Like many nutritionist we love smoothies! They are easy to make, healthy, nutritious and flavourful. Why do we love them? Well, besides being delicious they are easy to digest, a great way to eat plenty of fruits and vegetables (hello fiber!)and they often can incorporate superfoods. However, having the same smoothie day after day can get a little tiresome. So it’s great to vary your smoothie creations in order to add some pizzazz as well as a wider variety of nutrients to your diet. If you’re looking for some ideas or are feeling bored with your smoothies, here are some of our favorites for inspiration:
The Classic
½ cup of blueberrie
½ cup of cranberries
Handful of strawberries
Orange (either just the juice, or throw in the orange slices for extra nutrition – skip the peel of course)
1 banana
Cup of spinach
Chunk of ginger
Juice from ½ of a lemon
Orange juice or coconut water
Fruity Green
Handful of kale
Handful of romaine lettuce
1 banana
1 pear (chopped and cored)
2-3 stalks of celery
¼ to 1/3 of a cucumber
Juice from ½ lemon
1 apple (chopped and cored)
Coconut water
Green Cleanser
Handful of kale
Handful of lettuce
2-3 stalks of celery
1/3 bunch of cilantro
1/3 bunch of parsley
1 banana
½ and orange (remove the peel!)
Chunk of ginger
Coconut water
Tropical Peach
1 peach (chopped and pit removed) or frozen peaches
1 banana
½ cup of frozen mango
A few pineapple chunks
Coconut oil
Slice of ginger
Teaspoon of turmeric (optional)
Almond milk
Raspberry Orange
1 banana
1 orange (remove the peel!)
½ cup of raspberries
Handful of strawberries
½ cup of spinach
½ lemon juice
Coconut water
Chocolate Raspberry
1 banana
½ cup of raspberries
¼ avocado
1.5 tablespoons of cacao
1 teaspoon of honey
Unsweetened almond milk
Cinnamon
Mint Chocolate
1 banana
2 dates (remove pit)
Scoop of almond butter
1.5 tablespoons of cacao
½ teaspoon of peppermint oil
A few fresh mint leaves
Unsweetened almond milk
*With all of these smoothies, you can supercharge them by adding:
Chia seeds
lax seeds
Hemp seeds
Greens powder
Protein powder
Coconut oil
Click here for our Green Smoothie recipe
Click here for our Chocolate Smoothie recipe
Click here for our Turmeric Coconut smoothie