Super Summer Smoothies

By Emma Pitnick (Image by Maddy Rieks)
May 2016

Recipes in order from left to right, as seen in header image.

Berry Green Tea:

Ingredients:

– ½ banana

– 1/3 cup mixed berries

– ½ cup iced green tea

– 1 tsp. honey

– 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt

– 1 tsp. chia seeds

– 1/3 cup ice

Directions:

Pour green tea, yogurt, honey and chia seeds into blender first. Then add banana and berries. Add ice last and blend to desired consistency.

Carrot Cake:

Ingredients:

– ½ banana

– ½ cup diced carrots

– ½ cup almond milk

– ¼ cup vanilla yogurt

– 1 tsp. of honey

– ¾ tsp. cinnamon

– ½ tsp. ginger

– ½ tsp. nutmeg

– 1/3 cup ice

Directions:

Pour almond milk, honey and yogurt in first. Next, add cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. Then add banana and carrots. Add ice and blend until smooth.

Tropical Tundra:

Ingredients:

– ½ banana

– ¼ cup pineapple

– ¼ cup mango

– ½ cup coconut water

– 1/3 cup vanilla yogurt

– 1 tsp. honey

– 1/3 cup ice

Directions:

Pour coconut water, yogurt and honey into blender first. Add banana, pineapple and mango next. Add ice and blend until completely smooth.