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Smoothies

PEACHES & CRANBERRY SMOOTHIE

1 can peaches
1 cup cranberry juice
½ cup plain yogurt
1 cup crushed ice

Strain off juice from large can of peaches and throw juice away. Blend until smooth. Serves 4.
 
PEACH CINNAMON SMOOTHIE

2 ripe peaches
2 cups nonfat plain yogurt
3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup ice cubes

In a 2- to 3-quart pan over high heat, bring about 1 quart water to a boil. Immerse peaches in boiling water for 15 seconds; drain. When peaches are cool enough to touch, in 1 to 2 minutes, peel, pit, and cut into chunks. In a blender, combine peaches, yogurt, brown sugar, and cinnamon; whirl on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Add ice and whirl until smooth, about 2 minutes longer. Pour into tall glasses (at least 16-oz. size).
Serves 2
 
PEACH BERRY SMOOTHIE

1 cup nonfat peach yogurt
3/4 cup peach nectar
1/2 cup raspberries
1 1/2 cup ripe medium peaches, diced

Combine the yogurt and nectar in a blender. Add the raspberries and peaches. Blend until smooth.
Serves 2
 
PAPAYA SMOOTHIE

1/2 cup orange juice
3/4 cup peeled, seeded and chopped ripe papaya
honey to taste
1/2 cup ice

Place the juice, fruit and honey in a blender. Blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Add the ice and blend until smooth.
 
ORANGE PINEAPPLE GINGER SMOOTHIE

1/2 c Orange juice
1/4 c Pineapple juice
1/2 ea Banana
1/4 ts Ginger root -- fresh,peeled, -grated, up to 1/2 tsp
1/2 c -Crushed ice -- or 2 small ice -cubes

Blend all until smooth.
 
ORANGE FRUITY SMOOTHIE

1 medium banana, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
1 ripe peach, peeled, halved, pitted, and diced
1 cup raspberries
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed orange juice
3 ice cubes

Combine all ingredients in blender and whip until smooth. Serves 2
 
NECTARINE BERRY SMOOTHIE

1 nectarine, pitted
3/4 cup strawberries, hulled
3/4 cup blueberries, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup crushed ice

In a blender combine nectarine, strawberries, blueberries, milk powder and crushed ice. Blend until smooth. pour into glasses and serve. serves 2
 
MORNING SUNRISE SMOOTHIE

1 Banana, peeled and sliced
1/2 cup of strawberries
1/2 cup of orange juice
A handful of ice cubes

Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.
 
MEGA SMOOTHIE

1 mango --peeled, seeded and chopped
2 bananas -- peeled and chopped
8 large strawberries
2 medium carrots --chopped
2 cups ice cubes
1 tablespoon honey
1 cup yogurt --optional

In a blender combine half of each ingredient, including: mango, bananas, strawberries, carrots, ice cubes, honey and yogurt and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and serve immediately. Repeat process for remaining ingredients. Yield: 2 servings
 
MANGO MANIA SMOOTHIE
2 cups nonfat vanilla yogurt
1 cup mango nectar
2 mangos, peeled and chopped
1/4 tsp. cardomom

Add all ingredients to blender and process until smooth. Add 1 cup of ice cubes and blend till crushed and smooth.
Serves 2
 
MANGO GINGER SMOOTHIE
2 ripe mangoes, peeled and chopped
2 pieces crystallized ginger, about 1 ounce
1 cup nonfat buttermilk
One 8-ounce container nonfat vanilla yogurt
Handful of chipped ice

In a blender, purée the fruit and ginger, scraping down the sides as necessary. Add the buttermilk, yogurt and ice and purée until smooth and frothy.
Serves 2
 
MAIN SQUEEZE SMOOTHIE
1 1/2 cups ripe strawberries, hulled and sliced
1 cup raspberries
1 banana, peeled and sliced
1 cup orange juice (preferably freshly squeezed)

Place all ingredients in blender and process until smooth.
Serves 2
 
LEMON STRAWBERRY YOGURT SMOOTHIE
1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup crushed ice
1 T. lemon juice
1/2 tsp. lemon zest

Combine all in blender until smooth.
Serves 1 (large)
 
LEMON LOUIE SMOOTHIE
2 cups lemonade
1 cup lemon yogurt
1 1/2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
1 cup pineapple sherbet

Pour all liquid ingredients into the blender. Add all frozen ingredients. Blend at MIX setting for 30 seconds then blend at SMOOTH setting until smooth. While the machine is running, move the stir stick around counter-clockwise to aid mixing. Serve immediately. Each recipe serves 3-5.
 
KIWI STRAWBERRY SMOOTHIE
3 peeled kiwi
1 cup frozen banana slices
3/4 cup pineapple juice
1/2 cup frozen strawberries
Put all ingredients into blender. Blend until smoothie consistency is reached!
 
KIWI COOLER SMOOTHIE
1 1/2 cups diced fresh kiwi
1 1/2 cups lime sherbet
1 cup diced ripe banana
1 cup honeydew melon
Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor. Process until smooth. Serves 3
 
HIGH PROTEIN SMOOTHIE
1 cup Vanilla honey ice milk
1 cup milk
1 Banana -- peeled and cut in chunks
3 Pecans -- broken
2 tablespoons wheat germ
2 tablespoons Protein powder
Combine ice milk, raw milk, banana, pecans, wheat germ, and protein powder in b lender container. Blend until smooth but still thick. Pour into chilled glass. Serves 1.
 
HI FIBER BERRY SMOOTHIE
1 cup blackberries
1 cup stemmed and halved strawberries
1 cup blueberries
1 cup low-fat vanilla soymilk
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in blender and whip until smooth. If berries are not fully ripe, add a little honey or sugar substitute for sweetness.
serves 2
 
HEALING SMOOTHIE
1 firm kiwi fruit -- peeled
1/4 cantaloupe --with skin
1 ripe banana
Push kiwi fruit and cantaloupe through the hopper. Place juice and banana in a blender or food processor and blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass, drink immediately and enjoy!! This is a great drink for anyone, especially those with ulcers. This drink has soothing qualities which protect and heal the stomach lining. Serves 1.
 
HAWAIIAN SMOOTHIE
1 cup cubed peeled pineapple
1 cup cubed peeled papaya
1/2 cup pineapple juice or papaya nectar
1 ripe banana (about 6 oz.), peeled and cut into chunks
1/2 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Serves 2
 
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