By: Dana Trumpower
Smoothies don’t have to be expensive or made with exotic, impossible to find ingredients. Here is a list of extremely nutritious smoothie snacks that can even become meals in themselves. The fruits are common at almost every single supermarket, and don’t panic when you see spinach or other greens mentioned. They provide many essential minerals and add no taste.
Chocolate-Banana The vitamins in the cocoa and spinach will give you better lasting energy than a cup of coffee!
2 small bananas, peeled
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 cup red grapes
2 cups (or large handfuls) of fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup frozen blueberries (or strawberries)
4 to 6 ounces of filtered water
1 scoop of protein powder (optional)
Try adding a tablespoon of peanut butter for a chocolate peanut delight!
Pomegranate-Mango This snack is loaded with antioxidants, vitamin C, fiber and potassium.
1/2 cup pomegranate arils
1 mango, peeled and pitted
1 scoop protein powder
2 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
Strawberry-Peach This smoothie is super filling, but has under 400 calories, all filled with potassium, calcium, iron, essential-fatty acids and vitamins A, C, and K.
4 peaches, pitted
10 medium strawberries (fresh or frozen)
2 teaspoons chia seeds, soaked for 10 minutes
1 head of baby bok choy (3-5 heads and stalks)
8 ounces of filtered water
Pear-Cantaloupe Pears and Cantaloupes are often excluded from smoothie making, but they are full of antioxidants, vitamin K, vitamins B1-6, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.
1 pear, cored
2 cups cantaloupe
1 small head escarole lettuce
1 medium carrot, chopped
1 cup whole strawberries (fresh or frozen)
8 ounces of filtered water
Blueberry-Mango-Oat This is definitely a hefty smoothie, perfect for a healthy meal replacement. It has 12 grams of protein, 72% of your daily fiber, iron, calcium, vitamins B1-B6, potassium and omega-3 fats.
1 large banana, peeled
3/4 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup mango, peeled and pitted
1/4 cup rolled oats
5 small stalks of celery, chopped
2 teaspoons of chia seeds, soaked for 20 minutes or flax seeds (freshly ground)
2 cups spinach or other leafy green
8 ounces of filtered water
Recipes courtesy of http://www.incrediblesmoothies.com
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