Ingredients:

1/2 cup vanilla or lime yogurt
5-6 ice cubes
1/2 cup low fat/non-fat milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
juice of half a lime
1/4 teaspoon lime zest + more for garnish
1 Tblsp protein powder

Directions:

Blend all ingredients except garnish.
Top with grated lime zest and a lime wedge.
Serve.

It’s April and with tropical fruits like pineapple coming into season I can’t be happier. I adore pineapple. I love hitting the produce aisle and picking up fresh pineapple and just eating it plain with nothing added. Soo good if it’s ripe enough. 1 serving of pineapple (around 150 grams or so) is more than a whole day worth of vitamin C requirements. Just beware that there is a high natural sugar content so you don’t want to overdo it too much!

Ingredients:

1 c. fresh orange juice (you can use 1 can frozen juice instead if you double the rest of the recipe)
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple, undrained (fresh pineapple will work too. Use about a cup of pineapple, 1/4 c. water, and 2 tsp. sugar)
2 med. bananas (sliced)
1 (8 oz.) carton plain or vanilla yogurt
1 c. crushed ice

Directions:

Combine everything except yogurt in the blender and whirl until smooth.
Add yogurt and whirl until blended.
Serve.

Ingredients:

1/2 frozen pitted unsweetened cherries
1 banana (peeled) (also good frozen)
4 oz. plain low-fat yogurt (I’ve also used cherry yogurt or cherry vanilla yogurt and it makes it sweeter and brings out the cherry flavor)
1/2 cup skim milk (add a bit more if it’s too thick for your taste)

Directions:

Blend until smooth
Serve

Offering tons of antioxidants along with calcium and vitamin C this smoothie is a great way to start the day.

Ingredients:

2-1/2 cups frozen blueberries
8 ounces plain or vanilla low fat yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup skim milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Protein powder (optional)

Directions:

Whirl all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup of strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup of raspberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 cup of skim milk
1/4 plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt
1/2 cup of Old Fashioned Quaker Oats (I grind these to dust in my food processor but it’s not necessary)

2 scoops vanilla protein powder (optional)
*Water to thin it down to taste (optional)
1 med banana (optional)

Directions:

1. Place all ingredients in a blender.

2. Blend until you’re happy with the texture. You may add some water to make it thinner, but it’s not necessary.

Ingredients:

2 cups of low-fat frozen vanilla yogurt
2 cups of 1% milk
2 tbs crushed peppermint candy or 1 teaspoon real peppermint extract
1 1/2 cups of ice

optional crushed peppermint and candy cane for garnish

Directions:

Add to a blender and create your Peppermint Smoothie! You may need to blend a little longer to get the peppermint candy pulverized.

Pineapple is an awesome source of Vitamin C and Manganese, but also Dietary Fiber, Thiamin, Vitamin B6 and Copper and this is the best pineapple smoothie for all those vitamins. The downside is that it’s not as low in calories as most fruits so while you should eat it, you should definitely do so in moderation if you’re watching your weight.

Ingredients:

1 c. pineapple juice or water (any juice will work, but the taste will change)
1 can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 fresh or frozen bananas
2 t. honey
1 c. vanilla yogurt
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
3-5 ice cubes

Directions:

Blend all ingredients on low until mixed, turn to high until frothy and smooth.