ lime, freshly squeezed
• 1 tbsp. hemp seeds
• ½ tsp. chili powder
Directions: First Squeeze ½ lime to make fresh lime juice. Put it into the blender and then add all the other ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Antioxidant Blueberry Green Tea Smoothie
Ingredients:
• 1 ½ cup green tea (chilled)
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• One ripe banana
• 1 tbsp. hemp protein powder
• ½ tbsp. hemp seeds
• 1 tbsp. chia seeds
Directions: Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Energizing Coffee Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ¼ cup coffee (cooled)
• ¼ cup ice cubes or cold water
• 1 cup natural coconut or almond milk (unsweetened)
• One ripe banana
• ¼ cup cashews (soaked for at least six hours)
• 1 tbsp. cacao nibs
• One tsp. Cacao powder (as a topping)
Directions: Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Top with cacao powder and enjoy.
Best Berry Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ½ cup natural fresh cranberry juice
• ½ cup coconut or rice milk (unsweetened)
• One ripe banana
• ¼ cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• ¼ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• ¼ cup cranberries (fresh, dried or frozen)
• ¼ cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tbsp. natural almond butter
• ½ tbsp. honey (as a sweetener, if needed)
Directions: Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Add some honey if the smoothie is not sweet enough.
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5. Detox Smoothies
Our body suffers from stressful situations and toxins from the environment on a daily basis, which is why regular detoxification of the body is the best way to get rid of excess toxins and restore our energy, radiance, and well-being.
Avocado Antioxidant Smoothie
Ingredients:
• One avocado (pitted)
• ½ cup fresh or frozen raspberries
• ½ cup fresh or frozen blueberries
• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup fresh orange juice
Directions: Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Berry Mix Antioxidant Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ½ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• ½ cup Greek yogurt
• ¼ cup of cold water
• 1 tbsp. natural almond butter
Directions: Put all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Orange Sun Smoothie
Ingredients:
• One ripe banana
• ½ inch fresh ginger
• ½ cup mango (fresh or frozen, sliced)
• ½ cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
• ¼ cup of water
• ½ tsp. chili powder
• few ice cubes (optional)
Directions: First peel and minced ginger. Put it into the blender and then add all the other ingredients. Blend until smooth.
Kale Detox Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ½ avocado (pitted)
• ¼ fresh cucumber (sliced)
• 1 cup fresh or frozen kale
• One ripe banana
• ½ cup of cold water
• ½ lemon
• ½ inch fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp. hemp protein powder
• One tsp. Cacao powder (as a topping)
Directions: First remove kale leaves from their center stalk. Squeeze lemon to make fresh lemon juice. Peel and mince ginger and put it into the blender. Add all the remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Top with cacao powder.
Amazing Mango Mint Smoothie
Ingredients:
• ½ cup almond milk (unsweetened)
• ¼ cup coconut milk (unsweetened)
• ½ cup non-fat Greek yogurt
• 2 tbsp. natural almond butter
• Two mangoes (fresh or frozen, pitted)
• ½ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tbsp. fresh mint leaves
