Back in November, I started looking for easy ways to add in more fruits and veggies into my diet. In an effort to prioritize health while trying to conceive our first child, I found smoothies! AKA the absolute easiest solution to getting in more micronutrients. Smoothies…. how revolutionary, I know (LOL). Until then, I was hesitant to add veggies, completely unsure of proportions, and hated the sound of the blender. But with some trial and error and recommendations from Instagram, I’ve managed to absolutely kill the smoothie game since. I drink a smoothie 6-7 days a week and each one gets me 1 serving of veggies and 2 servings of fruit. Not to mention a hefty portion of my daily protein goal too! If you need a quick breakfast or are just looking to up your health game, I am sharing 3 super easy and healthy smoothie recipes! Additionally, I linked an Instagram reel of me preparing each smoothie if you prefer a visual.
Easy & Healthy Smoothie #1
All three smoothies make a roughly 12 ounce portion, or 1 serving in a Ninja Blender cup. You can use fresh or frozen fruit! If you use frozen, the smoothie is much thicker. If you use fresh, it is much more drinkable. I prefer fresh but both are great. If use choose fresh fruit, I recommend in blending in a couple ice cubes at the end to make it colder.
Berry, Pineapple & Mango
- 1 cup spinach
- 1/4 cup frozen mixed berries
- 1/4 cup frozen pineapple
- 1-3 chunks mango (I put in as much as I could fit in my blender cup)
- 1 scoop protein (any flavor will work but I would recommend vanilla for this one)
- 4-6oz of milk of your choice! (I use Fair Life fat free)
Macros: 227 Calories | 33g Protein | 19g Carbs | 1g Fat
Easy & Healthy Smoothie #2
You could definitely add peanut butter to this one too! It adds more calories and more fat but also makes it more filling. I would do 1 tbsp or less.
Strawberry, Banana, & Chocolate
- 1 cup spinach (you can also use Kale!)
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1/2 small banana
- 1 scoop protein (any flavor you like but chocolate is the best for this one!)
- 4-6oz of fat free milk (you could also use chocolate milk)
- Optional: 1 tbsp peanut butter / 1/4 cup of vanilla Greek yogurt
Blend and then add a couple ice cubes and blend again!
Macros: 239 Calories | 34g Protein | 23g Carbs | 1g Fat
Macros with Greek Yogurt & Peanut Butter: 347 Calories | 39g Protein | 32g Carbs | 7g Fat
Easy & Healthy Smoothie #3
Berry & Banana
- 1 cup of spinach (You can also used riced cauliflower as another veggie alternative)
- 1/2 small banana
- 1/4 cup strawberries & 1/4 cup blackberries
- 1/4 cup low fat Greek yogurt (optional)
- 1 scoop protein (I’ve been using Dymatize ISO 100 cookies & cream flavor)
- 4-6 oz of fat free milk
Blend all the ingredients together for about 20 seconds, then add in 2-3 ice cubes and blend for another 10 seconds. This would a good one to add a handful of blueberries to as well!
Macros: 275 Calories | 39g Protein | 27g Carbs | 1g Fat
Like most things in life, I was overthinking the smoothie process! In reality, you can’t really mess it up too much. The main building blocks of a good smoothie in my opinion include a scoop of protein because protein is important and many of us don’t get enough in our diets. Not to mention, it helps keep you full longer. Second, a couple fruits thats you enjoy and complement each other and/or have specific benefits you’d like to include in your diet. And lastly, a mild flavored veggie!
I started adding in greek yogurt for additional protein and the digestion benefits. You can always add in a nut butter of your choosing for a little extra flavor and fat to keep keep you full. And whatever liquid you enjoy! For me it’s fat free milk but you could use almond milk, full fat milk, water, oat milk etc. If you want to get a little fancy, you can top your smoothie with additional diced fruit and granola.
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