7 Easy and Inspiring Smoothie Recipes

Bored with smoothies? Here are 7 easy and inspiring smoothie recipes to indulge in.

Create delicious and nutritious breakfasts and snacks with these 7 easy smoothie recipes this Summer.

Peach Cobbler Protein Shake from Jennifer Meyering 

This smoothie tastes like a dessert, but it is loaded with nutrients.

Ingredients

• 1 scoop vanilla protein powder
• 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup fresh peaches
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 cup ice

Method

• Add all ingredients to blender and blend on high for 30 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
• If smoothie is too thick, add more almond milk and blend again.
• If smoothie is too thin, add more ice and blend again.

Ultimate Green Smoothie by Jen Hansard 

Ingredients

• 2 cups spinach
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup mango
• 1 cup pineapple
• 2 bananas, Use at least one frozen fruit to chill your smoothie. We often use frozen mangos and bananas our green smoothies.

Method

• Tightly pack leafy greens in a measuring cup and then place in blender.
• Add water and blend together until all leafy chunks are gone and mixture is smooth.
• Add mango, pineapple and bananas and blend again until smooth.

Orange Carrot Basil Smoothie from Jar of Lemons 

This slightly savory smoothie is a great option for those who don’t favour a sweet meal first thing in the morning.

Ingredients

• 1 large, whole carrot
• 1 navel orange, peeled and sliced
• 1 chopped Basil cube
• 5 frozen coconut milk cubes

Method

• The night before making this smoothie, pour coconut milk into an ice tray and freeze.
• Chop up basil and mix with water. Pour into an ice tray and freeze.
• In the morning, wash and cut off the top of a large carrot. Blend, adding in the orange slices.
• Add in the frozen coconut milk and chopped Basil cubes and blend.
• Serve and enjoy.

Tropical Chia Smoothie Parfait from Carve Your Craving 

A coconut chia layer adds an extra nutritional boost to this layered parfait.

For Chia parfait

• ¼ cup chia seeds
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 teaspoon honey/maple syrup/agave

For smoothie

• ¼ cup frozen pineapples chunks
• ½ cup mango chunks
• 1 chopped banana
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Pinch of cinnamon

For topping

• Fresh/frozen fruit
• Granola / cereal of choice

Method

• Mix chia seeds and agave in coconut water for 10 -15 minutes. Once gelled, chia is ready to use.
• In a high-powered blender, blend all ingredients for the smoothie.
• Divide the chia in 2 glasses.
• Top chia with smoothie recipe, followed by desired additional toppings.

Vanilla Pudding Smoothie from Makings Of 

Made with just five ingredients, this smoothie bowl packs a nutritional and flavour punch.

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 medjool date, pitted
• ½ cup frozen mango
• 1 cup almond milk
• ½ teaspoon vanilla paste/extract
• ½ teaspoon vanilla protein powder (optional)

Method

• Place all ingredients into a blender.
• Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Drink straight or top with granola, if desired.

Blueberry Muffin Smoothie from Love & Lemons 

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups frozen blueberries
• 3 tablespoons whole rolled oats
• 3 medjool dates, pitted
• Handful of spinach
• ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla plant-based protein powder
• 6 ice cubes
• ¾ to 1 cup almond milk

Method

• Place all ingredients into a blender.
• Blend until smooth and creamy.
• Top with additional fruit and seeds if desired.

Turmeric Mango Smoothie Bowl from Love Leaf

Add some crunch to this smoothie by by sprinkling granola over the smoothie bowl.

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup plain Greek yoghurt
• 1/2 cup frozen mango cubes
• 2 tablespoons almond butter
• 2 medjool dates, pitted
• 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal
• 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• Pinch of salt
• 1 tablespoon almond milk
• Granola (to taste)

Method

• Blend all ingredients (excluding granola) in a high-speed blender adding more milk if required
• To hold the granola, smoothie must be thick
• Top with granola and any other desired toppings such as coconut flakes, and chia seeds.