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Page 1: 99 Delicious Smoothie Recipes For A Healthier, Thinner You - Jenny DE Luca
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TableofContentsIntroductionSmoothieRecipesMakingYourOwnSmoothieRecipesChoosingASmoothieMakerEndnote

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IntroductionSmoothiesareanabsolutedelighttomakeanddrink,beingapopulardrinktohaveasabreakfastorevenasnackthroughouttheday.Theyarewonderfullyrefreshingandareagreatwayforyoutogetyoudailyallowanceoffruitandvegetablesinanenjoyableway!Whilst many people do not like eating fruit as it is, mix it up in to a smoothie andsuddenlythefruitbecomesverytempting.

Youcanmaketheserecipesashealthyanddietfriendlyasyoulikebyusinglowsugar/lowfatversionsoftheingredients.Insteadofusingafullfatyogurtinyoursmoothie,useareducedfatorevenzerofatonetomakeitbetterforyou.

Anyrecipethatcallsformilkoranyotherdairyproductincanbesubstitutedforthesoymilk,dairyfreeequivalentwithverylittledifferenceintaste. Ifyoupreferyoucanusericemilkoralmondmilkasasubstitute,withalmondmilkaddingsomeextratastetothesmoothieitself.

Allyouneedtogetstartedmakingyourowndelicioussmoothiesaretheingredientslistedin the book and something tomake the smoothiewith. This can either be a smoothiemaker,ablenderorastickblender,allofwhichareperfectlysuitedtomakingsmoothies.

Thesearegreatfundrinkstomakeandareworthtryingforabreakfast–beingpackedfullofvitalvitaminsandmineralstheymakeagreatstarttothedayandcanbeabighelponanyhealthyeatingprogram.

Enjoyexperimentingwith these smoothie recipesand trying themall, there isplentyofvarietyhereandenjoyusingthesetohelpyouimproveyourhealth!

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SmoothieRecipesHere are 99 delicious smoothie recipes for you to enjoy. These are all very simple tomakewithyourblenderorsmoothie.Noneofthemtakealongtimetomakeandinmanyofthemyoucanusefreshorfrozenfruit.Ifyouareusingfreshfruitthenyoumaywanttothrowinahandfuloficecubestogivethesmoothiethatchillfactorwealllove.

Any recipe that calls forwhite sugar canbe sweetened eitherwithhoneyor sweetener,thoughyoumayhavetoadjustthequantitiesinordertogettherightlevelofsweetnessasmanyartificialsweetenersareactuallysweeterthansugar!Useasweetenerthatyoulikethoughbeawaresomecanhaveaslightaftertastesoyoumayneedtotryafewdifferenttypesbeforeyoufindoneyouprefer.

Smoothiesdonot storeverywell so theyarebestconsumedas soonas theyaremade.Eachrecipewilltellyouhowmanyservingsitwillmakebutfeelfreetoadjustthisasyouseefitdependingonhowmanypeopleyouwanttoserve.

Tosearchforarecipecontainingingredientsyouwanttousejustusethesearchfacilityonyourreadingdeviceandyouwillfindrecipeswiththatingredientin.Youcanthendecidewhichoneyouaregoingtoenjoytoday!

OatmealandStrawberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cupsoymilk➢¼cuprolledoats➢1banana(breakitintochunks)➢14frozenstrawberries➢1½teaspoonswhitesugar/artificialsweetener➢½teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Blendtheoats,strawberries,bananaandsoymilkuntilsmooth2) Addthesugarandvanillaextract,ifyouwanttousethemandblendagainforacoupleofmoments3)Pourintoglassesandserve

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StrawberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢½cupplainyogurt➢½cupfatfreemilk➢8strawberries(hulled)➢6icecubes(crushed)➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢2teaspoonsvanillaextract

Method:

1)Blendeverythingexcepttheiceuntilsmooth2) Addthe iceandblendagainuntil it takesonacreamytexture (justa fewmoments)3)Pourintoglassesandserve

GoodnessSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:1

This is agreat smoothie that ispacked fullofgoodnesswith the flax seedsandproteinpowder.Itisidealforanyonelookingtobulkuptheirmuscleandtastesgreattoo!

Ingredients:

➢½cupfrozenstrawberries➢½cupfatfreemilk

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➢½cupfatfreeplainyogurt➢½banana(peeled,choppedandfrozen)➢ 2tablespoonspowderedproteinsupplement(neutral,strawberryorvanillaflavorisbest)➢1½tablespoonsflaxseeds➢1teaspoonhoney

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglassandserve

BananaandPeanutButterSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢½cupsoymilk➢⅛cuppeanutbutter➢1banana(frozenisbest)➢2tablespoonshoney

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogether,exceptthehoney,untilitissmooth2)Pourintoaglass,drizzlewiththehoneyandserve

GreenGoodnessSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢6oztuboflowfatvanillayogurt➢1½cupsfreshspinachleaves(washedandshakendry)➢1cupgrapes➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢½apple(coredandchopped)

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth,stoppingoftentopushdown

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anythingstucktothesides2)Pourintoglassesandserve

OrangeMorningGlory

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:3

Ingredients:

➢6ozcanfrozenorangejuiceconcentrate➢1cupicewater➢1cuplowfatmilk➢12icecubes➢⅛cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢¼teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourinto12ozglassesandserve

MochaMadness

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cupcrushedice➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢3tablespoonsmochaflavoredinstantcoffeegranules

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve

MangoSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

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Ingredients:

➢2mangos(peeled,seededandcutintochunks)➢2cupslowfatplainyogurt➢1cupice➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve

PurpleMonsterSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4to6

Ingredients:

➢1cuporangejuice➢½cupfrozenblueberries➢2bananas(frozen,peeledandcutintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoney➢1teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Placeeverythingintheblenderandblenderuntilsmooth2)Addmorehoneytotaste3)Adjustliquidamounttogetthethicknesssmoothieyoudesire4)Pourintoglassesandserve

BananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1egg➢1banana(frozen,peeledandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonvanillaextract➢Pinchofgroundcinnamon

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Method:

1)Blendeverythingexceptthecinnamonuntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglass3)Sprinkleoverthepinchofcinnamonbeforeserving

BananaandPeanutButterSmoothieII

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢2cupslowfatmilk➢2cupsicecubes(crushed)➢½cuppeanutbutter➢2bananas(peelandbreakintochunks➢2tablespoonshoney

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve

CheerfulDaySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢1cuporangejuice➢1banana(peeledandchopped)➢1mango(peeled,seededandcutintochunks)

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmooth2)Serveintallglasses,bestdrunkwithastraw!

FruitSundaeSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

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Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatpeachyogurt➢1cupstrawberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cupblueberries➢½cuporangejuice➢1kiwifruit(peeledandsliced)➢1banana(peeledandchopped)

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth

AvocadoSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1avocado(peeled,halvedandpitted)➢8icecubes➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢3tablespoonshoney(ortotaste)

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilitissmooth

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GroovySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupfrozenstrawberries➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢2smallbananas

Method:

1)Puteverythinginyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserveimmediately

OrangeSmoothie

Preparationtime:2minute

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢6ozcanfrozenorangejuiceconcentrate➢1cupwater➢1cuplowfatmilk➢⅓cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢10icecubes➢1teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Puteverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth

BananaKaleSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢2cupskale(chopped)➢½cupsoymilk➢1banana(chopped)

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➢1tablespoonflaxseeds➢1teaspoonmaplesyruporhoney

Method:

1) Puteverythinginyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth,scrapingdownthesidesasrequired2)Serveinglasseswithcrushedice

OrangeandStrawberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1cuporangejuice➢1cupfreshstrawberries(chopped)➢10icecubes➢1tablespoonsugarorsweetener(totaste)

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately

BlueberryDelight

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cupfatfreevanillayogurt➢⅔cupblueberries(frozen)➢½cupvanillaflavoredsoymilk➢1frozenbanana(brokenintochunks)➢1½teaspoonsflaxseedmeal➢1½teaspoonshoney(ortotaste)

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientsexcepttheblueberriesuntilsmooth2)Graduallyaddtheblueberrieswhilstblendingonalowspeed3) Oncealltheblueberrieshavebeenadded,increasethespeedandblendtoyourpreferredconsistency

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StrawberryShake

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢2cupslowfatmilk➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢1tablespoonhoney(ortotaste)➢1teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Blendtheingredientstogetheruntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve

BananaChocolateSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupcrushedice➢1banana➢1tablespoonchocolatesyrup

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmooththenserveimmediately

WatermelonSlushy

Preparationtime:10

Servings:4to6

Ingredients:

➢4cupswatermelon(de-seededandcubed)➢⅓cupfreshlimejuice➢¼cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢10icecubes

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➢⅛teaspoonsalt

Method:

1)Blendtogetherthewatermelonandiceuntilsmooth2)Addtherestoftheingredientsandblenduntilthoroughlymixed3)Pourintoglassesandserve

BananaBurst

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢¼cupwater➢8icecubes➢2bananas➢2tablespoonsbrownsugar(orsweetener)

Method:

1)Pulsethemilkandbananasuntilthebananasarechopped2)Addthesugarandwaterandblenduntilsmooth3)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilyoureachthedesiredconsistency4)Pourintoglassesandserveimmediately

CaliforniaDream

Preparationtime:10minutes(addanhourifyouarefreezingfreshstrawberries)

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatlemonyogurt➢⅓cuporangejuice➢7largestrawberries(usefrozenorfreezefreshstrawberriesforanhour)

Method:

1) Blend everything together in your blender until smooth and serveimmediately

GreenDelight

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Preparationtime:1hourand5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢2cupsfreshspinachleaves➢2cupsstrawberries(frozen)➢½cupcrushedice➢1banana➢2tablespoonshoney

Method:

1)Freezethespinachforatleastanhour2)Mixeverythinginyourblendandprocessuntilsmooth

BerryBlast

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1banana➢3largestrawberries➢1tablespoonlowfatvanillayogurt➢1teaspoonhoney(ortotaste)

Method:

1)Blenduntilsmoothandserveimmediately

AppleandBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢½cuporangejuice➢¼cupmilk➢1sweetapple(peeled,coredandcutintopieces)➢1frozenbanana(peeledandchopped)

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Method:

1)Puteverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth

HealthyFruitySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1½cupsplainlowfatyogurt➢1cupfreshstrawberries(hulled)➢½cuporangejuice➢⅓cupfrozenblueberries➢2bananas(peeledandcutintochunks)➢1tablespoonsoymilkpowder

Method:

1)Mixeverythinginyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve

SpicedBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1½cupslowfatmilk➢1banana➢1tablespoonhoney(ortotaste)➢¼teaspoongroundnutmeg(ortotaste)

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth

PeachandMangoSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

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Ingredients:

➢1mango(peeled,deseededandcubed)➢1peachornectarine(sliced)➢½cupvanillasoymilk➢½cuporangejuice(adjusttotaste)

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately

DeliciousBerrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢2cupsmixedberries(frozen)➢1cuplowfatstrawberryyogurt➢1banana➢½teaspoonwhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)

Method:

1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserveimmediately

Choco-PeanutShake

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1cuppeanutbutter(creamyisbest)➢¼cupchocolatesyrup➢¼cuplowfatmilk➢12icecubes

Method:

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1)Blendtheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserve

Summer’sDaySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatstrawberryyogurt➢2cupsstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢2cupsice➢1cuporangejuice➢1banana

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve

FruityFun

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢½cuplowfatmilk➢¼cupblueberries(freshorfrozen)➢2strawberries(rinsed,hulledandsliced)➢2icecubes➢½banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonslowfatvanillayogurt➢1teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth

BananaandPineappleSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

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Ingredients:

➢1cuppineappleorapplejuice➢1largebanana(cutintochunks)➢¼freshpineapple(peeled,coredandcutintochunks)➢4icecubes

Method:

1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmooth

LemonBerryBurst

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatblueberryyogurt➢1½cupslowfatmilk➢1cupfreshblueberries➢1cupfreshstrawberries(hulled)➢1cupcrushedicecubes➢1teaspoonpowderedlemonademix

Method:

1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandblenduntilsmoothandcreamy

BlueberryandPeanutButterSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

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Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatyogurt➢½cupfrozenblueberries➢1banana➢1tablespoonflaxseedmeal➢1tablespoonpeanutbutter➢1teaspoonhoney

Method:

1) Puttheflaxseedintoyourblenderandblendforaminuteorsotobreakitdownfurther2)Addtherestoftheingredientstoyourblenderandblenderuntilsmooth

StrawberryandKiwiSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢¾cuppineappleandorangejuiceblend➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢6strawberries(hulled)➢1banana(frozen)➢1kiwi(peeledandsliced)

Method:

1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

CreamingOrangeSlushy

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢½cuporangejuice➢¼cupmilk➢8icecubes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(adjusttotaste)

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Method:

1)Processtheingredientsuntilsmoothandserve

StrawberryandBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢5strawberries(hulled)➢1banana➢1teaspoongroundcinnamon➢Dropofredfoodcoloring(optional)

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsintotheblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

SimpleFruitSmoothie

Preparationtime:15minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1quartstrawberries(hulled)➢2cupsice➢1cuporange,peachandmangojuice(shopboughtblend)➢2peaches➢1banana(brokenintochunks)

Method:

1)Placethefruitintotheblenderandpuree2)Addthejuiceandprocessagain3)Addtheiceandblenduntilyoureachyourpreferredconsistency

GreenGiantSmoothie

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Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢2cupsfreshspinach➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupicecubes➢½cupfatfreeplainyogurt➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢1tablespoonpeanutbutter

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserve

StrawberryandOrangeSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cupstrawberries(frozenandhulled)➢¾cuporangejuice➢1banana➢Icecubestotaste

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

GloriousMorningOrangeSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢6ozcanorangejuiceconcentrate(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupwater➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢12cubesice

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➢1teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Placeeverythingexcepttheiceintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Addtheiceandblenduntilitreachesyourdesiredconsistencyandserve

ChocolateBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cupstrawberries(frozen)➢½banana➢2tablespoonslowcaloriepowderedchocolatedrinkmix➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢½teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmoothandserve

BreakfastSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢8ozfatfreeplainyogurt➢¼cupstrawberries(hulled)➢⅓cuplowfatmilk➢1banana

Method:

1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

StrawberryBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

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Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatstrawberryyogurt➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢1banana(brokenintochunks)➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonbananaextract

Method:

1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

StrawberryandPeanutButterSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢10icecubes➢4strawberries(hulled)➢1banana➢2tablespoonspeanutbutter

Method:

1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

PineappleandStrawberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢¾cuppineapplejuice➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢6icecubes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonwheatgerm(optional)

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Method:

1) Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,scrapingdownthesidesasrequired

BananaandMangoSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢½cuporangeandmangojuiceblend➢½cupmangopieces(frozen)➢⅓cuplowfatyogurt➢1banana

Method:

1) Blendtheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilitreachesyourdesiredconsistency

WatermelonandStrawberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1½cupsfrozenwatermelon(diced)➢1½cupsstrawberries(frozen)➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢¼cuplowfatcream➢2tablespoonsorangejuice➢1tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)➢¼teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

ChocolateZucchiniShake

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

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Ingredients:

➢1cupzucchini(gratedandfrozen)➢1cuphalfandhalf➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢¼cuppeanuts(chopped)➢2ripebananas(peeledandfrozen)➢2tablespoonscocoapowderorlowcaloriehotchocolatedrink

Method:

1)Blendeverythinginyourblenderuntilsmooth

AvocadoMilkshake

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1avocado(peeled,de-stonedandcubed)➢1⅓cupslowfatmilk➢5icecubes➢1scooplowfatvanillaicecream➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonlemonorlimejuice

Method:

1)Pureeeverythinginyourblenderuntilsmoothandthenserve

Choco-StrawberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:2minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢½cupstrawberries(frozen)➢2bananas(frozenandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonschocolatesyrup

Method:

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1) Blendeverything together inyourblenderuntil thedesiredconsistency isreached

PeanutButterandJellySmoothie

Preparationtime:2minutes

Servings:5

Ingredients:

➢2cupsmilk➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonshoney➢2tablespoonspeanutbutter➢2tablespoonsblackberryjelly➢2teaspoonswheatgerm

Method:

1)Addeverythingintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

TropicanaSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1½cuplowfatyogurt➢1½cupsstrawberries(frozen)➢1cupcrushedice➢1cuppineapplechunks(frozen)➢½cuplowfatmilk➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately2) Alternativelyblendthestrawberriesandpineapplesseparatelywithhalftheingredientsineachandpourintoaglassinlayers

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StrawberryandBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:3

Ingredients:

➢1½cupslowfatvanillayogurt➢½cupstrawberries(frozen)➢2bananas(cutintochunks)➢2tablespoonswheatgerm➢1tablespoonhoney

Method:

1) Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessforaboutaminuteuntilsmooth

BananaBerrySmoothie

Preparationtime:2minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cupraspberries(frozen)➢¾cuporangejuice➢¼cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢1banana(frozenandcutintochunks)

Method:

1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

OrangeSnow

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢6ozcanoffrozenorangejuiceconcentrate➢½cupwhitesugarorsweetener➢½cuplowfatmilk

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➢½cupwater➢14icecubes➢½teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth

OrangeandBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢8ozfatfreevanillayogurt➢1cuplowfatmilk➢¼cupsugarorsweetener➢4icecubes➢2oranges(peeledanddividedintosegments)➢1banana(frozenandbrokenintochunks)➢Pinchofsalt

Method:

1) Blend together everythingexcept the ice cubes for aroundaminuteuntilsmooth2)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilitreachesthedesiredconsistency

CreamyMangoSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1½cupsfreshmango(peeled,de-stonedandchopped)➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢¼cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢3icecubes➢¾teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1) Blendalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilitreachesacreamy

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andsmoothtexture

CrazyCantaloupeSmoothie

Preparationtime:9minutes

Servings:3

Ingredients:

➢1cantaloupe(peeled,de-seededandcubed)➢2cupsicecubes➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)

Method:

1) Add the cantaloupe intoyourblender andprocessuntil the ice is brokendownintosmallpieces2)Addthesugartotasteandpureebeforeserving

ExoticSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢3kiwifruits(peeledandchopped)➢2bananas(frozen,peeledandchopped)➢1½cupscrushedice➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢1cupblueberries➢3tablespoonshoney(ortotaste)➢¼teaspoonalmondextract

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Serveimmediatelyinglasses

PineappleMangoSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

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Ingredients:

➢1cuppineapplejuice➢1cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢½cuplowfatmilk➢1mango(peeled,de-seededandchopped)➢½banana(frozenandsliced)➢2tablespoonscreamofcoconut

Method:

1)Blendalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth

StrawberryLassi

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:3

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢¼cuplowfatmilk➢9strawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢3icecubes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener

Method:

1)Cut3ofthestrawberriesintosmallchunksandputtooneside2) Blendthesweetenerandtherestofthestrawberriestogetherforaround30seconds3)Addthemilkandblendforafurther30seconds4)Addtheyogurtandblendforanotherminute5)Placeoneicecubeineachofthreetallglasses6) Pour the blendedmixture over the ice cube and topwith the strawberrypieces7)Serveimmediately

BerryBreakfast

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:5

Ingredients:

➢2cupslowfatvanillayogurt

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➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢¾cuporangejuice(chilled)➢½cupslicedstrawberries(frozen)➢⅓cuppineapplejuice(chilled)➢½bananasliced

Method:

1) Addeverything toyourblender andprocessuntil smooth -note that thisproducesaverythicksmoothieandyoumayprefertoaddsomemilktoadjusttheconsistency

CreamyBlueberrySlushy

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cuppineapple/orangejuiceblend➢6icecubes➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener

Method:

1) Placeeverythingexcept the icecubes intoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2) Addtheicecubesandprocessuntiltheiceissmallenoughtogothroughastrawbutstillbigenoughtogivethedrinkacrunch3)Pourintoglassesandserve,drinkingthroughastraw

FruityBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:

Ingredients:

➢2cupscrushedice➢1cuppineapplejuice(chilled)➢3bananas(brokenintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoneyortotaste)

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Method:

1) Placeall the ingredients in to theblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,serveimmediately

BlackberryandRaspberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢6ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupraspberries(fresharebest)➢½cupblackberries(freshifyoucan)➢4icecubes➢1smallbanana(brokenintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoney(ortotaste)

Method:

1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve

ATasteofSummer

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢1cupcherries(frozen)➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cupstrawberries(frozen)➢¾cuplowfatvanillayogurt

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➢½cuporangejuice(chilled)➢4icecubes➢1banana➢½teaspoonhoney(ortotaste)

Method:

1) Place the fruit and the ice cubes into your blender and puree for a fewsecondstostarttoblendtogether2)Addtherestoftheingredientsandpureeuntilsmooth

TropicalFruitDelight

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢15ozcanofcrushedpineapple/pineapplechunkswithjuice(notsyrup)➢1cuporangejuice➢1cuplowfatplainyogurt➢8icecubes➢1banana

Method:

1) Addeverythingexcept theorangejuicetotheblender, includingthejuicefromthecanofpineapple2) Blendandpour in theorangejuiceas thefruit isblendinguntilyoureachyourpreferedconsistency

QuickBreakfastSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢2cupslowfatyogurt➢2cupspineapplejuice➢1cupstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢¼cupwheatgerm➢2bananas(frozenandcutintochunks)➢1teaspoonvanillaextract

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Method:

1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

GrapefruitWake-upJuice

Preparationtime:15minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatstrawberryandbananayogurt(orjustusestrawberryandaddasmallbananatothesmoothie)➢1⅓cupsfreshredgrapefruitjuice➢1cupcrushedice➢8largestrawberries(hulled)➢2bananas(sliced)➢2tablespoonshoney

Method:

1)Processalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmooth

BananaProteinSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cupcrushedice➢¼cupfreshstrawberries(sliced)➢10wholealmonds➢1banana➢3tablespoonschocolateflavoredproteinpowder➢2tablespoonswater

Method:

1) Put the almonds, water, banana and strawberries into your blender andprocessuntilmixed2)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilsmooth3) Addtheproteinpowderandblendforanother30secondsorsountilwellmixed

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OrangeKaleSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢½cupwater➢2bananas(peeled)➢1orange(peeled)➢1kaleleaf(tearitintopieces)➢6icecubes

Method:

1)Firstlyblendtheorangeuntilitbecomesmostlyjuice2)Addthekaleandwaterandblenduntilthekaleisliquefied3)Cutthebananasintochunksandaddtoyourblender4) Startblendingona lowspeedand then increase thespeeduntilyougetathicktexture;dilutewithextrawaterifyouwant

CinnamonandPearSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢2pears(coredandcutintoquarters)➢1banana(brokenintochunks)➢½teaspoongroundcinnamon➢Pinchofgroundnutmeg

Method:

1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Pourintoglassesandserve

Choco-CherryCheerySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

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Ingredients:

➢2cupschocolateflavoredsoymilk➢2cupsdarksweetcherries(frozen)➢3smallbananas(peelandfreeze)

Method:

1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandpureeforaround30secondsuntilsmooth

CantaloupeandBerrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cupraspberries(frozen)➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢½cantaloupe(peeled,de-seededandcubed)➢3tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener(ortotaste)

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

ChocolateBlueberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1tablespoonchocolatesyrup➢1ozpacketlowcalorieinstanthotchocolatepowder

Method:

1)Addalltheingredientstoyourblender,makingsurethechocolatepowderisintheliquid2)Blenduntilsmoothandserveimmediately

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BananaDelight

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢2cupscrushedice➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1banana(peeledandfrozen)➢½teaspoonvanillaextract➢Pinchofgroundnutmeg

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve

HawaiianHoliday

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢16ozcanpineapplejuice➢1banana(peeled,frozenandchopped)➢3tablespoonscoconutmilk➢1tablespoonwhitesugarorsweetener

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

AsianPearSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings;2

Ingredients:

➢2strawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1Asianpear(coredandcutintochunks)➢⅔cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢½cupcrushedice➢¼cuplowfatorfatfreemilk

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➢2teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener

Method:

1) Add everything to the blender and process until it reaches your desiredconsistency

BlueberryBerrySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:3

Ingredients:

➢8ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupicecubes➢¾cupblueberries➢1kiwi(peeledandsliced)➢1banana(peeledandsliced)

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetheruntilsmoothandserveimmediately

PineapplePleasure

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢2cupslowfatmilk➢6pineapplerings(freshisbetterthancanned)➢2bananas(peeled,frozenandbrokenintochunks)➢1tablespoonhoney

Method:

1) Processalltheingredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserveimmediately

MelonSmoothie

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Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢¼honeydewmelon(peeled,de-seededandcutintocubes)➢¼cantaloupe(peeled,de-seededandcutintocubes)➢Juiceof1lime➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener

Method:

1)Blendtheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandthenserveinglasses

PurplePleasureSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:4

Ingredients:

➢2cupslowfatvanillaicecream➢10icecubes➢½cupgrapesoda(sugarfreeisbestifyoucangetit)➢1teaspoonvanillaextract

Method:

1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Addsomemoremilkifyoufeeltheconsistencyistoothick3)Pourintoglassesandserve

PeachSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:4

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Ingredients:

➢ 15oz can sliced peaches (drained - you can use the equivalent of freshpeeledpeachesornectarines)➢2cupsvanillaflavoredsoymilk➢4scoopslowfatvanillaicecream➢¼cuporangejuice

Method:

1)Blendeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve

AvocadoandCoconutSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢½cuplowfatmilk➢½cuplowfatvanillaflavoredyogurt➢¼cupcreamofcoconut➢1avocado(peeled,de-seededandchopped)➢8icecubes

Method:

1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

FigSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢¾cuplowfatmilk➢¾cuporangejuice➢6figs(halved)➢2bananas(peeled,brokenintochunksandfrozen)

Method:

1)Processalltheingredientstogetheruntilsmoothandserve

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YogurtandFruitSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1cupstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢½cuplowfatplainyogurt➢¼cuppineapplejuice➢1banana(peeledandbrokenintochunks)➢1½teaspoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢1teaspoonlowfatmilk➢1teaspoonorangejuice

Method:

1)Blendallyouringredientstogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandserve

BananaGreenSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢2cupsbabyspinachleaves(adjustthisquantitytotaste)➢¾cupcrushedice➢¾cupfatfree,plainGreekyogurt➢1banana(peeled)➢1carrot(peeledandcutintochunks)➢2tablespoonshoney

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

BerryandBananaSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1½cupsicecubes

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➢1½cupslowfatvanillaicecream➢1cupstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cupapples(peeled,coredandsliced)➢1cupfreshpeaches(de-stoned)➢½cuplowfatmilk➢1banana(peeledandsliced)

Method:

1)Addthefruitandicecreamtoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2) Add the remaining ingredients and process until it reaches the desiredconsistency

TraditionalStrawberryShake

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢4ozfreshstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢6icecubes➢1tablespoonhoney

Method:

1)Mixeverythingtogetherinyourblenderuntilsmoothandthenserve

SummertimeSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢6ozlowfatpeachyogurt➢1cupice➢½cuplowfatmilk➢12redseedlessgrapes➢2tablespoonswhitesugarorsweetener➢2teaspoonsvanillaextract(ortotaste)

Method:

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1) Addalltheingredientstoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,thenserveintallglasses

AlmondandBerrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1½cupsfreshblueberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cuplowfatplainGreekyogurt➢¼cupsliveredalmonds➢2tablespoonslowfatmilk➢2tablespoonswheatgerm➢2teaspoonshoney(orsweetenertotaste)

Method:

1)Placeeverythingintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmoothbeforeserving

RaspberryandPeanutButterSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢6ozfreshraspberries➢1cupicecubes➢2tablespoonssmoothpeanutbutter➢2tablespoonslowfatmilk➢2teaspoonshoney

Method:

1) Place all the ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth beforeservingintallglasses

StrawberryandBananaSurprise

Preparationtime:

Servings:2

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Ingredients:

➢1½cupsstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cupicecubes➢½cupsofttofu➢½banana(sliced)➢2tablespoonslowfatmilk➢2tablespoonsgroundflaxseed➢2teaspoonshoney

Method:

1)Putalltheingredientsintoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

SpinachandAppleSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢2cupsbabyspinach(packed)➢1cupicecubes➢½cupfatfreeplainGreekyogurt➢⅓cupapplejuice(ororangejuiceifyouprefer)➢1apple(peeled,coredandsliced)➢2tablespoonsgroundflaxseeds➢1teaspoonmaplesyrup

Method:

1) Add everything except the ice cubes to your blender and process untilsmooth2)Addtheicecubesandblenduntilitreachesthedesiredconsistency

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SpicedRaspberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢6ozfreshraspberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cupfatfreecottagecheese➢2dates(pitted)➢2tablespoonsoldfashionedrolledoats➢1teaspoonhoney➢Pinchofgroundcinnamon

Method:

1)Addeverythingtoyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

BlackberryandAlmondSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢6ozfreshblackberries➢1cupicecubes➢½cupplainfatfreeGreekyogurt➢2tablespoonsalmondbutter➢2teaspoonshoney

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth

GingerStrawberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:2

Ingredients:

➢1½cupsstrawberries(rinsedandhulled)➢1cupicecubes

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➢½cupcoldwater➢6curlykaleleaves(removethestems)➢3tablespoonslimejuice(freshisbest)➢2teaspoonshoney➢2teaspoonsfreshginger(peeledandgrated)

Method:

1) Add everything except the ice cubes to your blender and process untilsmooth2)Addtheicecubesandprocessuntilitreachesthedesiredconsistency

MangoSmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢½cupmangojuice➢¼cupmangocubes➢½cupmashedavocado➢¼cuplowfatvanillayogurt➢6icecubes➢1tablespoonwhitesugarorsweetener➢1tablespoonfreshlimejuice

Method:

1)Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth2)Serveinatallglass,garnishedwithasliceofstrawberry

SimpleBlueberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:10minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cupblueberries(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1tablespoonsflaxseedoil

Method:

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1)Blendtheblueberriesandmilkinyourblenderforaroundaminute2)Sweetentotasteifnecessary3)Pourthemixtureintoatallglassandstirintheflaxseedoil

VanillaBlueberrySmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢6ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢1cupfrozenblueberries➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1cupfreshblueberries➢1tablespoonflaxoil

Method:

1) Addeverything except the flaxseedoil toyourblender andprocessuntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglassandstirintheflaxseedoil

PeachSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢1cuppeaches(frozen)➢1cuplowfatmilk➢2teaspoonsflaxseedoil

Method:

1) Placealltheingredientsinyourblenderandprocessuntilsmooth,aroundaminute2)Pourthesmoothieintoaglassandstirintheflaxseedoil

CitrusSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

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Ingredients:

➢6ozlowfatlemonyogurt➢1cuplowfatmilk➢1orange(peeled,pithremovedandbrokenintosegments)➢1tablespoonflaxseedoil➢Handfulofcrushedice

Method:

1) Add everything except the flaxseed oil to your blender and process foraroundaminuteuntilsmooth2)Pourintoaglassandstirintheflaxseedoil

AppleSmoothie

Preparationtime:5minutes

Servings:1

Ingredients:

➢6ozlowfatvanillayogurt➢½cuplowfatmilk➢1apple(peeled,coredandchopped)➢2tablespoonscashewbutter➢1tablespoonapplepiespice➢Handfulofice

Method:

1) Placeall the ingredients inyourblender andprocessuntil smoothbeforeserving

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MakingYourOwnSmoothieRecipesWhilst there are plenty of recipes in this book for you to enjoy, youmaywant to startmaking your own smoothies and creating recipes that are your own. You can start bytakinganyofthepreviousrecipesandadjustingthemtoyourowntaste.Rememberthatthe recipes in this book are not a strict set of instructions but a set of guidelines to beadjustedasyouseefit.

Typicallyasmoothieisstartedwithabasewhichisusuallyoneofthese:

●Milk●Soy/almondmilk●Fruitjuice●Yogurt●Coconutmilk●Coconutwater

Thesecanbethefullfatversionsthoughifyouarekeeptokeepthecaloriesdowntohelpyouloseweightthenthelowfatorevenfatfreeversionsarethebesttouse.

Whenmakingasmoothieyouhavetoaddtheliquidfirst,beforethefruitbecauseitwillstoptheblenderbladegettingdamaged,particularlyifyouareblendinguphardfruits.

Nextyouneedabase fruit foryour smoothie. Thereareanumberyoucanuse thoughmanypeoplefavorbananasastheygivethesmoothieacreamytexture.However,youcanuseberries,peaches,mango,plums,apple,melonornectarinesifyouprefer;itdependsonyourpersonaltastesandpreferences.Iknowsomepeoplearenotkeenonbananasintheirsmoothiesandtheywilltendtouseoneofthesealternatives.

Youmay need to adjust the quantities of fruit so that you get the consistency that youwant.Thiscanbedonebyaddingsomeicecubes,whichwillgivethesmoothieareallycooltasteandthickenitup.Dependingonhowmuchyouprocesstheiceyoucanendupwithanicecrunch toyoursmoothiebyprocessing the iceuntil it issmallenoughtobesuckedupastraw.

Depending on the fruit you have used you may need to sweeten your smoothie. Therecipesherehavecalledforwhitesugarorsweetener,bothofwhicharesuitable,thoughifyouraimisweightlossthenyouwillwanttoavoidthesugar.Alternativesincludehoney,agavesyrupormaplesyrup,whicharegoodnaturalwaysofsweeteningyoursmoothie.Apopular sweetener is made from Stevia, which comes from a plant, though there arealternativesavailable.

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Ifyouaregoingtomakesmoothiesoften,thenyoucanstorefruitinyourfreezer,eitherby freezing fresh fruit or buying frozen fruit. You can slice and freeze your bananasbeforetheygooff,whichcanthenbeusedinyoursmoothies.Fruitssuchasmelonsandstrawberriesdonottypicallyfreezewellbutifyouaremakingasmoothiethenitisfine.

GetCreative

Thesearejustthebasicsofmakingsmoothiesandyoucangetmuchmorecreativeifyouwantto.Addingadditionalflavorscanturnagoodsmoothieintoanoutstandingone.

Simple adding some cocoa powder or low calorie hot chocolate powderwill give yoursmoothiealovelychocolateytastewithoutaddingthecalories.Otherpopularflavorsarenutmeg, cinnamon or vanilla essence, all of which will give your smoothie a reallyinteresting taste. Just make sure you don’t overpower the smoothie with toomuch oftheseflavorings,sostartwithsmallamountsandaddmorealittleatatimeuntilyougettherightbalance.

Youcanaddsome texture toyoursmoothiewith flaxseeds,wholeoats, toastednutsorproteinpowder. Thesearegreatas theygiveyoursmoothiemorebodywhichcanhelpyoufeelfullerformuchlonger.

UsingVegetables

Usingvegetablesinyoursmoothieisgoingtosoundreallypeculiartostartwith,thoughtheyareverypopular. Thesweetnessofthefruitwillblendwellwithmanyvegetables,makingagreattastingsmoothiethatisjampackedfullofnutrition!

Greensmoothiescanbemadewithsomeapple,kiwi,spinach,bananaandcoconutwater.Addingkale or spinach to a smoothiewill give you a hugeboost of vital vitamins andminerals.Youdoneedtobecarefultogetthelevelsrightsothatyoucanappreciatethetastewithoutitoverwhelmingyoursmoothie.Eventofucanbeadded,whichwilladdalot of protein which will make you feel fuller for longer. Peanut butter has the sameeffect,addingapleasantnuttyflavortoasmoothie.

Making your own smoothie recipe isn’t as difficult as youmay think. So long as youfollowtheguidelinesaboveandthenaddotheringredients,carefullysoyoudon’toverdoit,youwillcomeupwithagreattastingsmoothie.Withabitofpatienceyoucancreatedeliciousrecipesthatyoucanusetohelpyouloseweightandthatyouwillreallyenjoy.

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ChoosingASmoothieMakerWhen it comes to choosing a kitchen appliance to make your smoothies you need tocarefully thinkaboutwhatyouaregoing tobuy. In theirbasic function, ablender andsmoothiemakerarelittledifferent;bothwillpureeyouringredientstocreatealiquidyoucandrink.

Smoothiemakersaretypicallycheaperthanblendersbuttheycanonlybeusedformakingsmoothieswhilstablenderhasmanymoreuses.Ifyouaregoingtouseablenderthenitisworth gettingone as it a versatile device that really be put towork in your kitchen.However, if you are only interested inmaking smoothies then it isworth just getting asmoothiemaker.

Blenderaremultifunctionaldeviceswhichcandolotsofdifferenttasks,dependingonthebladesyouareusing.Asmoothiemakerthoughisfocusedononething,processfruitfordrinks.Smoothiemakersdonottendtohavethelevelofcontrolablenderdoes,usuallyonlyhavinganon/offswitch.Theytypicallyholdasmallervolumeandyoudon’thavethelevelofcontroloftheconsistencyofyoursmoothie.

Oneadvantageofasmoothiemaker is that they tend tohaveaspouton thesideof thepitcher,whichmakesitmucheasierforyoutopouryourdrinks.Blendersdonottendtohavethisandpouringdrinksfromablendercangetabitmessy.

One advantage of a smoothie maker is that you will get muchmore consistent resultsbecauseit isdesignedtodothat. Fruits likeraspberriesandblackberries thathavelittleseedsinwillusuallybeliquifiedinsmoothiemakerwhilstablendermaynotbreakthemdown in sameway. Whilst this isn’t going to impact the taste of the smoothie, itmayimpactyourenjoymentofit.

One major consideration for you is how easy it is to clean your blender or smoothiemaker.Itwillneedcleaningbetweeneveryuseandifitisdifficulttocleanthenitwillputyouoffmakingsmoothies.Itisimportantyoutakethetimetocleanyoursmoothiemakerproperlybecauseotherwiseyouwillfindthemachineclogsorbacteriabuildsupinside.

Blendersaretypicallyeasiertocleanwhilstsmoothiemakerstendtobeabitmorefiddlytoclean. However,somesmoothiemakersaredesignedtobeeasytocleanthoughtheytendtobethemoreexpensivemodels.

At the end of the day the choice comes down to your personal preference and yourbudget.Agoodqualityblendercancostyouseveralhundreddollarswhereasasmoothie

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makercanbealotkinderonyourpocket. Ifyouaregoingtomakeuseofall theextrafunctionalityofablenderthenit isworthbuyingonebutifyouarenot thenasmoothiemakerisagoodidea.

YoucancheckoutsmoothiemakersonAmazonherewhereyouwillfindplentyofgreatmodelstobuy.Haveagoodreadofthecustomerreviewsasthesewilltellyouwhatitisliketoown,cleanandusethedevice.Therearesmoothiemakersforeverybudgetsoyouwillfindsomethingsuitableforyouthere.Youcanseeblendershereandthesameadviceappliestothesetoo.

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EndnoteSmoothiescanbeagreatpartofanydietastheycanbeveryhealthyandlowincalories.Theyareasuperbwaytogetvitaminsandmineralsfromfruitsandvegetablesandtheycanbeveryfilling,meaningyoudon’tfeeltheurgetosnack.

Onadietasmoothiemakesforagreatbreakfast,snackoraccompanimenttoameal;italldependsonwhenyouwanttohaveone.

You canmake the recipes as lowcalorie as youwant byusing low fat or even fat freeingredients, depending on how healthy you want your smoothie to be. Some recipescalledforsugarthoughyoucanusesweetenerorhoneyinstead,whichwillhelptokeepthecaloriesdownwhilstmakingthesmoothieverypalatable.

These recipes are a great additional to any diet and area a great way to help you loseweight and keep your calorie intake down. You can adjust the recipes to make themperfectforyourchosendietandenjoythebenefitsandtasteofthesedeliciousdrinks.

Enjoymakingsmoothiesandenjoylosingweightwiththem;theyareagreatadditiontoanydietandagreatwaytokeepyourselfhealthy!