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5 Best Smoothie Recipes to Jump Start Your Weight Loss

Start you hot summer days with the best smoothie recipes to jump start your weight loss or to just give you a boost of energy.

I have been on a weight loss journey on and off this year. I really wanted to be healthier and of course, lose weight. I knew I needed to eat more fruits and vegetables but I just don’t like fruit. If you are like me, you are in luck! The best smoothie recipes will ensure that you are eating more fruits and vegetables.

Blender

Before we get into the best smoothie recipes, you will need a good blender. I started off with a cheap blender and quickly realized I needed to invest in a better one.

After much research, I settled on the Ninja Chef Blender and I absolutely love it. It has made it so easy to make my smoothies and also makes soups, icecream, dressing, dips, and more. Oh, and it has a self-cleaning function which was such a bonus.

5 Best Smoothie Recipes

I drank these smoothies after my morning walk, every morning and found that they gave me so much energy. I felt great all day and I started to lose weight. I did also watch what I ate throughout the day.

Here are 5 of the best smoothie recipes to jump-start your weight loss. These smoothies are healthy and nutritious. The best part is that they are delicious so you don’t have to struggle to drink them.

Simply toss them in the blender and you are good to go.

1) Apple Pie Protein Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 large fuji apple – unpeeled, cored and chopped into 4 pieces
  • 1 small frozen banana – chopped
  • 5 raw almonds or cashews
  • 1 Tablespoon flax seeds
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder (I like the Simply Truth Brand)
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk (I used vanilla)
  • 1/4 finger of unpeeled ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of nutmeg

Directions

  • Add the milk and almonds or cashews and blend
  • Add all other ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until all ingredients are mixed in well
  • Serve into your glass and enjoy

2) Peanut Butter Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen banana
  • 2 cups fresh or frozen strawberries
  • 2 teaspoons peanut butter
  • 4 ounces fat free greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions

  • Add the milk to the blender
  • Add all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until all ingredients are mixed in well
  • Serve into your glass and enjoy

3) Tropical Protein Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen pineapple
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen mango
  • 2 Tablespoons ground flaxseeds
  • 1 banana
  • 6 ounces plain fat-free Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup ice (if you use fresh fruit)
  • 1 orange (optional)

Directions

  • Add the milk to the blender
  • Add all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until all ingredients are mixed in well
  • Serve into your glass and enjoy

4) Sweet Spinach and Pear Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 2 cups loose fresh spinach
  • 1 ripe pear – peeled, chopped and cored
  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 scoop vanilla protein powder

Directions

  • Add the milk to the blender
  • Add all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until all ingredients are mixed in well
  • Serve into your glass and enjoy

5) Tropical Green Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup mango fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup Kale
  • 1 scoop unflavored protein powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 cup of ice

Directions

  • Add the milk to the blender
  • Add all ingredients into your blender.
  • Blend until all ingredients are mixed in well
  • Serve into your glass and enjoy

Smoothie Tips

  • Wash all your produce before using them.
  • Start with the liquids for easy blending
  • If you like smoothies that are not thick add 1/2 cup to 1 cup of water to make them thinner.

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