Thursday, February 2, 2012

Healthy Smoothies!




ok since im creating all these smoothies, i thought i would share!  they are so easy! each smoothie makes about 2.5 cups, enough for 2 servings= not bad for a meal! frozen fruit makes smoothie thicker- fyi. AND all smoothies can be frozen for a popcicle or semi frozen for "ice cream" type treat!

your basic evvery smoothie needed items are: 135 calories for main ingredients
1/4 skim milk
1/2 vanilla or plain yogurt (i use organic)
1 tsbp honey or aguave nectar (found in baking aisle)
5 cubes of ice

Add ins:- blend on HIGH and make sure all chunks are gone- 

1 banana + 1/2 c mango chunks - typical banana mango
Add in- 159 cals.  Smoothie total- 294.  CALS PER SERVING 147

1 banana + 1/2 c sliced strawberries- typical strawberry banana 
Add in- 130.5 cals.  Smoothie total- 265.5.  CALS PER SERVING 132.75

1 banana + 1/2 avocado+ 1/2 c OJ- tropical
Add in- 265 cals.  Smoothie total- 400.  CALS PER SERVING 200

1/2c blueberries + 2tbsp lemon juice (add more to your sour taste)- blueberry lemonade
Add in- 42 cals.  Smoothie total- 177.  CALS PER SERVING 88.5

1/4 c raspberries frozen, unsweetened + 2tsbp lemon juice (add more to your sour taste)- raspberry lemonade
Add in-  16 cals.  Smoothie total- 151.  CALS PER SERVING 75.5

1 banana + 1 orange peeled + 2 slices of peel + 1 tsbp lemon juice- banana orange
Add in- 174 cals.  Smoothie total- 309.  CALS PER SERVING 154.5

1/2 orange + 1/2 can drained pineapple- typical pineapple orange
Add in- 104 cals.  Smoothie total- 239 .  CALS PER SERVING 119.5

1 banana + 1 kiwi + 1/4 avocado - kiwi
Add in- 271 cals.  Smoothie total- 346.  CALS PER SERVING 173

Healthy add-ins (i like to have texture to my smoothies, makes me feel fuller)- ADD TO TOTAL SMOOTHIE THEN DIVIDE TOTAL BY 2 FOR SMOOTHIE TOTAL CALS!

1/4 c (28 raw unsalted) almonds- superfood- 167 cals
2 tsbp wheat germ- protien- 50 cals
1/4 c old fashioned oatmeal- fiber- 76.75 cals
1/4 c granola- 100 cal pack

Enjoy!

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