Basic Smoothie Recipes

Banana Blueberry Breakfast Smoothie

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1/4 cup Pineapple juice
1/4 cup Applesauce
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup fresh Blueberries
1 Tbp. ground flaxseed
2 Tbps. ground Sunflower seeds
1 frozen banana (peeled of course!)

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Triple Berry Banana Yogurt Smoothie

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8 ounces frozen mixed berries
2 small bananas, peeled, cut into 2-inch pieces, and frozen
6 ounces vanilla yogurt, preferably whole milk
1 cup whole milk
1 to 2 tablespoons honey

Add all ingredients to blender and puree until smooth.
Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

Yogurt Smoothie

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1 cup cranberry-blackberry juice
½ banana
6 oz. key lime or lemon flavored yogurt
3/4 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup crushed ice

Place ingredients in blender and mix on medium-high until well blended.
Pour into glasses and serve immediately

Melon Madness Smoothie

2010-02-21T23:47:00.001-08:00

1 1/2 cups seeded and chopped watermelon
1 1/2 cups seeded and chopped honeydew melon
Juice of 2 limes
1 cup vanilla nonfat yogurt
1 cup ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into glasses.
Makes 4 servings

Raspberry Smoothie

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1 cup milk
1⁄2 cup natural yogurt
1 cup raspberries
sugar or honey to taste.

Blend all ingredients on high until smooth. Pour into glasses.

Tangerine Berry Smoothie

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1⁄2 cup lowfat or nonfat plain yogurt
1⁄2 cup tangerine juice
1⁄2 cup frozen, unsweetened strawberries, unthawed
1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste

In a blender whirl all ingredients together 30 seconds to 1 minute until smooth and frothy.
Makes 1 serving; about 1 - 1⁄2 cups.

Banana-Orange-Strawberry Fruit Shake

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1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 banana, frozen
6 strawberries, frozen
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)

In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.

Banana-Berry Fruit Smoothie

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1/2 pear, cored
1/4 cup frozen blueberries or frozen mixed berries
1/2 banana, frozen
1 1/4 cup water
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)

In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.

Tropical Fruit Shake

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1/2 mango
2 tbsp. frozen pina coloda mix (or 1/8 tsp. natural coconut extract)
1/2 banana, frozen
4 strawberries, frozen
6 ice cubes
1 1/4 cup water
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)

In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.

Banana-Strawberry Fruit Smoothie Recipe

2010-02-21T23:40:00.000-08:00

1 banana, frozen
6 strawberries, frozen
1 1/4 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)

In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.

Apricot Pineapple Smoothie Recipe

2010-02-21T23:37:00.000-08:00

1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1 fresh apricot, diced
6 strawberries
1/2 banana
1 1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax seed oil (optional)

In a blender, process fruit with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until thoroughly mixed and serve.

Strawberry Smoothie

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Makes 8 servings
Essential Equipment: Blender

Ingredients:
*4 cups strawberries
*2 cups milk
*4 containers strawberry yogurt

Directions:
1. Reserve 4 strawberries for the garnish. Cut out the hull. 'or "cap", from the remaining strawberries w/ the point of a paring knife.
2. Place the strawberries, milk, and yogurt in a blender. Cover and blend on high speed for 30 seconds or until it's smooth.
3. Pour mixtures into glasses. Garnish each with a strawberry
(Add sugar until it's sweet enough for you)

SMOOTHIE SHAKES

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3 scoops ice cream
1 c. whole milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. sugar

Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth. Add 2 to 3 drops food coloring for holiday shakes: green for St. Patrick's, orange for Halloween, etc.

PEANUT-BANANA SMOOTHIE

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2 lg. ripe bananas, peeled, sliced, frozen
2 c. milk
1/4 c. creamy peanut butter
2 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. imitation banana extract

Place all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Pour into tall glasses and serve immediately. 2 servings.

SMOOTHIES

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1 c. orange juice, other flavor will do
1/2 c. yogurt, plain or vanilla
1 banana

Combine ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. Serve. Be creative, change any or all the ingredients for a variety of flavors.

SMOOTHIE SALAD

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1 lg. (approx. 29 oz. can) pears
1 sm. lime Jello
2 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 c. whipping cream, whipped (or 3/4 of 8 oz. Cool Whip)

Drain pears, heat juice and mix with Jello. Chill Jello until about "half" congealed; beat in cream cheese. Add "paper-thin" sliced pears; fold in whipped cream (or Cool Whip). Refrigerate.

SMOOTHIE DRINK

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1 banana
1 c. fruit (strawberry, raspberry, blueberry... frozen or fresh)
1 c. orange juice

Peel banana; put in Zip-loc bag and freeze. Using blender, blend orange juice and frozen banana. Add your choice of fruit; blend. Drink. Great for hot summer mornings or anytime!

SHERBET SMOOTHIES

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2 pts. lemon sherbet, softened
1 1/2 c. cold milk
2 c. frozen fruit, such as peaches, blueberries or raspberries

In blender or food processor, combine all ingredients. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately in chilled glasses. Makes 6 to 8 servings.

REFRESHING STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE

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1 c. skim milk
1 c. strawberries
1 banana
1 c. crushed ice
1 tsp. honey, if desired

Put in blender and puree until smooth. Serves 2. Garnish with mint leaves, nutmeg or a flower.

PURPLE "SMOOTHIE" SALAD

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1 can cherry pie filling
1 can condensed milk
1 lg. can crushed pineapple, well drained
1 med. size carton Cool Whip
2 c. miniature marshmallows

Drain pineapple well, mix all ingredients together except Cool Whip. Fold it in lightly. This is nice for buffet.

PINK APPLE SMOOTHIE

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3 (3 oz.) pkg. strawberry Jello
2 c. boiling water
2 c. applesauce
3-4 bananas

Dissolve Jello in boiling water. Put bananas, applesauce in blender and blend until bananas are mashed. Add to Jello and stir well. Pour into mold that has been lightly oiled and let set. Excellent for picnics, etc. as it stays congealed well.

PINA COLADA SMOOTHIE

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1/2 c. chilled skim milk
1/2 tsp. coconut extract
1/4 ripe banana, peeled & frozen
1/4 c. pineapple chunks, frozen
2-3 ice cubes

In blender combine milk and extract with blender running. Add banana and pineapple. Add ice cubes, one at a time. Blend until smooth. Makes 1 serving.

PEANUT SMOOTHIE DIP

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15 tbsp. peanut butter (with no sugar added)
10 tbsp. plain yogurt

Mix peanut butter and yogurt together in a bowl until smooth.

Serve with whole wheat bread or graham crackers. Use for dips like apples or bananas.

PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIES

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1 lb. (4 sticks) butter
2 c. peanut butter
3 tsp. vanilla

Mix until fluffy. Add:

2 boxes plus 2 c. confectioners' 10X sugar

Mix until smooth; as dough forms into rounded balls or patties. Melt:

2 pkg. chocolate or butterscotch chips
3/4 bar wax

Dip balls or patties into chocolate chips and wax mixture, put on wax paper to cool.

PEACH SMOOTHIE PIE

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3 oz. peach Jello
2/3 c. boiling water
1 c. vanilla ice cream
1 c. diced peaches, drained, canned or fresh
12 oz. Cool Whip
1 baked pie shell, 9" reg. crust or graham cracker

Add ingredients in order. Mix together. Reserve 2 tablespoons Cool Whip for garnish. Garnish with peach slices and Cool Whip. Keep refrigerated until ready to serve.

PEACH MELBA SMOOTHIE

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1 (16 oz.) pkg. frozen unsweetened sliced peaches
2 c. cranberry-raspberry juice cocktail, chilled
1 (8 oz.) carton raspberry low-fat yogurt

Position knife blade in food processor bowl; add half of all ingredients. Process until smooth. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Yield: 5 cups.

PAPAYA-BANANA SMOOTHIES

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1 c. plain yogurt
1 1/2 tsp. honey
1 sm. banana
1 c. orange juice
1/2 papaya

Mix all ingredients in blender. Enjoy!

ORANGE SMOOTHIE

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6 oz. can frozen orange juice
1 c. milk
1 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
10 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Serve immediately (6 servings about 3/4 cup each). 115 calories per serving.

ORANGE SMOOTHIE

2010-02-21T23:22:00.002-08:00

6 oz. can frozen orange juice concentrate
1 c. milk
1 c. water
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
6-10 ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender. Cover and blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

ORANGE SMOOTHIE

2010-02-21T23:22:00.001-08:00

2 c. orange juice
2/3 c. instant nonfat dry milk
2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a covered container and shake until blended. Serve immediately.

ORANGE SMOOTHIE

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1/2 c. orange juice
1/2 c. crushed pineapple and juice
1/2 c. cashew milk
2 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in blender. Blend until smooth. Serve at once.

ORANGE SMOOTHIE

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1 scoop orange sherbet, softened
1 c. cold milk
1/2 c. orange juice
Qt. jar with tight lid

1. Place sherbet in jar. Stir to soften.

2. Add milk to sherbet in jar.

3. Add orange juice.

4. Tighten lid and shake well.