Smoothie Recipes

 

Breakfast could be smoothie. There are dozens of recipes online but here is a start. You want a green vegetable, some fruit and a little bit of fat like coconut oil, avocado, chia or flax seeds

 

1. GREEN SMOOTHIE

1 small to medium banana

1 rib of celery

¼ cucumber

1 cup of fresh pineapple

1 small handful of parsley

½ inch piece of ginger

1 tbsp chia seeds

1-2 cups of coconut water or water

 

2. Creamy Green

1 avocado

1 frozen small to medium banana

1 orange

½-1 cup of spinach or kale

1-1 ½ cups of unsweetened almond milk

Optional: 5-6 ice cubes

 

3. Tropical Cleanse

1 cup frozen or fresh pineapple1 small to medium banana (ripe and peeled)

1 inch piece of ginger

2 handfuls of spinach

1 cup water

1 tspn coconut oil

 

4. Banana-Berry Super Smoothie

2 cups of spinach

1 frozen small to medium banana

3/4 cup of frozen mixed berries

¼ cup of raw nuts or raw seeds (sunflower seeds, walnuts, flax seeds or almonds, or a combination of the above)

1-2 cups of water or coconut water (unpasteurized)

 

5. Purple Power Smoothie

¾ cup carrots, cut into chunks

2 cups baby spinach, loosely packed

1 apple, stem and seeds removed

1 banana¾ cup frozen blueberries

½ cup frozen mango chunks, or any other frozen fruit

1 tablespoon chia seeds

½” cube fresh ginger root, peeled

4-5 ice cubes

¾ cup water (or milk/milk-alternative)