Smoothie Recipes

From Real Simple February 2011

Mango Smoothie:

1 cup chopped mango
1/2 cup low fat milk
1/2 cup ice
1/4 cup plain low fat yogurt
1 Tb honey

Spinach, Grape, and Coconut:

1 cup seedless green grapes
1 cup packed baby spinach
1/2 cup ice
1/4 cup coconut

Strawberry Flax:

1 cup frozen strawberries
3/4 cup plain low fat yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1 Tb honey
1 Tb flaxseed meal

Gingery Berry and Oat Smoothie

Mix 1/2 cup water and 1/4 cup old fashioned rolled oats in blender for about 15 minutes
Add:
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 cup plain low fat yogurt
1/2 cup ice
2 Tb brown sugar
1/4 tsp grated fresh ginger

Kale Apple:

3/4 cup shopped kale (ribs and thick stems removed)
1 small stalk celery chopped
1/2 banana
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup ice
1 Tb fresh lemon juice

Spiced Pumpkin:

1 cup ice
1/2 cup whole milk
1/3 cup pure pumpkin puree
1 Tb honey
pinch of ground nutmeg

Raspberry and Nut

3/4 cup low fat milk
3/4 cup frozen raspberries
1/2 banana
1 Tb natural almond or peanut butter
1 Tb agave nectar or honey