For breakfast, afternoon pick-me-up, or a post-workout treat, this smoothie recipe can be personalized according your tastes – add raspberries, blackberries, or whichever fruit you choose.

• 1 cup pineapple chunks, with juice
• 1 ripe banana, peeled
• 1 cup frozen strawberries, whole
• 1/3 cup blueberries
• 1/3 cup cranberries

Place all ingredients in container in order listed and secure the lid of the blender. Add water (or almond milk) if needed, for consistency.

Blend until smooth.

Serves: Three 1-cup servings

Source: Create, a cookbook for the Vita-Mix Professional Series

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• 1 cup coconut milk (or other milk)
• 3/4 to 1 cup of small berries; 5-10 strawberries
• 1 large frozen banana, cut in half
• 3/4 cup of oats
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp honey

Place all ingredients into blender in order listed, blend until smooth. Add water or more milk as needed for consistency.

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Packed with goodness, this green smoothie is a filling breakfast, snack, or post-workout refresher.

• 2 ripe bananas
• 1 kiwi
• 1 pear
• 1 avocado
• 2 big handfuls of fresh spinach
• 2 cups water

Take the skin off the bananas, peel kiwi, cut ends of the pear, cut the avocado in half, remove pit and scoop out flesh.

Add to the blender with the spinach and water. Blend until smooth.

Add a bit of water if the smoothie is too thick — it will depend on the size of the fruit you use.

Serves: 2

Source: Cook with Owls

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Refreshing mango and orange are combined with the goodness of coconut water and the smooth rich flavor of Greek yogurt – how can you deny this for breakfast, as a pick-me-up in the afternoon, or simply as a treat?

• 1 cup cold, pure coconut water
• 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 cup frozen or fresh mango chunks
• 3 tbsp frozen orange juice concentrate
• 2 cups ice

Blend coconut water, yogurt, mango, orange juice concentrate and ice in a blender until smooth.

Serves: 2

Source: www.eatingwell.com

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