If you enjoy smoothies why not make it a healthy one that will replenish you body with loads of vitamins, minerals and powerful antioxidants. The following recipes are excellent sources of nutrients and best of they test absolutely fantastic.
Raspberry Cream Smoothie
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Ingredients
- 1 whole, fresh, medium pineapple
- 10 ounces frozen raspberries
- 1 medium to large avocado
- 4 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 tbsp nutrition powder (see link below on how to make your own nutrition powder)
Instructions
- Blend pineapple first.
- Then add avocado and coconut oil.
- After the first ingredients are fully blended, add the frozen raspberries and nutrition powder, blend until smooth.
Chocolate Avocado Crunch Smoothie
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of ice
- 1 avocado
- Hemp, almond, or other non-dairy milk (enough to cover)
- 1 tbsp of nutrition powder (see link below on how to make your own nutrition powder)
- 1 tbsp of coconut oil
- 2 tbsp of cacao nibs
- 1/4 tsp of vanilla powder
- Stevia (to taste)
- Optional: 1 tbsp of cacao powder, or to taste
Directions
- Add ice, avocado, and choice of milk to cover well
- Add nutrition powder and vanilla (if desired)
- Add coconut oil and cacao nibs
- Add sweetener, if required, and optional ingredients if desired
- Blend, adding water or milk to go smoothly
One Basic But Nutritious Smoothie
A basic recipe for smoothies with nutritious ingredients and added nutrition is to blend juice, fruit or frozen fruit, oil (flax seed oil or a high quality nutritional oil blend) and an excellent nutritional powder. All ingredients should be organic and the juice should be freshly juiced. You can use any type of fruit or any type of fresh juice.
- 1 cup of organic, fresh pressed Granny Smith apple juice or coconut water.
- 1 1/2 cups of organic, frozen, mixed berries (or any other fruit you choose)
- 2 level tablespoons of flax seed oil or a high quality 3-6-9 oil blend.
- 2 heaping tablespoons of nutritional powder, and
- 1 cup fresh spinach and/or kale (or more, as much as you like)
- 1 raw egg (only if you have a good source for healthy eggs; conventional eggs carry salmonella)