Ingredients:
1 cup frozen raspberries
1 cup frozen raspberry yogurt
1 mango, peeled, pitted and cubed
1 cup ice cubes
1/4 cup cranberry fruit juice
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all the ingredients and blend on high for 30 seconds to one minute or until smooth.
Some people say that they don’t like the texture of Greek yogurt as it tends to be thicker than other yogurt. When you add it to a smoothie, you won’t get the texture because it will be blended with everything else.
This recipe makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 cup blueberries
4 large strawberries
1/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon honey (more of less depending on how sweet you want the taste to be)
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all the ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
Serve immediately.
This recipe makes 1 serving
Ingredients:
1 cup water
2 cups spinach
1 banana
4 large strawberries
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients and blend on high for one minute or until desired consistency is reached.
Ingredients:
1 large banana
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 cup milk
1 cup ice (optional)
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients and blend on high until smooth. You blend ingredients together in blender with ice if you like. It makes a very filling breakfast smoothie that keeps me full well until lunch. I don’t get that with cereal.
Avocados are full of nutrients including fiber and potassium just to name a few. Adding them to a smoothie are a great way to add them to your diet.
Ingredients:
2 cups orange juice
2 bananas
1 avocado
1 cup strawberries
1 cup strawberry sherbet
1 cup ice
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender and blend on high for up to one minute or until desired consistency is reached.
Ingredients:
(makes 1 serving)
1 1/2 cups frozen cherries, pitted
1/2 cup orange peach mango juice
8 mint leaves
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, place all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
Here’s a great tasting low calorie smoothie recipe you can enjoy any time of the year.
Ingredients:
(makes 2 large serving sized glasses or 4 small serving sized glasses)
1 small package sugar-free strawberry jello
1/2 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1 cup crushed ice
1 1/2 cups fat-free cool whip
Directions:
In a Vita-Mix blender, mix boiling water and jello until dissolved.
Combine cold water with ice.
Add cool whip to mixture in blender until smooth.
Serve immediately.
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.
Ingredients:
1/4 cup banana
1/4 cup Greek yogurt
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
1 cup strawberries
1 cup almond milk (or liquid of your choice)
Ice (optional)
In a Vita-Mix blender, blend all ingredients on high until smooth.
