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Favorite smoothie recipes?
I just bought a Ninja nutribullet-equivalent blender and will be on a smoothie kick for quite awhile. I bought it because I really need to incorporate more fruits and vegetables in my diet and think it will be a good way to replace breakfast and sometimes dessert.
So far, I have bought two huge bags of frozen fruit, one with strawberries, mango, pineapple, and peaches, and the other is a mixed berry with blueberries, blackberries, raspberries. I also got a bag of frozen kale and frozen spinach. I know there are many, many sites out there filled with smoothie recipes but was curious on your favorite go-to recipe.
I'm open minded so share even your weird ones if you got them!
You seem to have a great start here, my advice would be to add protein heavy additions - such as greek yogurt or nut based milks - it'll make them creamier and more balanced nutritionally. Sometimes I'll also add chia/sunflower seeds or nuts to mine for a little texture an earthier flavor. That could very much be a personal preference though. Last though is that POG juice (Pineapple, Orange, Guava) is just about the most delicious liquid base in existence. Otherwise go wild!
Related thread from August: People who make smoothies, what are your favorite ingredient combinations or spices?
I add a flavored protein powder. Chocolate for pure veggie smoothies and vanilla for fruit and veggies. Something no sugar added that tastes good. If I don’t add protein powder I might add a little of the sugar free crystal lite stuff.
I do this cause out of season fruits can be very dull and I use almond milk, not juice. I try to avoid added sugar. Bananas can also help as they’re pretty much always sweet and fruity.