6 Energizing Smoothie Recipes
When you’re fatigued or your mood is less-than-sunny, an infusion of vitamins, nutrients and minerals can help you perk right up. Try these delicious and nutritious, energizing smoothie recipes the next time you feel yourself dragging.
Emerald Smoothie
Yield: 4 cups Total Time: 11 minutes Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients:
4 ounces (113 g) low-fat vanilla yogurt or vanilla soy milk
2 cups (310 g) fresh, ripe pineapple, with core (or a 2-inch thick slice)
1 celery stalk (7-inch stalk, 37 g, 1.3 oz), halved or about 1/3 cup chopped
2 cups (60 g) spinach leaves, gently packed
2 cups (480 ml) ice cubes
Sweetener to taste if the pineapple is a bit tart
Directions
Combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Banana Raspberry Green Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup (240 ml) almond milk
1 cup (30 g) fresh spinach
½ cup (25 g) chopped romaine
¼ cup (20 g) mint leaves
2 ripe bananas, peeled
1 ½ cups (170 g) frozen raspberries
Directions
Combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Antioxidant-Rich Smoothie
Ingredients
1 cup (240 ml) pomegranate juice
1/2 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
4 dates, pitted
2 Tablespoons (13 g) ground flax seeds
4 cups (113 g) baby spinach
4 cups (188 g) romaine lettuce
1 cup (140 g) frozen blueberries
1 cup (140 g) frozen strawberries
Directions
Combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Sunshine Smoothie
Ingredients:
2 cups fresh chopped kale
2 kiwis, peeled and sliced
1 ¼ cups orange juice
2 tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
4-5 ice cubes
Directions:
Combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Coconut Kale Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 frozen banana
1 cup frozen chopped kale
1 ½ cups coconut milk
1 tsp ground flaxseed meal
1 tsp honey or agave nectar
¼ tbsp coconut extract
Directions:
Combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
The Sage’s Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 fresh, young coconut (meat and water
½ cup papaya
1 tsp chia seeds
½ cup parsley
½ frozen banana
3 dates, pitted
Directions
Combine ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
