Hello Glorious You,
Ya know I love my green juice. But there’s another biggie in my regular super-drink repertoire that doesn’t get quite the fanfare my juicing habit does: smoothies! In a typical week, I drink almost as many smoothies as juices, so today I wanna shine a light on these blended superstars.
Why smoothies?
When you go the blended route, you get to pack in a boatload of fruits and veggies like you would for a juice, but you also keep all the fiber—and man oh man, is fiber fabulous! From “sweeping out” excess cholesterol and harmful bacteria to keeping the poop train moving, fiber is most certainly our friend. And although it’s totally possible to keep your juices low-sugar, smoothies are a great choice for people who need to watch their blood sugar—the fiber slows sugar absorption into the bloodstream.
Another marvelous smoothie benefit? You can add ingredients to your drink that your juicer wouldn’t be able to handle, or that just don’t belong in a juice. Sprouts, nut butters, superfood powders? Load it up! And with those added, heartier ingredients, smoothies can even replace snacks or meals. Score!
Alright, so we all agree: Smoothies are incredible and we need more of them in our lives. What’s our first step? Get a blender.
Raspberry Revitalizer from Crazy Sexy Juice
I just can’t contain my excitement for my new book (available now!) and the boatload of healthy beverage ideas it contains—I think you’re gonna love ‘em! So in the spirit of today’s smoothie celebration, I wanted to share one of my favorite recipes with you. This delicious smoothie will make you feel as though you’re drinking dessert through a straw—but it’ll also help to boost your vitality with healthful fatty acids and greens. Cheers!
PRO TIP: Coconut butter adds a wonderful creaminess and subtly decadent flavor to smoothies—a nice departure from almond or peanut butter, if those are your go-to’s.
Raspberry Revitalizer
Makes 2 Servings (20 to 24 Ounces)
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale, tightly packed
- 1 cup raspberries, frozen
- 1 banana, frozen
- 1 tablespoon coconut butter or coconut oil
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups nondairy milk of choice
Directions
1. Wash and prep all ingredients.
2. Blend till smooth and serve.
Peace & splendid smoothies!
My favorite ingredient is a frozen banana. It makes everything smooth, creamy, and sweet. 🙂
Mango!!!!!
Bananas make the smoothie!
Tahini FTW!
Coconut flakes, love to add something to chew on in my smoothies.
Hempseeds!
Bananas
Frozen bananas — because I like to still kind of chew my food, so my green smoothies are more like green ice cream
My favorite ingredient is organic instant coffee. I mix chocolate protein, raw cocoa power, water and ice to make a delicious healthy blended mocha!
my favourite smoothie ingredient is fresh mango, reminds me of mornings in India
Chia seeds!!
Spinach!
When I was 18, I had only had fruit smoothies before and then my best friend made a “green” smoothie which I was deathly afraid of. Then once I drank it I fell in love with it and asked her what was in it and she said spinach! In my entire 18 years of living, I had never had spinach (except out of a can, ew). So then it led me to trying fresh spinach which I also loved. Basically, if it weren’t for that smoothie, I probably wouldn’t be eating spinach!
My current fave ingredient for smoothies is avocado! yum!
Banana!
It’s hard to narrow down, but I typically can’t have a smoothie without a frozen banana – I love the creaminess it adds (in addition to all the other goodies I add)!
Frozen strawberries are my favorite ingredient in a smoothie.
Cilantro is a wonderful chelating herb to add to smoothies! Be sure to add sufficient amounts of chlorella to transport mobilized toxins safely out of the body 🙂
Beets rock my world, and they make one powerful and delicious smoothie!
CUCUMBERS!
My fav ingredient is turmeric! Great anti- inflammatory agent.