30 SMOOTHIE RECIPES

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Chocolate Zucchini Bread Smoothie

Unsweetened Almond Milk

5 minutes

Add all ingredients except the cacao nibs into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.

Zucchini (chopped, frozen) Chocolate Protein Powder Banana (frozen)

Pour into a glass and top with cacao nibs (optional). Enjoy!

Chia Seeds Almond Butter Cacao Powder Cacao Nibs (optional)

Use sunflower seed butter instead of almond butter and coconut milk or hemp seed milk instead of almond milk.

This recipe was developed and tested using a plant-based protein powder.

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Glowing Green Mango Energy Smoothie

Baby Spinach Cucumber Lime (juiced) Lemon (juiced) Apple (skin removed and diced) Frozen Mango Water

Place all ingredients together in a blender. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!

10 minutes

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Tropical Ginger Smoothie

Pineapple (diced) Ground Flax Seed

10 minutes

Place all ingredients EXCEPT blueberries into the blender. Blend for a minute or until smooth.

Ginger (peeled and grated) Baby Spinach Water Ice Cubes Blueberries

Pour 3/4 of the mix into a glass (or a mason jar if you are on-the-go), leaving some space at the top.

Add blueberries to leftover mix and blend again for about 30 seconds. Spoon the blueberry mix on top of the green mix. Enjoy!

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Liquid Gold Green Smoothie

Avocado (peeled and pitted) Banana (frozen)

5 minutes

Place all ingredients into your blender. Blend very well until completely smooth.

Divide into glasses and enjoy!

Cocoa Powder Unsweetened Almond Milk Maple Syrup Baby Spinach

Add a scoop of protein powder or hemp seeds.

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Post Workout Green Smoothie

Protein Powder (vanilla) Water (cold)

5 minutes

Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Divide into glasses and enjoy!

Avocado Banana (frozen) Baby Spinach

Use kale instead.

Add a few spoonfuls of hemp seeds.

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Banana Cinnamon Smoothie

Vanilla Protein Powder Ground Flax Seed

5 minutes

Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glasses and enjoy!

Chia Seeds Banana (frozen) Ice Cubes

Use hemp seeds with vanilla extract instead.

Water Cinnamon

Store in a mason jar with a lid in the fridge up to 24 hours. Shake well before drinking.

Add spinach.

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Blueberry Protein Smoothie

Vanilla Protein Powder Ground Flax Seed

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Frozen Blueberries Baby Spinach Water (cold)

Use any type of frozen berry instead.

Use hemp seeds instead

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Cherry Blaster Green Smoothie

Unsweetened Almond Milk Baby Spinach

5 minutes

Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Cherries (fresh or frozen) Banana (frozen) Chia Seeds

Add honey or pitted dates.

Hemp Seeds

Add vanilla protein powder.

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Chocolate Cherry Green Smoothie

Cherries (fresh and pitted, or frozen)

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Chocolate Protein Powder Baby Spinach Unsweetened Almond Milk

Add more cherries.

Add some cacao or cocoa powder.

Add ground flax seeds or chia seeds.

Use a blend of hemp seeds and cocoa powder instead.

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Pineapple Turmeric Smoothie

Unsweetened Almond Milk Pineapple (diced into chunks)

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Ginger (peeled and grated) Vanilla Protein Powder Turmeric (powder)

Refrigerate in a sealed jar overnight. Shake before drinking.

Use mango, peaches or banana instead.

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Raspberry Zinger Smoothie

Frozen Cauliflower Frozen Raspberries

10 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Lemon (juiced) Vanilla Protein Powder Chia Seeds Unsweetened Almond Milk

Use 1/4 cup hemp seeds per serving instead.

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Mango Coconut Green Smoothie

Frozen Cauliflower Frozen Broccoli

10 minutes

Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Frozen Mango Unsweetened Almond Milk Canned Coconut Milk (full fat) Vanilla Protein Powder Coconut Butter

Also called "Coconut Manna". Coconut butter is the ground meat of the whole coconut. If you do not have it on hand, you can use cashew butter instead.

Use hemp seeds instead.

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Chocolate Avocado Smoothie

Avocado Unsweetened Almond Milk

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Almond Butter Baby Spinach Chocolate Protein Powder

Use vanilla protein powder or hemp seeds and add cococa powder.

Add frozen banana.

Use coconut milk instead of almond milk and sunflower seed butter instead of almond butter.

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Peach Cobbler Smoothie

Unsweetened Cashew Milk Peach (pitted)

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Oats (quick or rolled) Cottage Cheese Pitted Dates Cinnamon

Use coconut yogurt instead of cottage cheese.

Use almond, rice, coconut or your choice of alternative milk instead.

Sweeten with maple syrup, honey or banana instead.

Refrigerate in a sealed mason jar up to 24 hours. Shake well before drinking.

Add hemp seeds, a scoop of protein powder or spoonful of nut butter.

Add ground flax seed.

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Strawberry Almond Protein Smoothie

Strawberries (frozen)

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Banana (small, frozen) Vanilla Protein Powder Almond Butter Ground Flax Seed Unsweetened Almond Milk

Use sunflower seed butter instead of almond butter and coconut milk instead of almond milk.

Use coconut milk or cashew milk instead.

If the smoothie is too thick, thin with more almond milk or water. If the smoothie is too thin, add some ice cubes and blend to thicken.

Add in some chopped leafy greens like spinach or kale.

This recipe was developed and tested using a plant-based protein powder.

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Berry Avocado Smoothie

5 minutes

Plain Coconut Milk (unsweetened, from the box)

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Zucchini (chopped, frozen) Frozen Cauliflower Frozen Berries

Use flax seeds instead.

Avocado

Use almond butter or sunflower seed butter instead.

Chia Seeds Vanilla Protein Powder

Serve in a bowl and top with shredded coconut, granola, sliced banana or berries.

This recipe was developed and tested using a plant-based protein powder.

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Strawberry Kiwi Tropical Smoothie

Unsweetened Almond Milk

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Frozen Strawberries Kiwi (peeled, chopped) Pineapple (fresh or frozen) Zucchini (chopped)

Use hemp milk, rice milk, oat milk or water instead of almond milk.

Chia Seeds

Use ground flax seeds instead.

Vanilla Protein Powder

Use frozen cauliflower, spinach or kale instead.

This recipe was developed and tested using a plant-based protein powder.

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Chocolate Tahini Layered Smoothie

Oat Milk

5 minutes

In a blender, add the milk, banana, romaine, chia seeds, tahini and protein powder. Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour half of the smoothie into a glass.

Banana (frozen) Romaine (roughly chopped)

In the same blender, add the dates and cacao powder and blend until smooth and creamy.

Chia Seeds Tahini Vanilla Protein Powder

Pour the chocolate layer over the vanilla and swirl to combine. Enjoy!

Pitted Dates Cacao Powder

Use another milk or milk alternative instead.

Add frozen cauliflower to the vanilla layer.

This recipe was developed and tested using a plant-based protein powder.

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Iced Coffee Breakfast Smoothie

Coffee (brewed, chilled)

5 minutes

Add all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Unsweetened Almond Milk Quick Oats Almond Butter Vanilla Extract Ice Cubes

For a sweeter smoothie, add maple syrup or sweetener of choice to taste.

For a mocha smoothie, add cocoa powder to taste.

Add spinach or kale.

Banana (frozen)

Add protein powder or collagen powder.

Use oat milk instead.

Adjust consistency to your liking by adding more or fewer ice cubes to the blender.

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Strawberry Tahini Smoothie

Oat Milk Frozen Strawberries

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Banana (frozen) Collagen Powder Hemp Seeds Romaine (washed, torn) Tahini

Omit or use protein powder instead.

Omit the collagen powder.

Use another dairy-free milk instead.

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Green Pineapple Smoothie

Frozen Pineapple Baby Spinach

5 minutes

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Water Apple (peeled and chopped) Cucumber (chopped) Lime (juiced)

Best enjoyed immediately.

Use kale instead.

For a thicker smoothie add some ice cubes.

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Kefir Berry Smoothie

Frozen Berries Plain Kefir

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Banana (medium) Sunflower Seed Butter Use coconut yogurt instead of kefir.

Use almond or peanut butter instead.

Add maple syrup, honey, or dates to taste.

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Golden Smoothie

Lite Coconut Milk Frozen Pineapple

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Banana (frozen) Zucchini (chopped and peeled, frozen) Ginger (fresh, minced) Turmeric

Omit or replace with frozen cauliflower or diced avocado.

Use powdered ginger instead, reduce to 1/2 tsp per serving.

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Banana Orange Green Smoothie

Banana (medium, frozen) Apple (medium, peeled and chopped)

5 minutes

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Baby Spinach Frozen Cauliflower Orange Juice (freshly squeezed) Water

Use kale instead.

Omit or use zucchini or more apple instead.

Two to three small oranges yields approximately 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice.

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Green Lemonade Smoothie

Banana (frozen) Frozen Pineapple

5 minutes

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Kale Leaves (chopped) Water Lemon Juice (freshly squeezed)

Add a pinch of salt, fresh ginger, or maple syrup to taste.

Add frozen cauliflower or zucchini.

Use spinach instead.

Add chia seeds or ground flaxseed.

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Peach Green Tea Smoothie

Green Tea (strong brewed, chilled)

5 minutes

Add everything to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Frozen Peaches Frozen Cauliflower Lemon Juice Honey

Add chia seeds or flax seeds.

Use maple syrup or another liquid sweetener instead.

Add spinach or kale.

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Creamy Blueberry Smoothie

Frozen Blueberries Frozen Cauliflower

5 minutes

Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Unsweetened Coconut Yogurt Vanilla Protein Powder Chia Seeds Lemon (small, juiced) Water

Add spinach, avocado, kale, or other berries to your smoothie.

Use almond milk or oat milk instead of water.

One lemon yields approximately 1/4 cup of lemon juice.

This recipe was developed and tested using a plant-based protein powder. If using another type of protein powder, note that results may vary.

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Green Smoothie Bowl

Banana (chopped and frozen) Baby Spinach Water Ice Cubes Kiwi (peeled and chopped) Unsweetened Coconut Flakes Slivered Almonds Hemp Seeds

10 minutes

Add frozen bananas, baby spinach, water and ice cubes to the blender. Blend until smooth. Divide between bowls and top with kiwi, coconut flakes, slivered almonds and hemp seeds. Enjoy right away!

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Kiwi Lime Smoothie

Unsweetened Almond Milk Kiwi (peeled, halved)

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Lime (juiced) Vanilla Protein Powder Use coconut or oat milk instead of almond milk.

Add spinach, avocado, kale, ginger or cucumber to your smoothie.

This recipe was developed and tested using a plant-based protein powder. If using another type of protein powder, note that results may vary.

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Mango Smoothie

Frozen Mango Frozen Cauliflower

5 minutes

Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Banana (medium) Water Apple Cider Vinegar

Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to two days.

Add honey, maple syrup, stevia, avocado, spinach or kale. Use rice milk, oat milk, almond milk or coconut milk instead of water.

Add hemp seeds, chia seeds, a scoop of protein powder or a spoonful of nut butter.

Add ground flax seed.