Healthy fruit smoothie recipes

Posted in General Health & Wellness on August 1, 2013.  Last modified on April 21, 2019. Read disclaimer.

Few of us are eating the USDA recommended 2 cups of fruits and 3 cups of vegetables per day. However, attaining this goal can be easier if you start making nutritious, delicious fruit and vegetable smoothies. Here are 3 simple steps to get you started:

Directions

Add one or more ingredients from each of the 3 groups into a blender and mix until smooth. Serve immediately. This will yield enough smoothie for two people. If there are more than two of you, increase portions accordingly.

Example 1
1/2 cup of strawberries
1 cup vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup fat-free milk

Example 2
1/2 cup of banana
1 cup of frozen orange juice
1/2 cup of low-fat milk

Example 3
1/2 cup of blueberries
1 cup of frozen vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup of orange juice

Options

If desired, add:

• a spoon of green powder (wheat grass or spirulina)
• whey or some other protein powder
• almonds, walnuts, peanuts, flax or sesame seed, wheat bran or shredded coconut
• a scoop of unsweetened cocoa powder
• for extra sweetener, sprinkle in presoaked raisins before blending