Healthy Smoothie Recipes
September 27, 2011 at 2:39 pm
by Christine Mattheis
Peach power!
A smoothie might seem like a smart snack, but if you’re not careful, it can be just as fattening as a milkshake. There often aren’t any fresh fruit in those frosty beverages. Instead, they’re flavored with sugary juices and syrups, and thickened with full-fat ice cream.
When you’re ordering a smoothie, ask if your drink can be made with whole fruit, low-fat yogurt and no juice or syrup–or make your own. These smoothies will satisfy your sweet tooth while giving you a blast of fresh fruit.
Peach Smoothie
- 2 cups ice
- 2 peaches, pitted and cut into pieces
- 3/4 cup skim milk
- 1 container (7 ounces) plain 2% Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup tangerine or orange juice
- 3 tablespoons honey
In a blender, combine ice, peaches, milk, yogurt and juice. Place lid on blender and select mix or crush setting. Blend until smooth; while machine is on, pour in honey and blend an additional 30 seconds. Pour into glasses and serve.
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Orange-Berry Smoothie
- 3 juicing oranges
- 1 1/2 cups plain nonfat yogurt
- 1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup skim milk
- 1/4 cup toasted wheat germ
- 2 tablespoons sugar (optional)
Slice the peel and white pith from the oranges. Combine with remaining ingredients in blender until fairly smooth and oranges are pureed. Add two cups of ice and continue to blend. Pour into 4 tall glasses.
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Vitamin C Smoothie
- 1 cup non-fat vanilla yogurt
- 1 cup orange juice
- 2 ice cubes
- 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored whey protein powder
- 1 mango, diced
1. Place yogurt, orange juice, ice and protein powder in blender; pulse to combine. Add mango and puree until smooth.
2. Pour into 2 glasses and serve.
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Smoothie Sensation
- 1 banana, sliced and frozen
- 1 peach, peeled, sliced and frozen
- 6 strawberries, hulled
- 1/2 cup apple juice
- 1/3 cup light plain soy milk
- 2 tablespoons soy protein isolate
- 1 tablespoon sugar (optional)
Process all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve in tall glasses. Makes 2 servings.
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Chocolate Banana Soy Smoothie
- 2 ice cubes
- 1 cup light chocolate soy milk
- 1 large frozen banana, cut into chunks
- 2 tablespoons vanilla-flavored whey protein powder
Directions
1. Place ice, soy milk, banana and protein powder in blender. Pulse until smooth.
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