May 2021 – Smoothies
Berry Delicious Smoothie
Regina Martin, East Earl
- 1 heaping cup strawberry, blueberry and raspberry blend
- ½ cup spinach
- ½ avocado
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- milk
Blend and add milk until the desired thickness.
Banana Colada
Gloria Dougherty, Akron
“Delicious!”
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 frozen banana
- 4 oz. light rum (optional)
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- ½ cup light coconut milk
- ½ cup ice
Place all ingredients into a blender in the order listed above. Pulse three times and blend on high until smooth.
Yield: 2 to 3 servings.
Green Paradise
Gloria Dougherty, Akron
“Delicous!”
- 1 cup packed spinach
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 small banana
- ½ cup ice
- 1½ cups coconut water
Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender in the order listed above. Pulse three times and blend on high until smooth.
Yield: 2 to 3 servings.
Strawberry Lime Smoothies
Pat Roth, Ephrata
“This is perfect for the strawberries coming into season now.”
- 8 oz. cup strawberry yogurt
- ½ cup 2% milk
- 2 to 4 tablespoons lime juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 cups hulled fresh strawberries
Process all the ingredients in a covered blender until smooth.
Yield: 3 servings.
Peach Smoothies
Pat Roth, Ephrata
“Delicious!”
- ½ cup peach or apricot nectar
- ½ cup sliced fresh or frozen peaches
- ¼ cup vanilla yogurt
- 2 ice cubes
In a blender, combine all of the ingredients. Cover and process until all are blended. Serve in chilled glasses.
Yield: 2 servings.
Purple Cow Smoothie
Janice Martin, East Earl
- 1 cup 100% Welch’s grape juice
- 1 cup fat free plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- ½ cup milk (skim, 2% or whole)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ cup ice cubes
- banana (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
For even more heart-healthy benefits, add ground flax seed or walnuts!
Fruit and Seed Smoothie
Mary Ann King, Leola
- ½ cup orange juice
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup strawberries
- 1 cup spinach
- 2 teaspoons honey
- 2 teaspoons chia seeds
- 1 teaspoon flax seeds
Blend and enjoy.