These four different fruit and honey smoothie recipes are delicious, nutritious, and dairy-free, and take just a few minutes to make. Some require freezing ingredients a few hours before preparation.
Protein-rich Almond Butter and Banana Smoothie
Makes one large serving.
Ingredients:
- 2 tablespoons of almond butter
- 1 cup of almond milk
- 1 small-to-medium sized banana
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 2 tablespoons of protein powder
- 6 ice cubes
- Dash of cinnamon
Put all ingredients in a blender and puree until nice and smooth.
About 400 calories
Acai Berry and Honey Smoothie
This recipe makes one large smoothie.
Ingredients:
- 1 packet of unsweetened, frozen acai berry puree
- 1 medium frozen banana, peeled and sliced
- 1/3 cup of strawberries, stems and leaves removed
- 2/3 cup of pineapple chunks
- 1 tablespoon of honey
- 2/3 cup of almond milk, or unsweetened soy milk
- 3 ice cubes
Place ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
About 400 calories
Neon Green Smoothie
This recipe makes one serving.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of pineapple chunks
- ¼ of an English cucumber, peeled and sliced
- ½ of a large pear, peeled, cored, and sliced
- Juice of half a lime
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- ¼ cup of chopped spinach
- 4 mint leaves
- 4 ice cubes
Put all the ingredients in a blender and puree until smooth—about 1-2 minutes.
About 225 calories
Coconut/Watermelon Smoothie
This recipe makes one serving.
Ingredients:
- ¼ cup of coconut milk
- I cup of frozen watermelon chunks
- ½ a small banana
- 1 teaspoon of honey
- ½ cup of strawberries, stems and leaves removed
- 2 ice cubes
Place the ingredients in a blender and run on medium until thoroughly mixed and smooth.
About 190 calories.
