3 Five-ingredient smoothies
In the hot summer months smoothies are essential to keep cool, not to mention they provide tons of nourishment all in a fun-colored concoction! It does not take much to create a fantastically delicious, nutritious and quick smoothie. Use these four recipes as a guideline to make your own customized creations!
Perfect blueberry smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 2 cups fresh blueberries
- 1 cup milk
- 1 frozen banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup ice
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.
Chocolate cherry bomb smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup frozen cherries
- 1 frozen banana, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon stevia powder
Directions:
- Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.
Classic green monster smoothie
Serves 2
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups milk
- 2 large frozen bananas, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup old-fashioned rolled oats
Directions:
- Stir together the milk and rolled oats and let sit for 5 minutes -- this softens the oats.
- Combine all ingredients in a blender.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.
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Heather Disarro
Heather is the writer behind the food blog, Heather’s Dish, and the coordinator of the beauty blog, Faces of Beauty. She and her husband live at the base of the Rocky Mountains in the Denver metro area and are constantly active, especially with their two crazy lab mixes Bunker and Keira. They had their first baby, Weston, in March 2012 and have been boundlessly blessed by him every day of his life. You can find more at Heather’s personal blogs, Heather’s Dish and Faces of Beauty or send her a tweet at @heathersdish.
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