Ingredients in the blender
For the last few weeks, the boyfriend and I have had a Saturday morning tradition of making some delicious smoothies. So far, we’ve used a lot of the same ingredients with only slight variations, but we have yet to make one that we didn’t like. My goal is to move into more green, vegetable based smoothies with a little bit of fruit to add some sweetness to it. If at all possible and affordable, I would love to purchase a juicer – the blender works great for thicker, somewhat chunkier combinations, but I would like to try out juicing for a change. If you have any suggestions for brands that are better while still being in a decent price range, please share below!
Here are some of our recent creations – each recipe makes about 16oz, or 2 glasses, worth of smoothie.
Strawberry/Mango
This was our very first smoothie and a very simple one. I used:
* 2 mangoes
* 1/2 container of strawberries
* 1/2 cup of dry oats
* the juice of 2 oranges
Strawberry/Banana/Blueberry
Creation number two was creamier than our first smoothie, thanks to the banana. Here’s what I used:
* 2 bananas
* 1/2 container of strawberries
* 1 cup of blueberries
* 1/2 cup of dry oats
* a splash of almond milk
Mango/Strawberry/Blueberry
As the picture says, these smoothies have:
* 2 mangoes
* 1/2 container of strawberries
* 1 cup of blueberries
* 1/2 cup of dried oats
* juice of 2 oranges
Mango/Banana/Strawberry/ Blueberry/Spinach
This last one is not the most appealing of colors, thanks to the blueberries and spinach, but it was DELICIOUS! Plus, the spinach added a ton of vitamins without any weird taste! Here’s what’s in it:
* 1 mango
* 1 banana
* 1/2 container of strawberries
* 1 cup of blueberries
* 1 cup of spinach
* juice from 2 oranges
I’m looking forward to finding more exciting flavor combinations and using new and different fruits and veggies.
What’s your favorite smoothie/shake? Would love to hear your ideas!
Adventures with Veggies 