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What are your favorite smoothie ingredients?

Ok I need a little help here.

Banana Smoothie with Nuts and Seeds

I’m working on a new smoothie recipe, and I need some suggestions.  With certain types of food, I can get overwhelmed with vast number of possibilities and pairings available.  This is totally the case with smoothies.  So I thought I’d reach out to all of you to ask the question, what are your favorite smoothie ingredients?  

My current short (yet delicious) repertoire includes:

Although I have a green smoothie in my list, I’m thinking I need to work kale in there somehow.  Or maybe cucumber?  Right now I’m obsessed with pumpkin-spiced everything, so maybe a pumpkin smoothie?  Please share your fav’s in the comments below.  Or link to some of your favorite recipes!

Here’s my Pear and Arugula Smoothie.  Sounds like a strange combination, but it just works.

Pear and Arugula Smoothie

This is the Mixed Berry and Candy Beet Smoothie.  Beets take on a wonderful earthy sweetness when roasted.  Super tasty when paired with sweet-tart berries and fresh orange.

Mixed Berry and Candy Beet Smoothie

And finally, my Spiced Oatmeal Smoothie.  This is a fall must-have.  Like a warm granny blanket in smoothie form.  Plus it’s both healthy and filling.

Spiced Oatmeal Smoothie

Now it’s your turn!  What do you love to blend up into a smoothie :)?

Thanks!
Brandon

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    • Hahaha, of course 😉 Perhaps not for my morning smoothie, but definitely for my late night libations.

      • When you soak the seeds in water, they expand and become gelatinous like, a property that aids digestion and contributes to their low glycemic index. When I use the seeds in smoothies, dressings and juices, I just use a bit of soaked chia but you don’t have to. I’ve just mixed it in my smoothies, works fine, but just gets stuck in the teeth.:)

  7. Oohh!! I’m loving the one with arugula!! I haven’t tried arugula in the smoothies yet, but it’s my favorite salad green… why not smoothie??
    I didn’t think I was much of a “green juice” fan, but I actually crave mine in the morning now. My husband also asks for it. Here’s our current favorite:
    http://livlifetoo.blogspot.com/2013/09/coconut-lime-detox-drink-and.html
    I’m enjoying it currently with Zico Coconut water (I like the tropical flavor from TJ’s!) and I no longer use the maple syrup for sweetness. I also like TJ’s greens mix (kale, spinach and chard) in it!
    And… I’ve been adding a 1/2 tsp of Camu Powder – check Amazon for Navitas. It has tons of Vitamin C! Doing my best to keep the kids healthy.
    I’m eager to see what you come up with ! And I’d like to personally request that pumpkin version.

    • Hi Kim, the addition of arugula in smoothies is definitely a nice one. Especially when paired with lemon and ginger. I’ve seen a bulk pack of Zico at Costco, and I’ve been debating purchasing it! I do love coconut everything 🙂 Your detox beverage looks great!

  9. I always have a protein smoothie of some sort for breakfast – vanilla protein powder, half a frozen banana, water, a few cubes of ice, a tablespoon of unsweetened cocoa powder and a handful of spinach or power greens from TJ’s. I’ve tried all kale but I just can’t do it. Don’t tell the kale police. On weekends I go crazy and ditch the greens and add in a bit of almond butter for sweetness.

    • Haha your secret is safe with me 😉 Kale is doable only if you can balance the flavor with things like apple, ginger and lemon. They cut the bitter/earthiness.

  10. ok, so, i love your oatmeal chocolate chip recipe, but, i did add to it… but it’s your base! here’s a good detox and protein smoothie, it is my breakfast, most mornings… it’s all organic stuff… i’m paranoid.
    3/4 banana or whole one
    1 cup or less frozen wild or regular blueberries
    one frozen strawberry
    1/2 c unsweetened almond milk
    2 T hemp protein powder
    1 T coconut butter
    1 T chia seeds,,, soaked over night
    3 brazil nuts… gets rid of mercury
    1 T pumpkin seeds
    2 T almond butter
    this is a dr. mark hyman recipe, but i deleted the 5 walnuts…. and use hemp pro from whole foods instead of 1T hemp seeds, and added a strawberry….
    i kinda have 1/2 in the morn and 1/2 4 hours later or so… it’s filling! 🙂

  11. Sounds interesting! And I love the addition of brazil nuts. Whenever I see one in a bowl of mixed nuts, I always go for it first!

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