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Showing posts with label smoothie. Show all posts
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

ok now i'm getting smoothie obsessed

Apricot Pineapple Smoothie Recipe

1/4 cup crushed pineapple
1 fresh apricot, diced
6 strawberries
1/2 banana
1 1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax seed oil (optional)
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Banana-Strawberry Fruit Smoothie Recipe

1 banana, frozen
6 strawberries, frozen
1 1/4 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
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Tropical Fruit Shake

1/2 mango
2 tbsp. frozen pina coloda mix (or 1/8 tsp. natural coconut extract)
1/2 banana, frozen
4 strawberries, frozen
6 ice cubes
1 1/4 cup water
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
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In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.

Banana-Berry Fruit Smoothie

1/2 pear, cored
1/4 cup frozen blueberries or frozen mixed berries
1/2 banana, frozen
1 1/4 cup water
1/8 tsp. cinnamon
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
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Banana-Orange-Strawberry Fruit Shake

1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 banana, frozen
6 strawberries, frozen
1/2 cup water
1 tbsp. skim milk powder
1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
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Smoothies Smoothies Smoothies

I got alot of these recipes out of book called The Abs Diet I think many of them sound good, just remember that most are MEAL REPLACEMENTS...not snacks which is what I am finding hard to remember sometimes. And each of these recipes makes 2 servings.

Ultimate Power Smoothie
1 Cup 1% Milk
2Tbsp love fat vanilla yogurt
3/4 C. instant oatmeal nuked in warm water
2tsp peanut butter
2tsp chocolate whey protein powder
6 ice cubes

220cals/12g protein/29 carbs/4gfat/1.5sat fat/118mg sodium/3g fiber


Strawberry Fields
1/2 Cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1 Cup 1% Milk
2tsp peanut butter
1 Cup frozen strawberries
2tsp whey protein powder
6 ice cubes

186cals/11g protein/26g carbs/5g fat/2g sat fat/151mg sodium/3g fiber

Cereal Smoothie

1/2 Cup All Bran Extra Fiber Cereal
1 Cup 1% Milk
1/2 Cup Frozen Blueberries
1 Tbsp Honey
2tsp whey protein powder
6 ice cubes

145cals/8g protein/32 carbs/2g fat/2g sat fat/155 mg sodium/9g fiber

Banana Split

1 banana
1/2 C low fat vanilla yogurt
1/8 C Frozen OJ Concentrate
1/2 C 1% Milk
2tsp whey protein
6 ice cubes

171cals/8g protein/33g carbs/2g fat/94 mg sodium/2g fiber

Halle Berries
3/4 C instant oatmeal nuked in microwave
3/4 C 1% Milk
3/4 C. Mixed frozen blueberries/strawberries/raspberries
2tsp whey protein
3 ice cubes

144 cals/7g protein/27 carbs/1g fat/109 mg sodium/4g fiber

Summer Smoothie

2/3 C Frozen Strawberries
1 banana
1/2 Cup honeydew melon
4 oz low fat vanilla yogurt
3/4 C 1% milk
2tsp whey protein
3 ice cubes

199 cals/9g protein/39g carbs/2g fat/117mg sodium/4g fiber

Belly Busting Berry
1 scoop low fat vanilla ice cream
1/4 of each: blueberries, strawberries, raspberries
1/2 C 1% milk
1Tbsp vanilla whey protein powder
3 ice cubes

251 cals/15g protein/38g carbs/4g fat/116mg sodium/4g fiber

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