How to Make a Smoothie in Easy Steps

Of all the goodies that summer brings along, we just can’t get over the refreshing and chilling smoothies. Though there is no season for summer smoothies are definitely a hot pick. Everything you can imagine in terms of health and taste can be blended and smoothened to form tasty smoothies. Think of the colors and flavors you can play with while enjoying the health benefits and the beauty outcomes of smoothies.

We all just wonder how to make smoothies which are loved and liked by eldest to youngest in the family. So we have a compilation here on helping you make smoothies which not only are tasty but easy and simple to make too. A pink strawberry, or a yellow pineapple or a red watermelon rich smoothies, you can even make some really healthy picks from vegetables. Especially spinach and ginger are the most active ingredients in almost all health smoothies.

How to make a smoothie:

To begin with, let’s have the ingredients and items we would need to make a smoothie in under 10 minutes. For all your energy needs, you can add as many nuts, protein additives and more to make it not just refreshing but also richly healthy. Some items needed for making a smoothie are:

1. Blender: You can also use a food processor if you don’t have a blender. And immersion blender is also nice for smaller portions.
2. Gather all fruits and vegetables needed for the preparation. Wash them and cut them into medium sized chunks
3. Get the solvent options ready; water, milk, soy milk, almond milk, yogurt, ice cream, tea, sherbet, lemonade and more can be used as the main ingredient for mixing fruits and vegetables
4. Pick the proteins suited for your needs, for kids make them more chocolaty or tangy in taste to mix the proteins well
5. Green leafy vegetables are optional, but they add to the color and taste in addition to immense health benefits too.
6. Sweeteners for if you are not on diet, banana, honey, Splenda, stevia and more
7. Flavored options to make the smoothie rich and wonderful, like vanilla extract, almond extract, cinnamon, cardamom, Oreos, nuts, peanut butter, banana and more
8. Ice cubes for those chilly refreshing smoothies
9. Now blend them all and garnish

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Some wonderful smoothie recipes:

1. Plain banana smoothie power packed with potassium and sodium: Blend 2 bananas, half cup vanilla and half cup yogurt and milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. This smoothie is a rich substitute for a banana.

2. Strawberry and Banana smoothie: Blend 1 ripe banana, 5-6 strawberries, half cup vanilla and half cup yogurt and skimmed milk, 2 teaspoons honey, a pinch of cinnamon and 1 cup ice. Have as morning snack

3. Berry smoothie: Add 3 to 4 kinds of berries for this berry blast smoothie. One and a half cups mixed blackberries, strawberries and raspberries with 1 cup each milk and ice, add sugar or honey to taste. This is a tangy delight for mid meal snack

4. Strawberry and orange smoothie: Blend 1 cup orange juice, 4-5 strawberries, half cup plain yogurt, 1 cup ice, and sugar if needed. Vitamin C rich smoothie, this is a grab a long drink for your daytime

5. Peach mango and a banana smoothie: Blend 1 cup chopped peaches, few mango slices, 1 cup plain yogurt, half banana, ice, and sugar if needed. Amazing flavors and packed with health

6. Cantaloupe smoothie: Blend 2 cups chopped cantaloupe, add lemon juice for flavor, 3 tablespoons sugar or honey and 1 cup ice. A different yet delicious flavored smoothie

7. Carrot and apple smoothie: Blend 1 cup each carrot juice and apple juice with one and a half cups ice.

8. Strawberry and a kiwi smoothie: Blend 1 cup strawberry, 2 peeled kiwis, 2 tablespoons sugar or honey and 2 cups ice.

9. Cherry smoothie: Add cherries, half cup milk, some sugar or honey, 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1/4 teaspoon almond extract, a pinch of salt and 1 cup ice for the delightful cherry smoothie.

10. Almond apricot smoothie: Blend one and a half cups apricot, half cup vanilla, half cup yogurt, 2 tablespoons almond butter and 1 cup ice.

11. Grape smoothie: Blend 2 cups seedless red grapes with 1 cup grape juice and 1 1/2 cups ice.

12. Banana date and a lime smoothie: Blend 2 bananas, 3/4 cup pitted dates, 1 teaspoon lime juice and 1 1/2 cups each soy milk and ice.

13. Peach and a ginger smoothie: Blend 2 peaches, 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, 3 tablespoons brown sugar and 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger.

14. Pomegranate cherry smoothie: Blend 1 cup cherries, 3/4 cup pomegranate juice, 1/2 cup yogurt, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 teaspoon lemon juice, a pinch of cinnamon, some salt, and 2 cups ice.

15. Pineapple smoothie: Blend 2 cups of chopped pineapple, 1/2 cup cottage cheese, 1/4 cup milk, 2 teaspoons honey, 1/4 teaspoon vanilla, a pinch of nutmeg and salt, and 2 cups ice.

16. Watermelon smoothie: Blend frozen pieces of watermelon with 1 cup fresh seeded watermelon, add some lime juice, 1/4 cup sugar, and 1 cup water.

17. Coconut and pineapple smoothie: Blend some frozen pineapple with 2 cups each chopped pineapple and coconut shred. Add ice cubes, 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice, 1 tablespoon honey and 1/2 cup coconut water to blend it more.

18. Apple and peanut butter smoothie: Blend 1 chopped apple, 3 tablespoons peanut butter, 1 1/2 cups each soy milk and ice. Add honey to taste.

19. Kale cucumber smoothie: Blend 2 cups vegetable juice, 1/2 peeled cucumber, 3 kale leaves and the juice of 1/2 lemon.

20. Pineapple and mango smoothie: Blend 1 cup each chopped pineapple and mango, 1 cup coconut water and 1 cup ice.

21. Peanut butter and a banana smoothie: Blend 1 banana, 1 cup vanilla yogurt, 1/2 cup peanut butter, 1/3 cup milk, add some cocoa powder and milk powder to smoothen it out, and a pinch of salt with 2 cups ice.

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22. Banana chocolate smoothie: Blend 1 banana, 1 cup chocolate ice cream, 1/2 cup milk, a pinch of salt and 1/2 cup ice.

24. Chocolate and raspberry smoothie: Blend 1 cup each chocolate ice cream and raspberries, 2 tablespoons sugar or honey and 3/4 cup each milk and ice.

25. Yin and yang: Blend 3/4 cup each vanilla ice cream and chocolate ice cream with 1 cup milk and 3 chocolate cookies.

26. Apple spinach smoothie: Blend 2 cups spinach, 1 chopped peeled an apple, 1/4 cup each soy milk and orange juice, 1 tablespoon honey and lemon juice, and 1 cup ice.

Easy ways to prepare a smoothie quickly:

Some easy hacks to make the best smoothies in less time will not only help in enjoying this delight but also make it easily and quickly. These easy hacks to smoothies preparation include:

1. Keep the fruits frozen in sizes you would need in one smoothie. Like cut fruits and add to ice cube tray, you can do away with ice and just add these frozen fruits to make creamy smooth smoothie
2. Add vegetable delights to make any smoothie turn to healthy one. Spinach, kale or broccoli in small quantities will not only add better taste but also make the color of smoothie also great
3. Add protein to boost it up on energy, check with your healthcare provider for more details
4. Avoid whole milk or yogurt, go skimmed for more healthy choices
5. Add oats and quinoa for more textured and grainy delights in smoothies
6. If you have made more smoothie than you can consume then make popsicles out of them for later delightful pleasures.
7. Add spices like cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves to experiment with richer tastes in your smoothie
8. Keep the smoothie frozen and then have as it adds to the taste
9. Have it fresh and avoid the ones prepared hours back as they may have spoiled and lost all nutrition
10. Keep your mason jar with a straw handy to pick these smoothies for a quick grab and go.

The above compilation on How to make a smoothie in easy steps is to help you make the most delicious and healthy drinks not only rich in flavors but also packed with nutrients too. Check for allergies before proceeding with these smoothie delights and be sure to avoid as much sugar possible, to make them healthy and low on calorie.

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Minu Manisha