Spinach and Strawberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups almond milk
• 1 medium banana
• 1 cup sliced strawberries
• 2 cups chopped fresh spinach, lightly packed

Directions

1. In blender, combine almond milk, water, banana, strawberries, and spinach
2. Blend on high until smooth
3. Pour into glasses and serve

Tropical Pina Colada Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen pineapple
• 3/4 cup coconut milk
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup orange pieces
• optional: 3 tbsp coconut meat

Directions

1. Blend all ingredients well in Blendtec blender and serve immediately!

Strawberry Banana Shake

Ingredients

• 2 scoops Ultra Lean Strawberry Banana protein
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 10-12 oz water

Directions

• Blend banana, frozen strawberries and water in Blendtec blender under smoothie setting
• Add protein and pulse several times until blended into shake
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Simple Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 3/4 cup blueberries
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
• 2 cups spinach
• water to desired consistency
• 1 tbsp ground flax seed
• optional – stevia to taste

Directions

• Blend all ingrediesnts on smoothie setting in Blendtec blender
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Prep time: 10 min

Serves: 2

Strawberry Banana Blueberry Shake

 

Ingredients

• 16 oz cold water
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/2 banana
• 2 scoops Strawberry Banana Ultimate Meal Protein (available Sept 2011)
• *optional* 2 scoops SP complete powder (standard process purification powder)

Directions

• In Blendtec Blender blend water, blueberries and banana on smoothie setting
• Add 2 scoops of protein powder and pulse gently until blended well
• Serve immediately and enjoy!

Summer Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups grapes (with or without seeds)
• handful of strawberries
• 3 slices pineapple (with core)
• 2 slices watermelon (with rind)
• 1/2 banana
• 1 cup ice

Directions

• Blend well in Blendtec blender under “whole juice” setting

Recipe courtesy of blendtec.com

Banana Pineapple Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 handfuls spinach
• 1 banana
• 1/4 pineapple
• 1/2 cup ice
• water to desired consistency (usually about 1-2 cups)

Direction

• Blend well with Blendtec Blender on whole juice setting

Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients

• 5 ounces baby spinach
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 3 medjool dates
• 2 cups frozen blueberries
• 1 banana
• 2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds or Antura (chia seeds)

Directions

• Blend all ingredients well in Blendtec blender on smoothie setting

Recipe courtesy of Joel Fuhrman M.D.

 

 

 

 

 

Kiwi Mango Pineapple Super Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 ounces fresh organic baby spinach
• 1 leaf swiss chard (optional)
• 2 cups fresh or frozen pineapple
• 1 cup fresh or frozen mango
• 3 kiwis, with the skin
• 1/2 avocado
• 1 tablespoon chia seed or flax seed
• 1 banana
• 1.5 cups water

Directions

• Blend all ingredients in Blendtec blender on “smoothie” setting.

Prep time: 3-5 mins

Serves: 2-4 adults

Chocolate-Walnut Superfood Smoothie

For all those chocolate smoothie lovers!  You are going to love this recipe.  It is easy to prepare and contains all of your favorite superfoods. Chocolate, walnuts, chia seeds and whey protein….you can’t ask for a better tasting smoothie to satisfy your hunger and fuel your body with healthy fats, anti-oxidants, fiber, lignans, protein and very little carbs!

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup of raw walnuts (you may sub with raw pecans, cashews or almonds)
• 6 pieces of Endangered Species – Dark Chocolate
• 2 scoops of Whey Cool Protein Powder by Designs for Health
• 2 teaspoons of Chia seeds (you may sub with ground flax seeds)
• 1.5 cups of water
• 1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions

• Add all ingredients, except protein,  into your Blentec blender (you will need a powerful blender to chop up the nuts and chocolate)
• Once the ingredients are well mixed, add the protein in last and pulse the blender to mix the protein in
• Serve and Enjoy

Serves: 2

Prep Time: 5 mins or less

*** Note: overblending the protein at high speeds with cause a lot of foaming in the shake and disrupt the delicate structure of the protein