Smoothies

I have always loved smoothies, and ever since we got our Breville blender I love making them even more!  I love that blender!  Sure it cost a little more, but it's worth it to not have some cheap blender that breaks after you make a few smoothies.  Sometimes, you get what you pay for!

Today I made a green smoothie that my lovely Aunt M shared with me when we were in Tennessee last week.  I was a bit skeptical when I heard the ingredients but it is delicious.  Lots of people have asked for the recipe... so by popular demand, I am posting the recipe here to share with you.

Aunt M's Green (or purple) Smoothie

(Ingredients for 1 serving. I double it)

1 scoop smoothie powder of your choice
(M uses GNC's lean french vanilla/I used Vi Shape sweet cream)
2 squirts of Agave Nectar to sweeten
(M uses 2 packets of truvia, but any sweetner will do)
1/2 cup fresh spinach
1/2 cup fresh kale
1 cup Silk Soy Milk
(M uses Almond 30 cal unsweetened milk)

In the blender pulverize all the above ingredients.  I used the liquify setting.
Then add the following:
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1/2 cup frozen banana
(you can peel and slice up bananas and freeze them, FYI)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
(which may or may not turn your green smoothie purple)

 

Blend together until it's the consistancy you want.

I'm trying freezing them so I can grab one in the morning, take it to work and let it thaw until I'm ready to enjoy it at lunch time.  I'll let you know how it goes! :)

Banana Berry Delicious Smoothie

(Yeilds 2 servings)

 

1/2 cup Silk Soy Milk

1 1/2 cup strawberry frozen yogurt
(can use any favor you want to try or fat-free vanilla ice cream)
1 cup frozen strawberries
2 frozen bananas
1 cup blueberries
3 Tbsp. flax seed
2 Tbsp. honey

Blend all ingredients until it's the consistency you want.

Cheers!