10 recipes for the most popular smoothie drinks

We don’t need to remind you of how perfect smoothies are. You know that they will feed you up perfectly (if you overstep, they will feed you up so much), supply you with energy and with needed substances and as bonus, they will brighten your day. Smoothies are becoming more and more popular not only because they are healthy enough but also because you can prepare them quickly and simply.

You need only mixer, big cup, fruit or vegetable, nuts, flakes, milk or greek yoghurt. If you add some grains of vanilla teat or cinnamon at the end, you’ll bring it to perfection. If these few sentences persuaded you for smoothie, we are bringing you 10 the most popular and the most tasty recipes for smoothies.

1. Strawberry-banana smoothie

Strawberry-banana smoothie is classic between drinks such as Pulp Fiction is between movies. This combination of fruit is very popular because it feeds you up quickly, and adds the needed vitamins and nutrients to the body. This smoothie is enriched of oat flakes and they contain low glycemic index so you don’t have to be worried of extra calories.

For strawberry-banana smoothie we need:

• 1 cup of strawberries sliced on the quarters
• 1 sliced banana
• 1/4 cup of almonds
• 1/2 cup oat flakes
• 1 skimmed vanilla yoghurt
• 1 TS of maple syrup (can be replaced with honey)

How to do it?

To make any smoothie is very simple. It is enough to put all the ingredients to the mixer and mix until smooth, soft liquid is made. If we want to get more nutrients, add into mixer 1/4 cup of walnuts. This way we can prepare every smoothie recipe from this article when there is no preparation method mentioned.

2. Mango-yoghurt smoothie

Ideal smoothie is made of fresh fruit but since it is cruel and snowy winter, we can also made it of the frozen fruit. You can spare yourself from too much work of preparation and cutting, although the drink will be equally fresh. 

For mango-yoghurt smoothie we need:

• 1/4 TS of ground cinnamon
• 2 and 1/2 cups of pieces of mango
• 1 and 1/2 cup of skimmed white yoghurt
• 1 SS of honey
• juice from 1/2 of limes

How to do it?

Preparation method doesn’t change. Put all the ingredients into a mixer and mix them to the smooth. We can add almonds or walnuts.

3. Green ginger-peach smoothie

In this smoothie, we will use baby spinach which is full of iron and vitamin C. Additionally, it will add higher nutrient values and green color.

For green ginger-peach smoothie we need:

• 2 hands of baby spinach 
• 1 TS of peeled off and sliced ginger
• 2 cups of fresh or frozen peaches
• 2 TS of honey
• 1 and 1/4 cup of water

4. Tropic blueberry smoothie drink

Even if it is winter and smoothie is perfect drink for sunny days, you can indulge it in these days too. Fresh orange and pineapple will remind you of summer vacation. 

For tropic blueberry smoothie we need:

• 2 TS of cane sugar
• 1 cup of sliced pineapple
• 1 and 1/2 cups of blueberries, can be used also frozen ones
• 1 peeled orange sliced on the quarters
• 1/2 to 3/4 cups of water 

5. Smoothie with oat flakes

If it sometimes happens that you oversleep and don’t have time for breakfast, you only need simple and quick recipe for delicious and nutrient smoothie which you can drink on the way to work.

For smoothie with oat flakes we need:

• 1 cup of ice
• 1/2 cup of raspberries, can be frozen ones
• 1/2 cup of skimmed white yoghurt 
• 1 sliced banana
• 1/2 cup oat flakes
• 1 SS of honey
• 1 cup of coconut milk

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How to do it?

Put the ingredients to mixer in the same order as mentioned in the list. Raspberries with ice as the first and the remaining ingredients at the top. Mix until it is smooth and delicious mass.

6. Strawberry- mango- yoghurt smoothie

We will mix the 4 basic elements, and we immediately have energizer. It contains many vitamins and nutrients, as in the sweet version, also in the healthy version.

For strawberry- mango- yoghurt smoothie we need:

• 1 and 1/4 cup of apple juice
• 1 cup of skimmed white yoghurt
• 1 cup of fresh strawberries, can be frozen ones too
• 2 cups of peeled off and sliced mango, also can be frozen one

7. Fruit smoothie

This smoothie consists many fruit, that is why it contains a lot of vitamin C and antioxidants.

For fruit smoothie we need:

• 2 oranges (peelled of and sliced on the pieces)
• 1 cup of frozen or fresh raspberries
• 1 cup of blueberries, can be also frozen ones

8. Pistachio-yoghurt smoothie

This smoothie is not as traditionally as other recipes which we have already introduced. Fruit and vegetables cannot be found there, but you can be surprised by black pepper, ginger of salted pistachios. Despite that, it is healthy and very nutritious.

For pistachio-yoghurt smoothie we need:

• 2 cups of white yoghurt
• 1/2 cup of water
• 1 and 1/2 TS of gently grated ginger
• 1/2 cup of salted pistachios
• 1/4 TS of fresh melted black pepper
• 4 cubes of ice
• 1/4 cup of gently grated unsalted pistachios

How to do it?

Mix yoghurt with water, ginger, salted pistachios, black pepper and cubes of ice. Divide into cups and we can decorate with cut unsalted pistachios and leaf of mint or lemon balm. 

9. Winter smoothie

What we need to consume to avoid flu epidemics during winter is often emphasized by every side to us. You should try winter smoothie which is full of fruit and will help you to get through all the infirmities the winter is bringing. 

For winter smoothie we need:

• 2 and 1/2 cups of pineapple juice
• 2 and 1/2 cups of orange juice, can be used also fresh overpressing juice
• 3/4 cups of white yought
• 1 peelled and sliced banana
• 3 SS of honey
• 1/4 TS of ground cinnamon

How to do it?

Fill the boxes for ice with pineapple juice, other boxes fill with the orange juice and let it frost. Mix yoghurt, banana, cinnamon and honey in mixer to the smooth mass and let it rest for a while.

Rinse off the mixer and add into it cubes of pineapple ice and mix it. Divide it into 4 cups and pour on it strawberry layer and froze. Meanwhile, mix orange cubes of ice and then pull the cups from the frozen and add the orange layer at the top. Complete smoothie can be decorated by orange wheel and sprinkled by bit of cinnamon.

10. Pear-avocado smoothie

Since the avocado has excellent creamy consistency and taste which can be synchronized with anything, so why don’t to synchronize it with pear? 

For pear-avocado smoothie we need:

• 1 avocado
• 1/2 cup of white tofu
• 1 cup of pear juice
• 2 spoons of honey
• 1/2 spoons of pure vanilla extract  (if you don’t have it, you can make it or use the grains of vanilla teat) 
• 2 cups of ice

How to do it?

Put gouged avocado into mixer with tofu, pear juice, honey and vanilla extract and mix until a smooth mixture. Add the ice and mix again. Voila! Delicious smoothie for 4 portions is ready! 

Vitamin smoothie drinks will be not only tasteful, but also it will add nutrients to the body. Thanks to these 10 recipes for smoothies, you can prepare different smoothie every day.

Which smoothie is your favourite? Share with us in the comments.