The best way to start your day is to eat a full, healthy breakfast, but if you don’t have enough time to cook a meal, you can make delicious smoothies that only takes a few minutes to prepare. Here are healthy smoothie recipes for those trying to lose weight.
Banana and Coffee Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 ½ banana, 1 cup brewed and chilled coffee, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, 2 teaspoons honey, 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds, ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, and 6 ice cubes
Preparation: Combine all the ingredients in a blender then pulse until smooth. Serve immediately.
Oatmeal and Peaches Smoothie
Ingredients: ¼ cup oatmeal, 1 cup peach slices, 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract, and 1 cup almond milk
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a blender then pulse until smooth. You can also use a peach-flavored yogurt instead of plain yogurt.
Mango and Coconut Smoothie
Ingredients: ½ cup mango, 1 cup coconut milk, ½ teaspoon flaked coconut, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, and 2 tablespoons chia seeds
Preparation: Combine all ingredients except the flaked coconut in a blender then pulse until smooth. Sprinkle with flaked coconut to serve.
Green Protein Smoothie
Ingredients: 1 banana, 2 cups mixed greens, 1 tablespoon almond butter, and ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a blender then pulse until smooth. Alternatively, you can also use the following ingredients: 1 banana, 2 celery stalks, 2 cups spinach, 1 cup water, ¼ cup pineapple, and 1 kiwi.
Apple and Kale Detox Smoothie
Ingredients: ½ cored apple, 1 ½ cups kale, 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1 celery stalk, ¾ cup ice, 1 tablespoon ground flax seed, and 1 teaspoon honey
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. For an unsweetened variety, you can omit honey.
Avocado Smoothie
Ingredients: ½ avocado, 1 ½ cups apple juice, 2 cups stemmed kale or spinach, and 1 unpeeled and cored apple
Preparation: Puree ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add water if necessary.
Grape and Blueberry Protein Smoothie
Ingredients: ½ cup red grapes, ½ cup blueberries, 1 beaten egg, 1 banana, 3 ice cubes, 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon, and ¼ cup orange juice
Preparation: Cook scrambled egg on a skillet until fluffy then let cool for a few minutes. Combine all the ingredients in the blender including the scrambled egg then pulse until smooth.
Vanilla Chai
Ingredients: ½ scoop vanilla protein powder, ¼ cup unsweetened almond milk, ¼ cup brewed and chilled chai tea, ½ banana, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ tablespoon unsalted almond butter, and water
Preparation: Combine all ingredients in the blender then pulse until smooth. Add water until desired consistency is achieved.
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