This recipe is a great way of ensuring you get the fruit and vegetables portions your body requires.
Ingredients:
4 Florets of Broccoli
1 Carrot (chopped)
2 Handfuls of Spinach
1 Apple (chopped)
2 Oranges (peeled and quartered)
Orange Juice to dilute
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high for 1-2 minutes or until smooth.
Here’s a combination of ingredients guaranteed to give you a nice dose of nutrition.
Ingredients:
1 Banana
5 Strawberries
1 cup baby spinach
1 cup almond milk
2 teaspoons flaxseed
1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
Directions:
Place all ingredients in your Vita-Mix blender.
Replace lid and make sure it’s securely in place.
Blend on high until mixed well/smooth.
This recipe has an interesting combination of ingredients. If you try it leave a message with your thoughts on how it tastes. It looks rather ‘interesting’.
Ingredients:
2 slices onion (you can use 1 if you prefer)
1 cup broccoli (not frozen)
1 tomato
1/2 raw carrot
2 garlic cloves
1/2 cup sunflower seeds (hulled)
1/2 cup sesame seeds (un-hulled)
1 cup kale
1 to 2 tbsp lemon juice
4 tbsp salsa
Directions:
Place lemon juice and salsa into a Vita-Mix blender.
Add remaining ingredients.
Replace lid and make sure securely in place.
Blend on high until smooth.
Did you know that eating spicy things will help increase your metabolism? Here’s a recipe that has a bit of a bite to it to get your metabolism moving.
Ingredients:
1/2 cup cucumber (peeled & chopped)
1/2 cup red bell pepper (chopped)
2 cups tomato juice
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp scallions (chopped)
1/4 tsp fresh ground pepper
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp hot pepper sauce
Directions:
Add all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender.
Make sure lid is securely in place.
Blend on high until smooth.
Pour into serving glasses and refridgerate for at least 30 minutes before drinking.a
Carrots are such a healthy snack! They provide so many vitamins, minerals, enzymes, etc that our body needs. So why not try drinking your next serving of carrots?
Ingredients:
12 ounces carrot juice (fresh works best)
3 baby carrots
2 cups vanilla yogurt
1/2 peeled lime
8 ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high until smooth.
Here’s a delicious mixture of fruits
Ingredients:
1/2 cup blueberries
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup raspberries
1 small carrot
1 cup unsweetened apple juice
1 cup 2% milk
2 cups ice
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender.
Place lid on blender and make sure it’s tightly in place.
Blend on high until smooth.
This is another recipe that is great for anytime of the year but can be especially beneficial in the winter months. Tomatoes are full of antioxidants and will help keep your immune system healthy.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup celery (chopped)
2 cups tomatoes (chopped)
1/2 cup carrots
1/2 cup tomato juice
1/4 cup apple juice
2 cups ice
Tobasco or hot sauce to taste
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender.
Place lid snugly on blender.
Blend on high until smooth.
This is a great recipe for anytime of the year but in the winter months it can help boost your immune system.
Ingredients:
1 cup apple juice
1/2 cup of cucumber (peeled & sliced)
1 cup sliced apple (use a sweet tasting apple)
1/2 cup sliced carrots
1/4 cup applesauce
dash of nutmeg (optional)
dash of cinnamon (optional)
2 cups of ice
Directions:
Place all ingredients into a Vita-Mix blender.
Place lid on blender.
Blend on high until smooth.
Note: You do not have to use the nutmeg or cinnamon it just gives it a little extra flavor and will also give it a great smell.
This is definitely not your normal type of smoothie. It certainly sounds interesting that’s for sure.
It can be hard to make sure we are eating enough vegetables. Salads are a great way to get them but sometimes we just don’t have the time to make them so why not serve one up as a drink?
Ingredients:
1 (8 oz) container plain yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
1 tomato, chopped
1 stalk of celery, chopped
3 romaine lettuce leaves
1 tablespoon onion, minced
6 ice cubes
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender place the yogurt.
Add the cucumber, tomato, celery, lettuce and onion.
Now add the ice cubes and puree until smooth.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Now blend just slightly to mix in the seasoning.
I personally haven’t tried this one. It’s another one of those recipes that has some interesting ingredient combinations. Leave a comment letting me know what you think if you give it a try.
Ingredients:
2 cups vegetable juice
1/2 cup carrot juice
1 teaspoon hot sauce
1 teaspoon lemon juice
4 spinach leaves
1 teaspoon parsley flakes
12 ice cubes
Directions:
1. Pour vegetable and carrot juice into Vita-Mix blender.
2. Add the hot sauce and lemon juice.
3. Add the spinach leaves.
4. Sprinkle in the parsley.
5. Carefully add the ice cubes.
6. Blend until mixture is creamy or desired consistency.
Note: If you like thicker smoothies, don’t blend for too long. Blending breaks down the ingredients. Chop the spinach to help blend them faster.
