You know the saying: breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Perhaps you’re not a breakfast kind of a person, you prefer 20 more minutes of sleep over your scrambled eggs or your hectic lifestyle only gives you time for a coffee to go. A blender can be the perfect solution, because it helps you save a lot of time in the morning while still enjoying a healthy, delicious and nourishing breakfast.
Here are 7 smoothie ideas which are not just tasty, but also good for your health:
Raspberry and nuts
Ingredients (1 serving)
- ¾ cup low-fat milk
- ¾ cup frozen raspberries
- ½ banana
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (almond, peanut, etc.)
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar (if you don’t have any, you can use honey instead)
Blueberry and spinach smoothie
Ingredients (2 servings):
- 2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 banana
- 2/3 cup frozen blueberries
- 2 frozen strawberries
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- ½ cup of milk
- 1 tablespoon honey
Strawberry with banana and oatmeal
Ingredients (2 servings):
- 1 banana
- 5 to 10 strawberries
- 1 cup milk (cow milk, soy, almond or coconut)
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- 1 teaspoon Tahitian vanilla
- Optional: 1 teaspoon raw honey
Note: You have to soak the oats in water for 2 hours and drain them.
Mango green
Ingredients (1 large serving or two smaller ones):
- 1 ½ cups frozen mango pieces
- 1 cut banana
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- ¾ cup almond & cashew milk
Kale with banana and pineapple
Ingredients (2 servings):
- 2 cups stemmed and chopped kale (or you can use spinach)
- Half a cup coconut milk
- 1 ½ cups chopped pineapple
- 1 chopped banana
Blend all the ingredients and add water until you reach the consistency you want.
Strawberry and flax smoothie
Ingredients (1 serving):
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- ¾ cup plain low-fat yogurt
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed
- 1 tablespoon honey
Peanut butter and jelly protein
Ingredients (1 serving):
- 1 cup milk at your choice
- 1 cup mixed frozen berries
- 1-2 tablespoons peanut butter (try to use all-natural)
- ¼ cup vanilla protein powder
- 2 tablespoons rolled oats