7 Healthy Smoothies on the Cheap by Recessionista If you’re addicted to your daily smoothie run, you’re probably spending $5.00 at least…every day. You’ve gotta have your fix, but that deliciousness adds up! Got a blender? Skip the expensive smoothie shops and make your own! These smoothies are healthy and yummy snacks that you can take on the go—and did we mention that they’re also super easy to make? Just blend all the ingredients (ice always gets blended last), pour into a reusable plastic tumbler, and you’re on your way! tumblr_m799duBcFK1rwda9oo1_500Passion Pineapple smoothie Health benefits: Helps digest food, strengthens bones, speeds up wound healing ½ cup passion fruit 1 cup pineapple 1 cup crushed ice imagesMango Banana Cream Health benefits: Protects your heart, quiets a cough, strengthens bones 1 mango, ripe but not too soft, peeled 1 frozen banana, pre-sliced ½ cup lite coconut milk ½ cup low fat milk ¼ teaspoon pure rum extract smoothie1-1Tropical Strawberry Health benefits: Immunity, eye health, keeps wrinkles away 8-10 ice cubes 1 1/2 cups frozen strawberries 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks 1/2 cup milk 1 1/2 cups yogurt 2 tablespoons white sugar 1 cup crushed ice orangcreamsmoothieOrange Dream Health benefits: Clears skin, helps lower cholesterol levels 1 cup milk 1 cup ice water 1 (6 ounce) can frozen orange juice concentrate 12 cubes ice 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract An-Amazing-Cantaloupe-Smoothie-Recipe-WholeLifestyleNutrition-1Cantaloupe-Banana Health benefits: Saves eyesight, controls blood pressure, supports immune system 1 banana 1/4 ripe cantaloupe, seeded and coarsely chopped 1/2-cup nonfat or low-fat yogurt 2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk 1 1/2 tablespoons frozen orange juice concentrate 2 teaspoons honey 1/2-teaspoon vanilla extract images-1Honeydew-Kiwifruit Smoothie Health benefits: Protects your heart, strengthens teeth, strengthens bones 2 cups cubed honeydew 1 small Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored, and cut up 1 kiwifruit, peeled and cut up 2 – 3 tablespoons sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 cup ice cubes Honeydew and/or kiwifruit slices raspberry-orange-immunity-smoothie-aRaspberry-Orange Blend Health benefits: Helps prevent certain cancers, lowers cholesterol, clears skin 1 cup each orange juice and raspberries 1/2-cup plain yogurt 1-cup ice
Posted on: Thu, 15 Aug 2013 06:30:00 +0000
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