Basic Smoothie

This is a good formula for a delicious any-flavor-you-like smoothie like you would get from a smoothie shop.

Recipe

1½ cups liquid (juice, nectar, limeade, etc.)
⅔-1 cup frozen fruit of choice
1 cup ice
2 good-sized scoops frozen vanilla yogurt or any flavor sherbet

Optional ingredients:
½-1 banana (I almost always put this in)
Sweetener to taste (honey, monk fruit, sugar, etc.)

Juice of one lime
1 scoop non-dairy protein powder
½ cup spinach or kale

Blend all together! You can get creative and make some delicious combinations! This makes 6-8 cups.


Thick Smoothie:

1/4 cup almond milk or 1/3 cup coconut milk

2 cups frozen fruit (options include a fruit medley, equal parts peaches/raspberries or blueberries/bananas or pineapple/strawberries/bananas or mangos/blackberries/cherries) 

2-3 tablespoons protein powder (optional)

Monk fruit sweetener if desired to taste

Banana/Nut Thick Smoothie:

1/4 cup almond milk or 1/3 cup coconut milk

3 cups frozen bananas

3-4 tablespoons peanuts or cashews

Thick Green Smoothie:

1/3 cup coconut milk

90 grams just ripe banana

110-120 grams frozen green grapes

110-120 grams frozen pineapple

110-120 grams frozen mango

15 grams spinach

5 ice cubes

Monk fruit sweetener to taste