No wonder smoothies have taken over breakfast: they’re fast, flavorful, and nutritious. Unfortunately, like muffins, they have also gotten supersized. So keep the servings within reason and use fat-free yogurt or skim milk.
How to Make a Smoothie
Here's how, put the ingredients in a blender in the order listed; blend until smooth. Each recipe makes one smoothie; any can be doubled or tripled, depending on your blender’s capacity. For a brighter taste, add 1⁄8 teaspoon salt. For a colder drink, start with an ice cube or two.
Banana Mango Smoothie
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into pieces
- 1⁄2 cup chopped peeled pitted mango
- 1⁄4 cup yogurt (regular, plain, or fat-free)
- 1⁄4 cup orange juice
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1⁄8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Lemon Berry Smoothie
- 1⁄2 cup sliced fresh strawberries
- 1⁄2 cup lemon sherbet or sorbet
- 1⁄4 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1⁄4 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
Banana Melon Smoothie
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
- 3⁄4 cup chopped, peeled, seeded honeydew or cantaloupe
- 1⁄4 cup yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
- 2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Fruit and Berry Smoothie
Peach Melba Smoothie
Peanut Butter Smoothie
Strawberry Melon Protein Smoothie
Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie
Savory Cucumber Smoothie
Pear Smoothie
- 4 medium apricots, pitted and halved
- 4 hulled strawberries, sliced
- 1 cup yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
- 1⁄4 cup white grape juice
- 1 tablespoon wheat germ
Peach Melba Smoothie
- 1 medium ripe peach, pitted and cut into wedges
- 1⁄2 cup vanilla frozen yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
- 1⁄2 cup fresh or frozen raspberries
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon almond extract
Peanut Butter Smoothie
- 4 to 5 ice cubes
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
- 1⁄2 cup milk (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
- 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1⁄8 teaspoon grated nutmeg
Strawberry Melon Protein Smoothie
- 6 hulled strawberries, sliced
- 3⁄4 cup peeled, seeded cantaloupe or honeydew chunks
- 1⁄3 cup pineapple juice
- 2 tablespoons unflavored protein powder
Chocolate Banana Protein Smoothie
- 3 ice cubes
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
- 1 cup yogurt (regular, low-fat, or fat-free)
- 2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
- 2 tablespoons unflavored protein powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Savory Cucumber Smoothie
- 1⁄2 cup peeled, seeded, and chopped cucumber
- 1⁄2 cup blackberries
- 1⁄2 cup apple juice
- 3 torn basil leaves
Pear Smoothie
- 1 small ripe pear, peeled, cored, and roughly chopped
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
- 1⁄3 cup white cranberry or white grape juice
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1⁄8 teaspoon almond extract
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