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Lemon Basil Smoothie
This week my wife purchased a small container of sorbet for me called lemon basil sorbet. I thought it was delicious and the flavor was very unique as I wasn’t used to tasting basil in a cold beverage. Then I thought this would make a great smoothie because a sorbet is really just a frozen smoothie in many ways. So here is a smoothie recipe for a lemon basil smoothie. I am very curious to get reactions to this one from our readers. Please comment below how this turned out for you. Believe it or not I do post honest, and respectful negative opinions and comments so please let me know what you thought about this smoothie after making it yourself. I must admit I’m getting more adventurous in my combinations and this is a step in that direction.
Lemon Basil Smoothie Ingredients:
- 2 cups lemon sorbet
- 1 cup milk
- 6 ounces vanilla yogurt
- 2 teaspoons lemon zest (finely grated works best)
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil (chopped)
- 1 cup ice
As usual put in a blender and let ‘er rip. Blend until smooth and when you pour it in your glass be sure to scrape all that tasty basil out of the blender.
This makes 3 servings, but 2 servings is cool too.
Mango Strawberry Banana Smoothie
I found this wonderful smoothie image on Flickr.com and then found the smoothie recipe on Sandra’s Recipes at http://sandrarecipeblogsite.blogspot.com. Not only is this mango, strawberry, banana smoothie a treat for the tongue, it is a visual delight for the eyes. Sandra has done a masterful job creating this smoothie. Please visit her site to find more recipes (and every recipe has a photo). This smoothie needs to be built in two colorful layers. It takes a little extra time, but you and anyone you share this smoothie with will be delighted at the results.
An added feature for this smoothie is the fact that is a non-dairy smoothie.
- 1 mango, peeled, pitted and chopped
- ½ cup orange juice
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 medium ice cubes
Top Layer:
- 1 banana, chopped
- 10 strawberries, cut in half
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 3 medium ice cubes
Directions: In a blender, puree the mango, orange juice, lime juice, honey, and ice cubes, until smooth, and divide amongst 2 straight-sided 8 oz. glasses, and set aside.
Rinse blender, then puree banana, strawberries, lemon juice, and ice cubes, until smooth, and gently pour into glasses while trying to maintain a line separating the layers.
I would love to post additional photos of this smoothie, so if you give it a try, send in the photos to blenderman@smoothieweb.com and I’ll add them and give you credit.
Mango Strawberry Banana Smoothie Gallery
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Blueberry Heaven Smoothie Recipee
Submitted by Laef Erikson (if that is his real name), but you cannot deny the delicious mix of ingredients in this smoothie. You can’t go wrong with blueberries and vanilla. Please write in if you try this smoothie recipe before I do.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
- 7 oz vanilla yogurt
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons orange juice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup ice
Preparation:
To make this quick free smoothie recipe just simply place the blueberries into your blender, followed by the lemon juice, orange juice, vanilla extract, yogurt and finally the ice. Blend on full power for around 30 seconds. Serve at once. Perfect for a hot summer day. Serves one.
Fresh Strawberry Smoothie with a dash of Lemon
Photo Credit: Margot-
Sometimes simple is best and this simple strawberry smoothie is just about as simple as it gets. The splash of organic lemon juice will give it a zing you won’t want to go without.
Ingredients:
- 10 frozen strawberries
- 1 spoon of organic lemon juice
- 3/4 cup of water
Directions:
Wash the strawberries and freeze them or buy frozen strawberries. Juice the lemon and mix all the ingredients in a blender. Sip and smile.
Healthy Breakfast Smoothie
I decided to make a instructional video about my most favorite healthy breakfast smoothie recipe. I have this smoothie about once a week and would do it more if I had the time every morning. This smoothie can be had anytime as a meal replacement so don’t let the breakfast title fool you. They whey powder makes this a tasty protein smoothie as well. The smoothie recipe is below the movie.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of frozen berries (blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and/or strawberries)
- 1 scoop of whey powder
- 1 Tbs. flaxseed oil
- 1Tbs. ground flaxseed
- 2 tsp. lemon juice
- 1 tsp. unsweetened cranberry juice
- 1 pack of Stevia
- 8 ice cubes
- 1 cup water
Blend until smooth and if needed you can add a few ice cubes to thiken it up. Make a little over sixteen ounces, so it will a good size to go cup and you can take a quick shot of the extra before you head out the door.
