4 Smoothies You Should Make At Home!

Smoothies not only look good on the gram, but are a perfect way to get your fruits and vegetables in, in an easy and fun way! You can mix it up and experiment with optional ingredients to make your own smoothie concoction! Here are a few optional ingredients.

Boost flavour:

  • Cinnamon 

  • Nutmeg

  • Cocoa powder

  • Sugar or honey

Add superfoods:

  • Flaxseed

  • Protein powder

  • Chia seeds

Choose a base:

  • Milk

  • Yogurt

  • Water

  • Ice 

A fruit and/or Veggie:

  • Take a tropical trip with pineapple, mango, or banana

  • Be berrylicious with strawberries, blueberries, raspberries or blackberries

  • Go green with spinach, kale, or cucumber


    Here are 4 of our simple, go-to recipes.

  1. Strawberry Smile

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  •  4-5 Strawberries

  •  ½ cup of chopped pineapple

  •  1 Banana

  •  1 cup vanilla yogurt


2. Papaya Lassi

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  •  ½ cup of chopped papaya

  • 1 cup yogurt

  •  1-inch piece of raw ginger

  • ¼ tsp nutmeg

  • 1 tbs Sugar, or add to taste

  • 1 cup ice 

3. Tropic Thunder

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  •  ½ cup Mango

  • ½ cup chopped Pineapple

  • Juice of ½ a Lemon

  • Juice of ½ a Lime

  • 1 cup ice 

Fun tip! Save the other halves of citrus and slice it to add to your water! 

4. Peanut Punch

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  • ½ cup Peanut Butter

  • 1 ripe banana

  • 1 cup Evaporated milk

  • Sugar, to taste

  •  ½ cup Ice

 

 

What’s your favourite go-to smoothie? Share it with your Sheridan community below!

 
 

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