de Luca - 99 Delicious Smoothie Recipes For A Healthier, Thinner You

S moothies are an absolute delight to make and drink, being a popular drink to have as a breakfast or even a snack throughout the day. You can make these recipes as healthy and diet friendly as you like by using low sugar / low fat versions of the ingredients. You can make these recipes as healthy and diet friendly as you like by using low sugar / low fat versions of the ingredients.

Instead of using a full fat yogurt in your smoothie, use a reduced fat or even zero fat one to make it better for you. Any recipe that calls for milk or any other dairy product in can be substituted for the soy milk, dairy free equivalent with very little difference in taste. If you prefer you can use rice milk or almond milk as a substitute, with almond milk adding some extra taste to the smoothie itself. All you need to get started making your own delicious smoothies are the ingredients listed in the book and something to make the smoothie with. This can either be a smoothie maker, a blender or a stick blender, all of which are perfectly suited to making smoothies. These are great fun drinks to make and are worth trying for a breakfast being packed full of vital vitamins and minerals they make a great start to the day and can be a big help on any healthy eating program.

Enjoy experimenting with these smoothie recipes and trying them all, there is plenty of variety here and enjoy using these to help you improve your health! Smoothie Recipes Here are 99 delicious smoothie recipes for you to enjoy. These are all very simple to make with your blender or smoothie. None of them take a long time to make and in many of them you can use fresh or frozen fruit. If you are using fresh fruit then you may want to throw in a handful of ice cubes to give the smoothie that chill factor we all love. Any recipe that calls for white sugar can be sweetened either with honey or sweetener, though you may have to adjust the quantities in order to get the right level of sweetness as many artificial sweeteners are actually sweeter than sugar! Use a sweetener that you like though be aware some can have a slight aftertaste so you may need to try a few different types before you find one you prefer. Smoothies do not store very well so they are best consumed as soon as they are made.

Each recipe will tell you how many servings it will make but feel free to adjust this as you see fit depending on how many people you want to serve. To search for a recipe containing ingredients you want to use just use the search facility on your reading device and you will find recipes with that ingredient in. You can then decide which one you are going to enjoy today! Oatmeal and Strawberry Smoothie Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: 1 cup soy milk cup rolled oats 1 banana (break it into chunks) 14 frozen strawberries 1 teaspoons white sugar / artificial sweetener teaspoon vanilla extract Method: 1) Blend the oats, strawberries, banana and soy milk until smooth 2) Add the sugar and vanilla extract, if you want to use them and blend again for a couple of moments 3) Pour into glasses and serve Strawberry Smoothie Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: cup plain yogurt cup fat free milk 8 strawberries (hulled) 6 ice cubes (crushed) 3 tablespoons white sugar or sweetener 2 teaspoons vanilla extract Method: 1) Blend everything except the ice until smooth 2) Add the ice and blend again until it takes on a creamy texture (just a few moments) 3) Pour into glasses and serve Goodness Smoothie Preparation time: 10 minutes Servings: 1 This is a great smoothie that is packed full of goodness with the flax seeds and protein powder. It is ideal for anyone looking to bulk up their muscle and tastes great too! Ingredients: cup frozen strawberries cup fat free milk cup fat free plain yogurt banana (peeled, chopped and frozen) 2 tablespoons powdered protein supplement (neutral, strawberry or vanilla flavor is best) 1 tablespoons flax seeds 1 teaspoon honey Method: 1) Blend all the ingredients together until smooth 2) Pour into a glass and serve Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie Preparation time: 10 minutes Servings: 1 Ingredients: cup soy milk cup peanut butter 1 banana (frozen is best) 2 tablespoons honey Method: 1) Blend everything together, except the honey, until it is smooth 2) Pour into a glass, drizzle with the honey and serve Green Goodness Smoothie Preparation time: 10 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: 6oz tub of low fat vanilla yogurt 1 cups fresh spinach leaves (washed and shaken dry) 1 cup grapes 1 banana (frozen and cut into chunks) apple (cored and chopped) Method: 1) Blend all the ingredients together until smooth, stopping often to push down anything stuck to the sides 2) Pour into glasses and serve Orange M orning Glory Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 3 Ingredients: 6oz can frozen orange juice concentrate 1 cup ice water 1 cup low fat milk 12 ice cubes cup white sugar or sweetener teaspoon vanilla extract Method: 1) Blend all the ingredients together until smooth 2) Pour into 12oz glasses and serve Mocha M adness Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 1 Ingredients: 1 cup crushed ice cup low fat milk 3 tablespoons white sugar or sweetener 3 tablespoons mocha flavored instant coffee granules Method: 1) Blend everything together until smooth 2) Pour into glasses and serve Mango Smoothie Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 2 Ingredients: 2 mangos (peeled, seeded and cut into chunks) 2 cups low fat plain yogurt 1 cup ice cup white sugar or sweetener Method: 1) Blend everything together until smooth 2) Pour into glasses and serve Purple M onster Smoothie Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 to 6 Ingredients: 1 cup orange juice cup frozen blueberries 2 bananas (frozen, peeled and cut into chunks) 1 tablespoon honey 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Method: 1) Place everything in the blender and blender until smooth 2) Add more honey to taste 3) Adjust liquid amount to get the thickness smoothie you desire 4) Pour into glasses and serve Banana Smoothie Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 1 Ingredients: 1 cup low fat milk 1 egg 1 banana (frozen, peeled and cut into chunks) 2 tablespoons white sugar or sweetener 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch of ground cinnamon Method: 1) Blend everything except the cinnamon until smooth 2) Pour into a glass 3) Sprinkle over the pinch of cinnamon before serving Banana and Peanut Butter Smoothie II Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 2 cups low fat milk 2 cups ice cubes (crushed) cup peanut butter 2 bananas (peel and break into chunks 2 tablespoons honey Method: 1) Blend everything together until smooth 2) Pour into glasses and serve Cheerful Day Smoothie Preparation time: 10 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt 1 cup orange juice 1 banana (peeled and chopped) 1 mango (peeled, seeded and cut into chunks) Method: 1) Blend everything together until smooth 2) Serve in tall glasses, best drunk with a straw! Fruit Sundae Smoothie Preparation time: 5 minutes Servings: 4 Ingredients: 8oz low fat peach yogurt 1 cup strawberries 1 cup ice cubes cup blueberries cup orange juice 1 kiwi fruit (peeled and sliced) 1 banana (peeled and chopped) Method: 1) Blend everything together in your blender until smooth Avocado Smoothie