Many people are using soy more and more as they try to lead healthier lifestyles and it’s not surprising considering the health benefits include protein and lots of amino acids that are needed for daily functions.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup soy yogurt
1 cup of soy milk
1 banana
1/2 cup cherries (pitted)
1/2 cup raspberries
1/2 cup strawberries
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, blend all ingredients on high until smooth.
If you’re looking for a recipe that uses something other than ‘real’ milk, give this one a try – it uses soy milk.
This recipe makes 4 servings.
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 banana (works best if frozen)
3 cups vanilla-flavored soymilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup sugar substitute like Splenda
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, place all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
Serve immediately.
Start your morning off with a glass of this filling, refreshing and delicious smoothie. Remember – breakfast is the most important meal of the day!
Ingredients:
1/4 cup almonds
1 1/4 cups water
1 banana (frozen)
1/2 cup strawberries
1/4 cup frozen blueberries, unthawed
1/4 cup frozen blackberries, unthawed
1/4 cup frozen raspberries, unthawed
1/4 cup frozen peaches, unthawed
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon honey
Directions:
Make the almond milk first. Soak the 1/4 cup of almonds in water overnight, enough to cover them completely. Drain and rinse in the morning. Put them in a Vita-mix or blender (they’ll have expanded while soaking and that’s ok) with 1 and 1/4 cups of water and run it on high until smooth. Strain.
Then just toss the almond milk with the rest of the ingredients in a Vita-mix and blend on high for 30 seconds using the tamper if it won’t run smooth. Or, use a blender which will take a bit longer but will work just as well as long as you stop it and press down anything that gets stuck and then run it again.
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Ingredients:
1 banana
1/2 cup strawberries
1 cup Tofu
1/2 cup soy yogurt
1/2 cup soy milk
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, mix the soy milk, tofu, soy yogurt, banana and half the strawberries until smooth.
Now add the remaining strawberries and blend on high until desired consistency is reached.
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.
In a hurry? Need a quick breakfast to go? Here’s a great tasting smoothie for that quick, easy and to go breakfast.
Ingredients:
1 banana
1 cup vanilla flavored soymilk
1 teaspoon powdered wheat grass
1 teaspoon lecithin powder
honey, to taste
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender blend all ingredients until smooth.
Pour into a travel mug and go!
This recipe calls for two heaping handfuls of spinach. If you don’t like spinach you should still give this smoothie a try. You won’t even know there’s spinach in it once you get everything blended together, other than the green color of it!
Ingredients:
2 heaping handfuls spinach
2 bananas
1 cup soy milk
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, place all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
Serve immediately.
Tofu is a great way to give yourself a boost of vitamins! It’s high in calcium, a great source of protein, full of amino acids and isoflavones.
Ingredients:
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cup soy milk
1 large banana
4 inch cube of soft tofu
1/2 cup blueberries (frozen work best)
3/4 cup strawberries (frozen work best)
Directions:
1. In a Vita-Mix blender add the yogurt and milk. Then place the banana and tofu in blender. Mix on high until mixed together well.
2. Now add the frozen fruit and blend on high until desired consistency is reached.
Serve immediately.
Ingredients:
1 cup of soy milk
1/2 cup low fat yogurt
4 strawberries
6 ice cubes
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients and blend on high until desired consistency is reached.
If you’re a chocolate lover this one is for you. It’s a great way to get a ‘dose’ of chocolate but it’s much healthier than eating a candy bar, M & M’s, etc.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup tofu
1/2 cup soymilk
1 banana
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
Directions:
1. Peel banana, slice and freeze until firm.
2. Place tofu, soymilk, honey and cocoa in a Vita-Mix blender.
3. Make sure lid is firmly in place.
4. Blend on high until mixed.
5. Add banana and continue to blend on high until smooth.
