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Broccoli Blueberry Smoothie
I have never made a smoothie with broccoli and blueberries specifically, but I have throw in some broccoli florets when making a smoothie every now and then. Quite possibly one of my smoothies had blueberries but I don’t remember for sure. I have been making a habit of adding vegetables at the last minute to many of my fruit smoothies as they provide good nutrition, aren’t wasted and rarely to the detract from the flavor. You would be amazed at how much vegetables you can add to a fruit smoothie without your kids being any the wiser. ;-)
But I did have a request for a broccoli and blueberry smoothie so I went hunting and this combination has not been tried and published that often. In fact, this is the only one I could find on the livestrong website. Please provide any links or your own recipe in the comments below. I’d love to add more to the site. In the meantime, try this one or start tossing in few broccoli florets to any smoothie you are making.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of frozen blueberries
- 1/2 cup of steamed broccoli
- 1 cup of 100 percent cranberry juice
- 1/2 cup of low-fat plain yogurt
Blend and combine to make 1 smoothie. Add strawberries or blackberries for an additional burst of nutrition.
The Carb-o-nator Smoothie
Yeah, yeah, I know. Carbs are bad. Well, not when they are being delivered in a great smoothie recipe. Most fruit smoothies are full of delicious “evil” carbs, but this one pours it. Now you can pour it out, the Carb Smoothie, that is.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup yogurt (any flavor, but vanilla is a good base)
- 1 cup apple juice
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1 small banana
- 2 cups of ice
Blend, drink and exercise off all those carbs. ;-)
Tropical Fruit Smoothie
Thank you to Sonny Martin for this delicious smoothie recipe. Inviting too many fruits to the smoothie party can sometimes be a problem, but this mix of fruits works very well. Don’t leave out the coconut cream, it really changes the flavor.
- ½ can pineapple in its own juice, including juice
- 1 cup of Papaya, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 mango, peeled, seeded and coarsely chopped
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and broken into chunks
- 2-3 tablespoons coconut cream (not milk)
- 2-3 tablespoons honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 to 1½ cup plain yogurt (we prefer Mountain High brand)
- 1 to 1 ½ cup crushed ice
Blend all ingredients, except ice, in blender first set at medium and then at high. When smooth continue blending while pouring in 1 to 1½ cups crushed ice. Serves 4 to 6.
Lemon Pineapple Smoothie
Prunes give this fruit smoothie its unique flavor. But if you don’t like prunes take them out and use plums.
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz container nonfat lemon yogurt
- 1 in unsweetened pineapple juice 8 oz can crushed pineapple
- 1 broken into chunks large banana
- 1/2 cup pitted prunes
- 1 cup ice cubes
Preparation
- In the container of an electric blender, combine all ingredients except ice cubes. Blend until smooth.
- Add ice cubes; blend until smooth, pulsing on and off. Makes 2 two-cup servings.
