Since it's summer, you definitely need to drink lots of refreshing fluids from time to time. But you should watch closely what these drinks contain, whether juices are healthy or not. To make it easier, we offer you some healthy smoothie recipes that make you feel refreshed and add useful nutrients to your body because they have healthy ingredients.
Let us tell you a bit about smoothies. They are tasty, cold drinks made from natural fruits or vegetables, sometimes with added ingredients like peanut butter. They are a popular drink for people following healthy lifestyles. Now, let's share with you some of the best healthy, refreshing smoothie recipes that you can use as a full nutritious breakfast meal:
Banana and blueberry smoothie:
Nutritional value: 160 calories , 4 g fat , 1 g saturated fat , 23 g carbs , 14 g sugar , 2 g fiber , 7 g protein , 0.01 g salt.
Number of people: 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 peeled bananas
- 125g fresh/frozen blueberries
- 2 tablespoons oats
Preparation method:
- Blend all ingredients with 300 ml cold water
- You can drink it right away or save it for later. just shake well before drinking.
Cherry Smoothie:
Nutritional Value: 90 calories , 1g fat , 1g saturated fat , 16g carbs , 15g sugar , 1g fiber , 3g protein , 0.08g salt.
Number of servings: 4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 300g frozen/fresh pitted cherries
- 150g natural yogurt
- 1 banana sliced
- Half a teaspoon of vanilla
Preparation method:
- Whisk all ingredients in a blender until you get a smooth mix, then blend again with 50, 100 ml of cold water.
- Pour the mix into serving cups or keep it in the fridge for up to 24 hours
- Stir it well before drinking.
Banana and peanut butter smoothie:
Nutrition Facts: 244 calories , 11 g fat , 27 g carbs , 11 g protein.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Serves: 2
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons of chia seeds
- 1 cup lactose-free yogurt
- 1 medium banana, peeled and frozen
- 2 tablespoons peanut butter
- Half a teaspoon of vanilla
Preparation method:
- Blend chia seeds together for 30 seconds until fully crushed
- Add yogurt, banana, peanut butter, and vanilla, then blend for 60 seconds or until everything is fully mixed.
Carrot and orange smoothie:
Nutritional value: 75 calories - 1g fat - 0g saturated fat - 13g carbs - 8g sugar - 3g fiber - 2g protein - 0.04g salt.
Number of people: 4
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 carrots peeled and grated or chopped depending on the blender
- 2 oranges peeled
- 1 piece of ginger 2cm
- 2 big spoons of oats
- 100 g of ice
How to prepare:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth, and you can add 100 ml of water if you want it thinner.
Berry and apple smoothie:
Nutritional value: 106 calories , 3 g fat , 1 g saturated fat , 14 g carbs , 9 g sugar , 2 g fiber , 4 g protein , 0.1 g salt.
Number of servings: 4
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 seedless apples
- 150 g frozen berries
- 150 g natural yogurt
- 2 tablespoons oats
- Juice of half a lemon
- 100 ml of milk
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth. You can add 50 ml of water or milk whenever you need.
Kefir smoothie:
Nutritional value: 201 calories , 5 g fat , 3 g saturated fat , 31 g carbs , 30 g sugar , 2 g fiber , 7 g protein , 0.2 g salt.
Number of people: 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 large mango, chopped
- 1 piece of 2cm grated ginger
- Half a teaspoon of ground turmeric
- 200 ml of fresh orange juice
- 300 ml of kefir
- 1-2 tablespoons of honey
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender. You can add more honey, turmeric, or ginger as you like. You can drink the smoothie right away or store it in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Strawberry smoothie:
Nutritional value: 170 calories , 1 g fat , 0.1 g saturated fat , 34 g carbs , 32 g sugar , 8 g fiber , 3 g protein , 0.01 g salt.
Number of servings: 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 10 peeled and chopped strawberries
- 1 banana sliced
- 100 ml cold orange juice
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth, then serve cold in cups.
Kiwi smoothie:
Nutritional value: 163 calories , 1 g fat , 0.1 g saturated fat , 36 g carbs , 35 g sugar , 3 g fiber , 2 g protein , 0.04 g salt.
Number of people: 3
Prep time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 3 peeled and chopped kiwis
- 1 peeled and chopped mango
- 500 ml cold pineapple juice
- 1 banana sliced
How to prepare:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth, then serve cold in cups.
Sunshine Smoothie:
Nutritional value: 171 calories , 4g fat , 1g saturated fat , 30g carbs , 27g sugar , 3g fiber , 3g protein , 0.2g salt.
Number of servings: 3
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 500 ml of cold carrot juice
- 200 g of fresh/canned pineapple
- 2 chopped bananas
- A small peeled piece of ginger
- 20 g of cashews
- 1 squeezed lemon
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth, then serve cold in serving cups or keep it in the fridge for up to one day.
Banana smoothie with almond milk:
Nutritional value: 250 calories , 11g fat , 1g saturated fat , 29g carbs , 22g sugar , 5g fiber , 5g protein , 0.3g salt.
Number of people: 4
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 500 ml unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons almond butter
- 6 plums
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 small banana
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth, then pour into two bottles ready to drink, or keep in the fridge for up to two days.
Banana and coconut smoothie:
Nutritional value: 359 calories , 19g fat , 13g saturated fat , 38g carbs , 24g sugar , 3g fiber , 6g protein , 0.1g salt.
Number of people: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Measurements:
- 100g coconut yogurt
- 3 tablespoons of almond milk
- Half a teaspoon of turmeric
- 1 piece of peeled ginger, 3 cm
- 1 small banana
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- 1 tablespoon of oats
- Juice of half a lemon
Preparation method:
- Mix the yogurt and almond milk together in a blender, then add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes and blend again until cold and ready to drink.
Heart-boosting smoothie:
Nutritional value: 88 calories , 0 g fat , 0 g saturated fat , 19 g carbs , 17 g sugar , 5 g fiber , 2 g protein , 0.1 g salt.
Servings: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 2 peeled and chopped beet roots
- 1 small apple, chopped and cored
- 50 g of blueberries
- 1 big spoon of grated ginger
- 300 ml of cold water
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth, then pour it into a cup to serve.
Vitamin boosted smoothie:
Nutritional value: 114 calories , 1 g fat , 0 g saturated fat , 25 g carbs , 24 g sugar , 8 g fiber , 3 g protein , 0.2 g salt.
Number of people: 1
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 peeled and sliced orange
- 1 large peeled and grated carrot
- 2 chopped celery stalks
- 50 g chopped mango
- 200 ml cold water
How to prepare:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth and cold, then pour into a cup to serve.
Banana, honey, and hazelnut smoothie:
Nutritional value: 220 calories - 10 g fat - 1 g saturated fat - 24 g carbs - 21 g sugar - 2 g fiber - 8 g protein - 0.2 g salt.
Number of people: 2
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 peeled banana, sliced
- 250 ml of cold soy milk
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- A pinch of grated nutmeg
- 2 teaspoons of grated hazelnuts for serving
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients together in a blender until smooth and cold, then pour into two cups for serving.
Vegetable smoothie:
Nutritional value: 243 calories , 7g fat , 27g saturated fat , 18g carbs , 6g sugar , 7g fiber , 8g protein , 0.4g salt.
Number of people: 2
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
- 50 g chopped spinach
- 100 g chopped broccoli
- 2 celery stalks
- 4 tablespoons shredded coconut
- 1 peeled and sliced banana
- 300 ml rice milk
Preparation method:
- Mix all these ingredients with 300 ml of cold water in a blender until you get a smooth, cold texture, then pour it into two cups to serve.
