Strawberry-Mango Smoothie

Another round of smoothies for the next couple days. Actually, it made enough for three days, which is great! Familiar ingredients, but a different flavor.

Strawberry-Mango Smoothie
(about 3 servings)

1 banana, broken into pieces
1 small mango, peeled and chopped
2 c strawberry halves
1/2 c plain greek yogurt
1 tbsp raw honey
3 tsp spirulina
1 c soy milk
1 c carrot juice
1/2 c water

Place all ingredients in a blend and blend until smooth.

Midnight Smoothie

I made my smoothie for tomorrow (and the next day since it made two servings) and the deep purple reminded me of a midnight sky, thus the name. Familiar ingredients, but slightly different taste. I added spirulina, but it's not necessary.

Midnight Smoothie
(makes 2)

1 small mango, peeled and chopped
1 banana, peeled and broken into pieces
1 c frozen blackberries
1/2 c frozen blueberries
1 c carrot juice
1 c unsweetened soy milk
1 tbsp raw honey
2 tsp spirulina

Place all ingredients in a blender. Cover and blend until smooth.

Mango-Blueberry Smoothie

Apologies for a couple days of silence; I have been living on leftover Shepherd's Pie and Lemon Caper Pasta for a few days now. Not that I am complaining, these are some delicious leftovers. Sadly, due to some laziness and late nights, my breakfast the past couple days has been uninspired. I believe I had yogurt with a banana and walnuts one day and this morning I put together some leftover "Potatoes on the Grill," spinach and cheese which I microwaved once I got to work. Determined to make tomorrow morning more interesting, I whipped up the smoothie below tonight so that I can take it for my breakfast. It is not the most beautiful color, sort of a muted purple-green color. But, I did taste it and I am excited for breakfast! The blueberry and mango worked well together. I added a lot of kale for extra vitamin goodness. I love that you can add this vegetable to just about any smoothie and the flavor is not altered. Also, the carrot juice melts into the background; I think because mango and carrot share some similar flavors. The blueberry definitely jumps out at you on this smoothie, unlike the others I have posted before. All in all, quite a tasty smoothie for something I threw together with what I had in the house. Don't you love when that happens?

Mango-Blueberry Smoothie
(makes about 3 servings)

1 ripe mango, peeled and chopped
1/2 c frozen blueberries
4 oz extra soft tofu
3 c chopped kale, washed
1 c carrot juice
1/2-1 c unsweetened soy milk

Place all ingredients in a blender (start with 1/2 c of the soy milk) and blend until smooth. Add more soy milk if it is too thick.

Creamy Mango-Carrot Smoothie

Another smoothie for you to try. This one is similar in color to the Berry Smoothie due to the blueberries and beets, but the soy milk, banana, and walnuts give it a creamier texture. I made it tonight for my breakfast tomorrow morning, so I am hoping that it stores well. The Berry Smoothie is best enjoyed once it is made, as by the next day the flavor had changed. I think it was because of the kale, but I am not sure.

Creamy Mango-Carrot Smoothie

1 c soy milk
1/2 c carrot juice (get pure carrot juice)
1 banana, broken into pieces
1 beet, washed and cubed
1/2 c frozen blueberries
1 c frozen mango
1 tbsp raw honey
1/2 oz raw walnuts
2 tbsp grated ginger

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. If it seems a little too thick for your taste, add a little water and blend to mix. Pour into glasses and serve.