Easy Smoothies

Easy to make smoothies to beat summer heat;

1. Peanut Butter and Banana Smoothie

Recipe:

Half of one banana

1/2 cup smooth or crunchy low-fat peanut butter

1/2 cup of non-fat milk

6 ice cubes

1 tablespoon of chocolate whey protein powder

Place all of the ingredients into the blender and blend until smooth.

2. Mocha Smoothie

Recipe:

4 small ice cubes

1/2 cup of low-fat vanilla frozen yogurt

1 shot of espresso

2 teaspoons of cocoa powder

Add ingredients to blender in this order, and then blend at a high speed until smooth.

3. Strawberry Orange Smoothie
A refreshing dairy-free smoothie                

Recipe:
150g (5 oz) fresh strawberries, hulled
225ml (8 fl oz) orange juice
10 cubes ice
1 tablespoon sugar

Add ingredients to blender in this order, and then blend at a high speed until smooth.

4. Watermelon Smoothie

Recipe:

6 cups of seedless watermelon, chopped

1 cup of lemon sherbet, non-fat milk, or low-fat vanilla yogurt

12 ice cubes

Put half the watermelon in the blender and blend until smooth, then add half of the ice and sherbet; blend until smooth. Repeat the process with the rest of the ingredients.

5. Strawberry Banana Smoothie

Recipe:

1 cup of strawberries

1 banana

1/2 cup of low-fat yogurt or milk

5 ice cubes

1/2 of a sliced orange

Place all the ingredients in the blender and blend until smooth.