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These 18 Healthy Smoothie Recipes are the best smoothie recipes for flavor, texture and nutrition! Plus, they’re Gluten-free, and many are Paleo, Whole30, AIP, Keto, Vegan or fit other wellness diets.
Find something for everyone here!
The first 11 smoothies are general smoothie recipes with all kinds of ingredients for everyday enjoyment. The last 7 smoothies are specialty smoothies that can be enjoyed if you want: one, all veggie smoothies (no fruit), two, weight loss or weight maintenance smoothies or three, smoothies for regularity or improved digestive health.
I conclude this article with a word about green smoothies, and what to watch out for, in terms of long term health.
Enjoy!
1. Best Blueberry Smoothie
This vibrant Best Blueberry Smoothie is perfect for blueberry lovers, which is most people! Blueberries’ alluring color and wooing flavor make this a favorite year round.
2. Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie
I’ve loved this classic Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie since I was little. It seems this trio has always been around, and hard to beat for most. When we owned our ice cream, frozen yogurt and smoothie shop, this was the most popular smoothie flavor combo.
3. Oatmeal Banana Berry Smoothie
Oatmeal Banana Berry Smoothie has no added sweetener, and it’s one of the healthiest smoothies. If you want a great breakfast, snack, lunch treat or healthy dessert, make this gentle, nourishing and high fiber smoothie.
4. Strawberry Lemon Smoothie
A personal favorite, I love the vibrant flavors in this Strawberry Lemon Smoothie — and how it celebrates the flavors of lemon and strawberry together. Perhaps there is no greater fruit smoothie pizzazz than this classic combo.
5. Strawberry Blender Ice Cream
If you love an extra-thick smoothie that’s higher in fat, you’ll be over the top for this popular Strawberry Blender Ice Cream. Eat it like a smoothie bowl, or ladle into glasses to sip with a milkshake straw, or spoon! A delicious summer treat, great for vacations. (The photo below shows it after setting up in the freezer. Scoop directly from the blender for a thick smoothie.)
6. Fruit Latte Smoothie Bowl
The flavors in this Fruit Coffee Smoothie Bowl are so good together, and perfect for coffee lovers who also love chocolate and fruit. Enjoy this beautiful smoothie bowl topped with a variety of carefully chosen topping options you’ll see in the post.
7. Dragon Fruit Smoothie
Dragon Fruit Smoothie with Berries & Protein blends one of America’s favorite fruits with classic smoothie ingredients. If you’ve never tried dragon fruit before, you can find it fresh or conveniently in the freezer aisle at most grocery stores, as it’s become a new favorite for smoothie lovers.
8. Strawberry Pomegranate Mocktail
This blended mocktail smoothie is festive for parties, fitting to serve alongside meals (like Mexican food), or just whip up Strawberry Pomegranate Mocktail when you want a really good and flavorful smoothie. It’s a blended mocktail — or bubbly smoothie!
9. Tropical Berry Smoothie
It’s hard to beat the flavors of fresh pineapple and berries. Tropical Berry Smoothie also happens to be Low FODMAP, so its carefully chosen ingredients are good for gentle digestion, too.
10. Strawberry Beet Kvass
Strawberry Beet Kvass Smoothie combines that ancestral easy ferment, beet kvass, with frozen strawberries, to make a delicious, super hydrating electrolyte smoothie that’s also full of beneficial probiotics. The kvass part is easy and fun if you’ve never made it before.
11. Blended Rhubarb Lemonade
Rhubarb Lemonade works great with homegrown or store bought rhubarb, fresh or frozen. This blended treat isn’t like a frozen slushy; rather, it’s the best seasonal blended lemonade.
Specialty Smoothies: No fruit
The next two smoothies are no-fruit smoothies, for those of you who need that or just want to enjoy more veggies in your smoothies.
12. Beet Ginger Smoothie
Both sweet and spicy, this combination is a classic when juicing, but it’s also delicious in this creamy slushy treat. Growing up, my kids even loved this Beet Ginger Smoothie.
13. Carrot Cinnamon Smoothie
Carrot Cinnamon Smoothie is a smoothie-meets-milkshake, super creamy with an ice cream texture — and that wooing cinnamon carrot cake or pumpkin pie type theme! A well loved smoothie recipe for good reason, especially if you love carrot juice.
Specialty Smoothies: Weight Loss
The next three smoothies are all ideal for either weight loss or weight maintenance.
14. Oats Smoothie for Weight Loss
One of the most popular recipes on the blog, this Oats Smoothie for Weight Loss is a classic and effective recipe that tastes great. It works well for daily meals as a meal replacement, for any one meal of the day.
15. Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie for Weight Loss
Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie for Weight Loss utilizes a newer quality brand of organic peanut butter powder that’s super affordable, high in protein and perfect for smoothies. This yummy treat can replace a meal and helps provide satiety.
16. Warm or Cold Chocolate Smoothie for Weight Loss
Great for digestion, try this Chocolate Smoothie for Weight Loss warm, or enjoy the classic version cold.
Specialty Smoothies: Constipation/Regularity
If you need a good smoothie source of fiber and relevant enzymes for regularity and/or constipation, the following two smoothies are effective and gentle for daily use.
17. Constipation Smoothie
This classic Constipation Smoothie is made with a powerful veggie for daily bowel movements: beets! The pretty smoothie then has two variations, one with berries, and the other with cacao or carob. So choose berry or chocolate flavor. I used this recipe everyday for years before I figured out some root cause stuff. Yummy and works well!
18. Keto Smoothie for Constipation
This Keto Smoothie for Constipation provides a few sources of fiber and enzymes, and works great. Keep it low carb and mindful with this carefully curated recipe.
Why green smoothies aren’t healthy
You might have noticed I avoided green smoothies. They’re wrought with problems — causing health issues that develop over time. So even if they help you feel healthy right now, the raw greens aren’t ideal being high in: oxalates, vitamin A (now being implicated in toxicity at regular high doses, which includes daily high doses of greens often dosed through smoothies), per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances – known as PFAS (one more reason to avoid kale specifically) and anti-nutrients.
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