5 Favorite Nutritious Delicious Smoothie Recipes

Hi there, guys! As you may recall, I’m partnering with Kohl’s on their Make Your Move Campaign; which is all about promoting health and well being. I’ve shared tips for de-stressing and the importance of strength training. For this post, we’re talking nutrition. One of my favorite ways to cram plenty of nutrients into one day or one meal is through healthy smoothies.

I adore smoothies because they’re such an easy way to get TONS of nutrient-dense foods in a single, portable meal. There are a myriad of choices when it comes to creating a healthy smoothie- you can add protein powder, go with fruit-only smoothies or sneak in veggies. I typically add 1-2 hand fulls of greens (kale or spinach) to my smoothies because leafy greens provide our bodies with so many valuable vitamins and minerals. The smoothies don’t look very pretty with greens added in, but trust me, you can’t even taste them. I would add a handful of spinach or kale to all of these smoothies, but for the sack of them looking pretty in the picture, I left the greens out of several.

All of the smoothies I’m sharing are adapted from The Blended Drink Handbook, available at Kohl’s. It includes 101 easy delicious recipe blends for healthful living. I’m going to get so much use out of this book, especially during the summer months, when I crave smoothies everyday. There are so many great smoothie ideas!

Get your Blendtec (my personal favorite blender) ready, give the collection below a looksie and get your glow on!

Instructions for all smoothies- Place all of the ingredients in the pitcher of the blender and blend until smooth. Best served immediately. All recipes serve 1.

1. Pomegranate Power Smoothie- I’m obsessed with pomegranate right now and a little touch of honey adds just the right amount of sweetness and a lovely flavor!

1/2 cup lowfat plain (regular or Greek) yogurt
1/2 cup pomegranate juice (use 100% pom juice)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tablespoon raw, unfiltered honey

per serving: cal 223; fat 2g; chol 7mg; sodium 118mg; carb 50g; fiber 2g; protein 7g

2. Spinach (or Kale) and Date Smoothie- The ingredients in this smoothie make it a great immune booster! The addition of OJ is a must and gives this smoothie such a fruity refreshing flavor!

3/4 cups fresh orange juice (use 100% orange juice, usually found in the produce section of your grocery store)
1/2 cup nonfat vanilla (plain or Greek) yogurt
1/2 frozen banana
1 cup fresh spinach or kale, tightly packed
1 date, pitted
10-12 ice cubes, as needed

per serving: cal 219; fat 1g; chol 5mg; sodium 79mg; carb 39g; fiber 4g; protein 16g

3. Carrot Apple Protein Powder Smoothie- The perfect smoothie to enjoy before or after a workout! Love the apple flavor of this smoothie!

1/2 cup (100%) apple juice or almond milk (I use almond milk)
1/2-1 small carrot, roughly cut
1/2-1 small apple
1/2 frozen banana
1 tablespoon protein powder
ice cubes, as needed

per serving: cal 230; fat .7g; chol 0mg; sodium 33mg; carb 51g; fiber 6g; protein 10g

4. Complete Super Iron Juice- A refreshing juice for any time of the day!

ice, as needed
1/4 cucumber
1/2-1 stalk celery, cut in half
1 tart green apple, cored
1 cup packed spinach leaves
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or water, as desired
1 Stevia packet (optional)

per serving: cal 145; fat 3g; chol 0mg; sodium 262mg; carb 30g; fiber 7g; protein 3g

5. Blueberry Banana Cold Fusion- Toss out those granny glasses! Studies have proven that blueberries are a helpful factor in preventing macular degeneration, glaucoma and cataracts. They also help keep your memory sharp and are sweetly delicious.

1/2 cup ice cubes
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 cup water or coconut water
1/2 cup (100%) orange juice (or orange-banana juice)

per serving: cal 147; fat 0g; chol 0mg; sodium 7mg; carb 38g; fiber 4g; protein 3g

Check out my smoothie tools, all purchased from Kohl’s!

Something to think about….

What are your favorite smoothie ingredients? I hadn’t tried using OJ in my smoothie until recently and it is my new favorite add-in.

How are you going to #MakeYourMove this year? Clean eating with smoothies is one way!