Orange Banana Green Smoothie

Orange Banana Green Smoothie

1 ripe banana
1 scoop strawberry flavored protein powder
1 cup orange juice
3 cups spinach (I like organic baby spinach)
1-2 cups ice
1 cup water (best to use filtered water)

Put everything in your smoothie blender and blend until smooth.

Drinking green smoothies is a great way to lose weight and feel better, have more energy and provide your body with essential nutrients.

Play around with making green smoothies. Once you learn about the flavors you like, you can make unlimited variations.

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Banana Smoothies are delicious and very popular.

This healthy banana smoothie is very much like ice cream, but is a great way to cut out calories and extra sugars.

Banana Smoothie
1 cup milk (or soy milk)
2 frozen bananas (using frozen bananas make the texture more creamy)
1 scoop vanilla or chocolate protein powder
Dash of cinnamon
1 cup ice (optional)

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What is your favorite smoothie flavor?

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The beauty of fruit smoothie recipes is that you can edit or customize them according to your personal preferences. Simply replace one ingredient with another.

Fruit smoothie recipes

We thought we’d get you started by sharing a few of our favorite fruit smoothie recipes:

Blackberry Smoothie
2 cups frozen or fresh blackberries, 2 cups plain yogurt, 1 banana, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 cups water or milk, ice cubes

Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie
2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries, 1 banana, 2 peaches (fresh or frozen), 1/2 cup orange juice concentrate, 12 oz vanilla yogurt, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 3 cups water, ice cubes

Strawberry Kiwi Smoothie
2 Kiwi, 1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries, 1/2 banana, 8 oz pineapple juice, ice cubes, and 1-2 cups water.

Pineapple Smoothie
2 cups crushed or sliced pineapple (fresh or canned), 1 cup strawberries, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 2 cups milk, 1 cup apple juice, 3 tsp honey, ice cubes

Peach Orange Smoothie
2 peaches (sliced, with skin removed), 1 banana (extra ripe for more sweet flavor), 2 cups orange juice, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 1 cup water, ice cubes

Raspberry Banana Smoothie
1 cup fresh raspberries, 1 banana, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 2 cups water, ice cubes

Enjoy these fruit smoothie recipes and please feel free to share your favorite recipes with us.

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Adding a bit of sugar (or ice cream) to a strawberry smoothie will give it that extra sweetness.

Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

6-7 large strawberries
8 oz. vanilla yogurt (low-fat)
1/2 cup of low-fat milk
1 cup ice cream (vanilla or strawberry)

Blend the strawberries and milk together until well blended, then add the ice cream and yogurt. (Ice c

Directions:
First Blend strawberries and milk together until straberries are well blended, than add ice cream and yogurt and whip for just a little bit so smoothie remians thick.

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Honeydew Smoothie Recipe

Honeydew Smoothie Recipe

2 cups honeydew cubed
1 cup orange juice
1 cup ice cubes
8 oz plain or vanilla yogurt (optional)

Blend ingredients until smooth. Enjoy.

Honeydew Blackberry Smoothie Recipe

If you want a variation of a plain honeydew smoothie recipe, here is another option.

2 cups honeydew cubed
1/2 cup blackberries
1 cup orange juice
1 cup ice cubes
8 oz plain or vanilla yogurt (optional)
dash of cinnamon or nutmeg

Garnish with blackberries, cool whip topping, or honeydew slices.

Honeydew Smoothie with Blackberries

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For those of you getting started with green smoothies I have a few suggestions:

1. Start slowly. Use your favorite fruit smoothie recipe and simply add a few greens – spinach is a good addition to a green smoothie as the flavor does not overpower the taste of the fruit. Another benefit to starting slowly is that your smoothie can still look appetizing as well. (See the “green smoothie” recipe and photo below.)

2. Only add greens that you like as you get started making a green smoothie. If you hate the flavor of kale, you won’t love it in a smoothie either. Once in a while you can sneak a green into your smoothie (such as spinach) that you don’t love – if it has a mild flavor you can get the nutrients and antioxidants without spoiling the taste of your smoothie.

3. Try using a rich flavored protein powder to mask the stronger flavors of your greens. You might be surprised that even chocolate protein powders can taste good with greens. Strawberry and vanilla go extremely well in a green smoothie.

4. Build up from there. I still can’t stomache full blown green smoothies (with mostly greens and maybe a pear for sweetness). But I certainly can add greens to my favorite recipes. And .. the best part… kids love these smoothies too. So not only do you get great taste, you also get the benefits of extra nutrition. Not a bad combination.

Here is an example of a green smoothie I made today. Don’t be fooled by the purple color – it still IS considered a “green smoothie“.

A green smoothie can still look appetizing if you use berries for a rich purple or red color.

Green Smoothie

1 cup berries (blueberries, raspberries, strawberries)
2 cups ice
1 ripe banana
1 cup orange juice
1/2 cup skim milk (optional – you may exchange for water)
1/2 cup water
1/2 fresh alfalfa sprouts (I sprout my own, but they can be purchased at most grocery stores. Make sure you rinse them well before adding).
2 cups fresh spinach (I prefer using organic baby spinach)
1 scoop vanilla protein powder (optional)

(You can leave out the protein powder if you prefer – I like to add it as it keeps you feeling satisfied longer and only adds about 90-120 calories to your green smoothie depending on the brand you use. This recipe could also be considered a protein shake.)

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This delicious strawberry blueberry smoothie is high in both antioxidants and taste.

I made a delicious strawberry blueberry smoothie and turned it into a protein shake. Here is the recipe:

Strawberry Blueberry Smoothie

1 cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
2 cups ice
1 cup orange juice
1 cup water
1 ripe banana
1/8 tsp cinnamon (optional)
1 scoop strawberry protein powder (optional)

Blend and enjoy.

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1 fresh peach (either with or without the skin, without the pit)
1 cup orange juice
1 ripe banana
2 Tbsp limeade frozen concentrate
1 cup ice

Blend until smooth and enjoy. This is refreshing and tart – peach banana smoothie. You can leave out the lime concentrate if you prefer more sweet smoothies. Yummy!

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