Hula Dancer Smoothie

Inspired by hula grass skirts!

Hula Dancer Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
• 1 cup fresh spinach

Instructions:

1. Toss spinach and milk in the blender.
2. Blend well until spinach is tiny green flecks.
3. Add frozen pineapple. 
4. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Wash the spinach well before tossing it in the blender. I recommend blending it up with the milk first to minimize the flecks of spinach and produce a smoother drink, but you could add them all in at once if you don't mind it.

Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie

A dessert treat!

Chocolate Blueberry Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup hot chocolate
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 cup frozen blueberries

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Be sure that the hot chocolate is well chilled before adding it. Alternatively, simply use all almond milk and a scoop of cocoa powder or chocolate-flavored protein powder. You'll want to drink this up quick before the blueberries melt!

Triple Berry Oat Smoothie

Great for your sweet tooth!

Triple Berry Oat Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup cranberry juice
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 packet/scoop protein powder
• 1 Tbs fine ground oats
• 1 Tbs fine ground flaxseed

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

The cranberry juice makes this drink very sweet, so use unsweetened almond milk and an unsweetened protein powder, if possible. For this recipe, I used Vega Protein Smoothie:Bodacious Berry flavor, which is sweetened with stevia. 

Strawberry-Pom Smoothie

Pomegranate and strawberry flavors combine perfectly!

Strawberry-Pom Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 cup almond milk
• 1 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

The pomegranate juice makes this drink very sweet, so use unsweetened almond milk, if possible. Add a dash of cardamom if you have it on hand - it's superb!

Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie

Chocolate-covered strawberries without the mess!

Chocolate Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup hot chocolate
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 Tbs chia seeds

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Be sure the hot chocolate is very well cooled down - such as overnight in the fridge - before adding to this drink. 

Muscle Blaster Smoothie

Smooth and frothy, pre-workout drink!

Muscle Blaster Smoothie Recipe
Makes 2 servings. 

Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups almond milk
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1 packet/scoop whey or soy protein

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

For this recipe I used Tera's Whey Vanilla Whey Protein and Winn Dixie Almond Milk. Be sure that protein powder is well-mixed into the drink to avoid a gritty, sandy texture.

Acai Berry Boost

A great picker-upper for post-lunch or pre-workout!

Acai Berry Boost Smoothie Recipe
Makes 1 serving. 

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup acai juice
• 3/4 cup pomegranate juice
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/3 cup frozen blueberries
• 1/3 cup frozen strawberries

Instructions:

1. Toss all ingredients in blender. 
2. Blend, serve and enjoy.

Be sure to rinse strawberries and blueberries well before freezing overnight. For this recipe I used Sambazon Acai Juice and Pom 100% Pomegranate Juice.