Smoothies are very great when it comes to getting the best out of fruits and vegetables. This is because they are delicious and contains all the original nutrients that can be found in the original fruit or vegetable.
There are various smoothie recipes and they mostly consist of either using one fruit/vegetable or a mixture of fruit and vegetable using more than one. In this article, we are going to be looking at 5 great recipes for making smoothies.
Below are 5 great recipes for you to make a delicious smoothie. But before you proceed, it is important to know that the help of a blender or juicer will be needed when making a smoothie. This makes your smoothie easier and faster to make. So make sure that you have one of this before you proceed.
5 Great Recipes For Making Smoothies
1. Banana
Blend two bananas, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt, two teaspoons honey and milk, a pinch of cinnamon and a cup of ice.
2. Tangerine-Honey
Peel and seed four tangerines, then blend with the juice of quarter cup honey, 1/2 cup each vanilla yogurt and milk and 1 cup ice.
3. Banana-Date-Lime
Blend two bananas, the juice of 1 lime, 3/4 cup chopped pitted dates and one-half cups each soy milk and ice.
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4. Pineapple-Coconut
Freeze about two cups coconut water in one or two ice-cube trays. Blend two cups each coconut ice cubes and chopped pineapple, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon honey and 1/2 cup coconut water.
5. Pineapple-Mango
Blend one cup each chopped mango and pineapple, 1 cup coconut water, a dash of ground allspice and 1 cup ice. Sprinkle with toasted coconut.
This five recipe for smoothies is quite easy to make and the best of it all is that you can easily get the ingredients to make them in a farmers market or even regular store near you. Smoothies help you stay fit and it can be very beneficial if taken before going out for an early morning jog or exercise routine.