Build Your Own!
Here is my basic list of great Smoothie ingredients!! Pick and choose one or more from each group and build your own amazing smoothies!!! Have fun with this!!! Make sure to send me any great new ones you come up with!!!
PROTEIN
*Always buy plain protein powder and add your own flavor! You want Chocolate? Nothing is easier, or better tasting than just adding natural cocoa powder and some Stevia!! Yummy Chocolate without the added sugar or chemicals!
Same with your Yogurts! They say “low fat strawberry” but they are loaded with chemicals! Natural is always better!!
Greek Natural, Plain Yogurt
Natural, Plain Whey Protein Powder
Natural, Plain Yogurt
Natural, Soy Protein Powder
Tofu
Natural, Plain Brown Rice Protein
Natural, Plain Hemp Protein
Liquid (Always add water to desired consistency)
Brewed, chilled Chai Tea
Soy Milk (*when choosing these “milks” make sure to buy unsweetened)
Skim Milk
Almond Milk
Rice milk
Coconut Milk
Green Tea
Coffee
Flavors
There are so many great way to flavor your shakes!! Here are some great ways to shake things up!
Natural Peanut Butter
Cinnamon
Pure, Vanilla Extract
Natural Coco Powder
Mint
Almond Extract
Chai Tea
Green Tea
Coffee
Matcha Green Tea Powder
Pumpkin Pie Spice
Canned Pumpkin
Healthy Add Ons
Add in a little “Power Booster!” Here are some great ones to choose from!
Bee Pollen
Flax Seed
Spirulina Powder
Udo’s Oil
Coconut Oil
Wheat Germ
Canned Pumpkin
Liquid Vitamins
Green’s Plus
Fruits and More
* Having frozen fruit on hand makes these smoothies thick and cold. Cutting up bananas before you freeze them makes the blending process that much easier. Here are just some ideas!
Banana
Spinach (yes, spinach! Throw it in your shake and you won’t even know it’s there)
Blueberries
Raspberries
Strawberries
Mango
Orange
Kiwi
Cherries
Blackberries
Peach
Rhubarb
Melon
Pineapple
Lemon and Lime
Excellent…I am going to try the blueberry maple one ASAP! Thanks!!!
Great guide Amy! For adding spinach……..do you put raw or steamed, or does it matter? Thank you!
Hey Jen! Fresh is the only way to go. Just put is in and you won’t even taste it! Let me know how it goes!
A handful of Kale is awesome in any shake as well. So nutritious!
Spinach freezes really well. It goes bad really fast in the fridge….