This recipe makes 4 servings.
Ingredients
1 quart strawberries, hulled
1 banana, broken into chunks
2 peaches
1 cup orange-peach-mango juice
2 cups ice
Directions
In a blender, combine strawberries, banana and peaches. Blend until fruit is pureed. Blend in the juice. Add ice and blend to desired consistency. Pour into glasses and serve.
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This was a bit on the chocolatey side. I would recommend using vanilla pudding instead to ‘tone’ the flavor down a bit.
Ingredients:
Several scoops chocolate protein powder (like Jillian Michael’s whey protein powder you can pick up at Wal-Mart)
2 cups water (use cold for best results)
2 tablespoons instant chocolate pudding mix
1/2 banana
ice cubes (as many as you need to make the consistency as thick as you like)
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients; replace cover and make sure securely in place.
Blend on high until smooth (adding ice as needed).
Serve immediately.
If you like bananas you’ll love this recipe. If you don’t want it to be so full of banana flavor, substitute the banana pudding for vanilla pudding.
Ingredients:
2 bananas
1 small package banana flavored instant pudding
3 cups milk
1/2 cup banana nut cereal flakes
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients; replace lid and make sure it’s securely in place.
Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth.
Serve immediately.
This recipe makes 2 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
Ingredients
1/2 cup 1% low-fat milk
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
1 frozen sliced ripe banana
1 (8-ounce) carton vanilla low-fat yogurt
Directions
Place all ingredients in a blender; process until smooth.
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This recipe makes about 3 cups.
Ingredients:
1 cup fresh mango, peeled
1 cup fresh strawberries
1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup cold water
3 ice cubes
1-2 tsp fresh ginger, peeled and minced
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, combine the mango, strawberries, water, and yogurt.
Puree until smooth.
Now add the ginger and ice cubes.
Blend well.
Note: You may need to add additional ice cubes.
If you like the taste of lemon and basil, you’ll enjoy this recipe. It’s a fresh sweet tasting smoothie. Perfect for a summer time treat!
Makes one serving.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup lemon sorbet
6 basil leaves
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest
3 ice cubes
Directions:
Combine milk, lemon sorbet, lemon juice, lemon zest and basil in a Vita-Mix blender.
Blend until smooth.
Add ice cubes for desired thickness (if desired).
Serve immediately.
Note: You can garnish this with a lemon wedge, basil leave, etc if you wish.
If you like soy milk and chocolate this recipe is for you.
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 large banana
1 cup chocolate soy milk
8 ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and puree until smooth.
Serve immediately.
Here’s another great summertime recipe. It’s sure to ‘cool’ you off.
Ingredients:
1/2 banana
10 frozen strawberries
4 ounces orange juice
4 ounces pineapple juice
1/2 cup orange sherbet
1 cup vanilla ice cream
Directions:
Pour the pineapple and orange juice in a Vita-Mix blender.
Now add the frozen fruits.
Blend for one minute.
Now add the sherbet and vanilla ice cream.
Blend on high until smooth.
Pour in a 24 oz. cup and enjoy!
This recipe is perfect for summer.
Ingredients:
2 mangoes
2 cups mango nectar
1 pint mango sorbet
Mint sprigs
Lime slices
Directions:
Thaw sorbet for 10-15 minutes to soften it some. Once softened a little, put it in a Vita-Mix blender.
Now add mangoes and mango nectar.
Blend until smooth.
Garnish with mint sprigs and lime slices.
Note: This recipe serves 2-4 people.
Here’s another recipe I found but haven’t tried yet. Please let me know what you think of it.
Ingredients:
1 large banana
3 celery stalks
4 Kiwi fruit
water
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
Serve immediately.
Note: You can garnish with a piece of celery if you wish.
