Fruit & Veggie Smoothies

By jsides

Vegetable Smoothies (or mixed Fruit and Vegetable Smoothies) are the perfect kid food!

Mixed fruit and vegetable smoothies are the perfect plan for getting kids to eat vegetables. Whether or not you decide to TELL your kids about the veggies, they'll think they're getting a treat! And they really ARE getting a treat... it just happens to be a healthy treat!

Ingredients

• BANANA CARROT SMOOTHIE:
• 1 ripe banana, frozen is ok
• 1 cup apple juice (or apple slices and water)
• 1-2 cups baby carrots (or chopped carrots)
• 1 cup plain non-fat yogurt (or any yogurt you like)
• GREEN SLIME SMOOTHIE:
• 1 banana, cut in chunks
• 1/2 apple, cored and chopped or sliced
• 1 cup white grapes
• 1 cup fat-free vanilla yogurt (or plain yogurt and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla)
• 1-2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• GO GREEN SMOOTHIE:
• 2 very ripe pears, cored and sliced or chopped
• 2 cups fresh spinach leaves
• SUPER KALE WEIGHT LOSS SMOOTHIE:
• 1 cup kale, washed & chopped
• 1 cup mixed berries
• 1-2 bananas
• 1 whole carrot or 5/6 baby carrots
• 1 cup yogurt of choice or almond milk
• 1 single serve of splenda (optional)
• 1 cup orange juice
• Ice
• FRUITY KALE:
• 1 cup kale, chopped
• 1 banana
• 2 cups strawberries
• 1 cup apple juice
• POWER FRUIT SMOOTHIE:
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 cup strawberries, frozen is ok to
• 1/2 cup kefir (strawberry kefir if extra sweetness needed) or 1 container of yogurt
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/4 avocado
• Squirt flax seed oil
• 1 tablespoon frozen spinach and any other berries or fruits you love
• BANANA BERRY SMOOTHIE:
• Frozen blueberries
• Frozen strawberries
• Raspberry sherbet
• Frozen bananas
• Apple juice
• Ice
• MY LITTLE AUDREY'S FAVORITE:
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 handful frozen blueberries
• 2 dollops yogurt
• 1/2 cup apple juice
• 1 handful spinach
• 1 handful peeled cucumber
• BANANA OATMEAL SMOOTHIE:
• 1 medium banana
• 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 1/4 cup oatmeal
• 1 cup soy milk
• 1 cup ice
• 1 scoop of whey protein powder
• HULK MASH:
• 1 1/2 frozen banana chunks
• 1/2 avocado
• Enough apple juice that it will blend smooth
• EVERYTHING SMOOTHIE:
• 6 baby carrots
• Handful spinach
• 1 banana, cut into pieces
• 2 cups mixed frozen fruit( i used strawberries, peaches, mangos, pineapple, blueberries)
• 6 ounces peach yogurt (or any flavor you like)
• 6 ounces orange juice
• 3 ice cubes
• HEALTHY BLUE SMOOTHIE:
• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 cup fresh spinach leaves
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon honey
• PURPLE MANGO:
• 1 cup frozen chopped Mango
• 3/4 cup frozen black and blueberries
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup orange juice
• 3/4 cup non-fat plain yogurt
• 2 teaspoons honey (optional)

Details

Adapted from healthy-recipes-for-kids.com

Preparation

Step 1

Banana Carrot Smoothie: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Green Slime Smoothie: Trust me, you or I might be turned off, but kids will LOVE the idea of eating slime! Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Go Green Smoothie: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Super kale weight loss smoothie: Blend ice and orange juice first then add all fruit and the vegetables then add your yogurt or almond milk and Splenda blend well. Makes 2-3 servings

Fruity Kale: Blend well serve cold!!!

Power Fruit Smoothie: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Banana Berry Smoothie: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. This is the best smoothie ever!

My Little Audrey's Favorite: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. This is my little toddlers favorite!

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Hulk Mash: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Delicious!

Everything Smoothie: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Healthy Blue smoothie: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

Purple Mango: Place all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth. Make about 3-4 cups Enjoy!