Smoothies

I kept hearing all the "hype" about  kale and spinach smoothies on how good they were but to be honest thought gross!  My friend Yanelley says all the time she makes spinach smoothies for her and the kids  most mornings.  My friends and I would just kinda roll our eyes like no way can they taste good.

I decided to put the kale and spinach smoothies on my cooking class schedule along with some regular smoothies.  The first one we made was the one with kale and honestly we couldn't even taste the kale!  Then we made the spinach one and I will have to say it was my favorite!  Not much different than the kale because again you really can't taste the kale or spinach!

My all time go to smoothie is the first one listed (below), banana, strawberries, and any other fruit like blackberries, raspberries or pineapple I have in the fridge along with juice (I often use cran-grape or orange juice) and ice.  Now I have been putting spinach in it, who would have thought!  Great way to get the green leaf you need!  The way you know it's in there is the color, green!  Sometimes the blackberries changes the green to a brownish purple color.

I personally never use yogurt in my smoothies but in my class two of the ladies perferred yogurt in the smoothie.  So add yogurt if you like a creamy taste to it.  I have gone to a place called Thirsty's for years and I also get just the fruit, juice and ice with no yogurt.  McDonald's has some great fruit smoothies and you can omit the yogurt also!  Although I know most like the yogurt in there!

Fruit, orange juice, spinach and ice

add juice, fruit, spinach and ice

Green and delicious!

If you use fresh fruit instead of frozen just add ice!

Strawberry, Banana Smoothie

1 cup juice

1 1/2 cups strawberries

1 banana

1 to 2 cups ice

* you can also add extra fruit like blackberries, raspberries, pineapple and etc
**I know add spinach to this one if I have it at home

Toss in blender until combined
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Mango and Yogurt Smoothie

2 ½ cups frozen mango chunks (or add if not frozen add about 1 cup ice)

1 ½ cup plain yogurt

1 Tablespoon of honey

¼ tsp cinnamon (optional)

Toss in blender until combined
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Tropical  Blueberry Smoothie

1 cup chopped pineapple

1 ½ cups frozen blueberries

 1 orange, seeded and cut into quarters

½ to ¾ cup water

Ice if not using frozen fruit

Toss in blender until combined
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Strawberry, Mango and Yogurt Smoothie

1 ½ cups apple juice or orange juice

1 cup plain yogurt

1 cup frozen strawberries

2 cups frozen mangos

Ice if not using frozen fruit

Toss in blender until combined
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Fruit Smoothie

2 oranges, peel and remove seeds, cut into chunks

1 cup frozen raspberries

1 cup frozen blueberries

If you are not using frozen fruit add ice
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Spinach Smoothie

1 banana

1to 2 cups ice

1/2 cup fresh blueberries

¼ cup juice

1 cup fresh spinach

Toss in blender until combined
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Kale Smoothie

½ cup plain yogurt

1 banana

1 cup kale, packed

½ cup mango chunks

½ cup frozen peaches

Use Ice if not using frozen fruit

Toss in blender until combined