Smoothie's are IN, there are hundreds of recipes out there and limitless possibilities on combinations and variations.
Here is one of our takes on a simple Breakfast Fruit smoothie that really works well for the morning time to grab and go before work. It keeps you full for the entire morning until lunch and its tasty and refreshing and doesn't taste like a health drink at all!
Time : 10 minutes
Serving size : 2
What you need :
A cup of fruit Yogurt or Vanilla yogurt by Chobani, Danon or similar (we really like Chobani)
1 Banana
1/2 cup Milk
1 Cup Fresh or frozen berry mix (strawberry, black berry ,blueberry mixes are readily available in the frozen food section)
1/2 cup Frozen or fresh mango
1 Tablespoon Almond Butter (you get this in stores, or you can make your own)
2 Cups Whole leaf spinach (NO frozen, no pre-cut, use fresh spinach it really makes a difference)
(Another interesting variation is to use 1 Cup Kale and 1 Cup Spinach)
Use a Hand Blender (like the Cuisinart 2-speed one found here, or a stand blender with speed settings)
Lets get going:
Start with a nice convenient bowl that gives you enough room to use the hand blender (if you are using a stand blender, you can go to the next step)
Put the yogurt in first
Chop banana into slices and put it in
Put in the berries and mango and add the milk
Start blending at low speed, just a few moments to get things blended a bit
Add spinach (if you are using the hand blender, you will need to use an up and down movement to mix it in easily)
Use the LOW setting until it reaches a fairly consistent stage, finish with high setting to make it a fine smoothie.
Garnish with a sprig of mint
Here is one of our takes on a simple Breakfast Fruit smoothie that really works well for the morning time to grab and go before work. It keeps you full for the entire morning until lunch and its tasty and refreshing and doesn't taste like a health drink at all!
Time : 10 minutes
Serving size : 2
What you need :
A cup of fruit Yogurt or Vanilla yogurt by Chobani, Danon or similar (we really like Chobani)
1 Banana
1/2 cup Milk
1 Cup Fresh or frozen berry mix (strawberry, black berry ,blueberry mixes are readily available in the frozen food section)
1/2 cup Frozen or fresh mango
1 Tablespoon Almond Butter (you get this in stores, or you can make your own)
2 Cups Whole leaf spinach (NO frozen, no pre-cut, use fresh spinach it really makes a difference)
(Another interesting variation is to use 1 Cup Kale and 1 Cup Spinach)
Use a Hand Blender (like the Cuisinart 2-speed one found here, or a stand blender with speed settings)
Lets get going:
Start with a nice convenient bowl that gives you enough room to use the hand blender (if you are using a stand blender, you can go to the next step)
Put the yogurt in first
Chop banana into slices and put it in
Put in the berries and mango and add the milk
Start blending at low speed, just a few moments to get things blended a bit
Add spinach (if you are using the hand blender, you will need to use an up and down movement to mix it in easily)
Use the LOW setting until it reaches a fairly consistent stage, finish with high setting to make it a fine smoothie.
Garnish with a sprig of mint
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