Smoothies are my favorite type of breakfast. They are fast to make and easy to consume. There is not much of hassle any doing any of the two. Quick, easy, tasty and healthy, what more do you need for breakfast. If you blend a new recipe everyday for smoothies even your family won’t complain that you are serving them the ‘same thing’ for breakfast everyday. If you are thinking of new and innovative smoothies that are tasty and healthy and your family should love them, here are a few of my favorites. The best thing about these smoothies is that each serving is less than 200 calories, now that’s a good new, right?

1. Almond Orange Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cup vanilla flavored almond milk

1/2 cup orange juice

Juice of one lemon

Juice of one lime

Handful of ice

1 Tablespoon honey

Method

Almond Milk

Soak the almonds in water overnight at room temperature or in a refrigerator for up to two days. Combine the almonds and water in a blender and blend at the highest speed until the almonds are broken and the water turns white and milky. Strain the mixture separating the almond meal from the almond milk.

Smoothie

Blend all the ingredients together till smooth. Serve in a tall glass, with some crushed ice.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 148 calories per serving.

2. Citrus Smoothie

Ingredients

1 large grapefruit, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks

1/2 cup crushed pineapple

1/2 cup fresh strawberries

1/2 cup non-fat Greek yogurt

1/2 cup ice

1 teaspoon nutmeg powder

Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Pour in a tall glass and garnish with strawberry chunks.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 159 calories per servings

3. Hydrating Melon Smoothie

Ingredients

2 cups chopped deseeded watermelon

1 cup chopped strawberries

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1 teaspoon black pepper

Ice cubes

Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Add ice cubes to a tall glass and pour the smoothie on top of it. Garnish with strawberry and watermelon chunks.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 150 calories

4. Banana Pear Smoothie

2 ripe pears, pitted and coarsely chopped

1 tsp peeled and coarsely chopped ginger root

1 banana

1 cup skim milk

Handful of ice

Sprinkle of cinnamon on top

Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Sprinkle cinnamon on top and enjoy.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 199 calories

5. Strawberry Spinach Smoothie

Ingredients

1/2 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt

2 cups water

1 medium banana

1 cup sliced strawberries

2 cups chopped fresh spinach, lightly packed

Honey (optional)

Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Garnish with banana slices and finely chopped strawberries. Enjoy.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 120 calories

6. Citrus Metabolising Smoothie

Ingredients

1 orange peeled and chopped, seeds removed

1 lemon peeled and chopped, seeds removed

4 spinach leaves

2 carrots, peeled and chopped (or grated)

1 1/2 cup almond milk

1 peach, peeled and chopped

1 teaspoon almonds finely chopped

Method

Blend all the ingredients together except the chopped almonds. Pour in a tall glass, garnish with chopped almonds.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 143 calories

7. Energetic Red Smoothie

4 beets, cooked and peeled

2 cups unsweetened coconut water

2 cups fresh strawberries

1 lime, juiced

Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Pour in a glass and garnish with chopped strawberries.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 147 calories

8. Blueberry Protein Smoothie

Ingredients

1 cups wild blueberries, frozen

1 1/2 cups vanilla soy milk

2 tablespoons honey

1 dash freshly ground nutmeg

Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Pour in a glass, sprinkle some nutmeg powder and garnish with a mint leaf.

Servings: Serves two

Energy: 140 calories

9. Tropical Fruit Smoothie

Ingredients

1/4 cup fresh or canned pineapple chunks

1/4 cup fresh mango chunks

2 fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled

1 cup plain low-fat soy milk

1 Tablespoon lime juice

1 teaspoon amchur powder

 Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Pour in a tall glass and sprinkle some nutmeg powder.

Servings: Serves one

Energy: 156 calories

1. Strawberry Yogurt Smoothie

Ingredients

4 cups ripe strawberries

1 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1/2 cup fresh orange juice

1 tablespoon sugar, or to taste

orange slice

Method

Blend all the ingredients together. Pour in a glass and garnish with orange slice.

Servings: Serves four

Energy: 108 calories

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