5 Smoothie Recipes to Shake Up Your Week
We get how starting your day right is key for plant-based success. While smoothies can be a four-letter word for some, we dare you to try these. You might just get hooked!
Here’s five recipes to get you plant-powering out the door.
Monday
Ginger Zinger
For those who need a little extra ‘get-up and go,’ this recipe has a touch of ‘zing’ from one of our favorite warming ingredients — ginger. Renowned for its stimulating properties, ginger is also totally delicious.
Ingredients:
- 1 ¼ cup icy cold almond milk or rice milk
- 3 ice cubes
- ⅓ cup coconut, soy or other vegan yogurt
- 1 frozen banana (hack: freezing over-ripe bananas are great for smoothies)
- 1 tsp chia seeds or 1 tsp. acai powder
- 1 tsp vanilla bean or vanilla extract
- ¾ inch piece of fresh ginger or more to taste
Combine ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend. Serve in your favorite mason jar, smoothie bowl or to-go cup and enjoy!
Tuesday
Go Green
Tuesdays can be a bit uninspiring, but you can sprout new beginnings with this fresh green smoothie. It’s full of the alkalizing goodness of chlorophyll and has the natural sweetness of coconut water.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup coconut water
- ½ cup green apple finely chopped
- ½ cup ice
- ½ cup raw spinach roughly chopped
- ⅓ cup raw kale roughly chopped
- A few slices of cucumber
- A few fresh mint leaves (don’t use dried mint)
Combine all the ingredients in a high-powered blender. Then add any of your favorite toppings and enjoy, or share with a friend!
Wednesday
Seeing Red
We all need a little pick-me-up on “Hump Day.” This recipe is packed with tasty, colorful superfoods that’ll be sure to get you through a full day of meetings, carting your kids to dance classes, or to power through your next mid-term.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup soy or almond milk
- ½ cup coconut, soy or other vegan yogurt
- ½ cup ice
- 1 cup strawberries
- ½ cup raspberries
- ½ tsp vanilla bean or vanilla extract
- 1 tsp acai powder
Combine all the ingredients in a high-powered blender and blend at high speed until smooth and creamy (but don’t overdo it so your smoothie gets hot).
Thursday
Drink the Rainbow
Friday is almost in sight! Come Thursday, a refreshing antioxidant hit is definitely a bright idea. We recommend you try pre-juicing these ingredients to save you time. All you have to do is juice ahead of time, then freeze that liquid gold in an ice cube tray.
Ingredients:
- ½ cup carrot juice
- ¼ cup orange juice (or if your blender can handle it, ½ of a peeled orange)
- ¼ cup apple juice (or if your blender can handle it, ½ of a red apple)
- ¼ cup beetroot juice
- ½ cup ice
- Pinch of turmeric
Friday
Chocoholic
It’s Friday — #treatyourself.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup icy cold almond, soy of low fat coconut milk
- 1 small frozen banana
- ¼ cup raw cashews, soaked overnight
- ½ cup ice
- 2 tsp agave
- 1-2 tbsp raw cacao
- ½ tsp vanilla seeds or 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp white chia seeds (optional)
You know what to do! Just make sure you blend the cashews until they’re smooth. If you don’t have a high-powered blender, blend the cashews on their own until they’re like fine breadcrumbs, allow to cool, then add the other ingredients and blend until smooth.
What's next?
Looking for more plant-based meal planning inspiration? Check out this post for some easy, filling and family-friendly dishes.