Smoothie Stir-Ins

threeovens's Note:

A selection of ingredients to blend and stir into a 6-oz container of plain yogurt to make a healthy, tasty smoothie anytime.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 1

Yield: 1.0 smoothie

• 6 ounces plain yogurt

Orange

• 1/2 cup carrot juice
• 1/2 celery, sliced
• fresh ginger, grated

Green

• 1/2 cup honeydew melon, chunked
• 1/4 cup kiwi fruit, diced
• green grape (to garnish)

Coconut

• 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• fresh mint

Kids

• 1/2 cup peanut butter (creamy)
• 1 banana
• chocolate syrup

Dreamsicle

• 1/2 cup orange sherbet
• 1 tangerine, peeled and separated into segments
• 1/4 cup vanilla wafer
• whipped cream

Spice

• 1/2 cup rice milk
• 1/4 cup caramel sauce
• ground cinnamon, to taste (to garnish)
• nutmeg, to taste (to garnish)

Flower

• 1/2 cup watermelon, cut into chunks
• 1/4 cup hibiscus tea

Peachy

• 1/2 cup peach, diced
• 1/4 cup red raspberries

Purple

• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• pomegranate seeds (to garnish)

Bitter-Sweet

• 1/2 cup cherry
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate, shaved into shards

Directions:

1. For each smoothie blend 6 ounces plain yogurt with the second (and third) ingredient then stir in garnish and enjoy.
2. Orange: Blend yogurt, carrot juice, celery; garnish with fresh grated ginger.
3. Green: Blend yogurt, honeydew melon, kiwifruit; garnish with green grapes.
4. Coconut: Blend yogurt, coconut milk, lime juice; garnish with fresh mint.
5. Kids: Blend yogurt, peanut butter, banana; garnish with a swirl of chocolate syrup.
6. Dreamsicle: Blend yogurt, orange sherbert, tangerine, vanilla wafers; garnish with whipped cream.
7. Spice: Blend yogurt, rice milk, caramel sauce; garnish with cinnamon and nutmeg.
8. Flower: Blend yogurt, watermelon, and hibiscus tea.
9. Peachy: Blend yogurt, peaches, and raspberries.
10. Purple: Blend yogurt, blueberries; garnish with pomegranate seeds.
11. Add 1/2 a cup or more ice to blender for a frozen smoothie.

Reviews

[CoffeeB]

This is a delcious choice of selections. I've tried the Kids, Peachy and Spice. The kids is my favorite...so thick and creamy. My banana was frozen and so I didn't add the ice. Very filling too:-) Made for AU Recipeswap.