Chad starts most of his mornings with a smoothie. His go-to flavor is banana and peanut butter with protein powder. Every once and a while, I try to vary his smoothies a bit. He really enjoyed this one. As with many smoothie recipes, the amount of the ingredients listed are mostly estimates. They can easily be changed/omitted/added to based on personal taste.
Smoothie tips:
- Always add ice last.It prevents the ice from becoming over-blended and watery. It also pushes down the rest of the ingredients to help with blending.
- Put in the liquid first.The blender will work more efficiently and keep the ingredients moving.
- When you cut up your fruit, stick it in the freezer. Frozen fruit helps make the smoothies cold. Chop the fruit first, then flash freeze in a single layer on a baking sheet before putting in a freezer bag. This keeps the fruit from sticking together.
- If the smoothie is too thin, add some more ice.
Pineapple Ginger Smoothie
Adapted from Gimme Some Oven
Pineapple Ginger Smoothie
Servings 2 Servings
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup orange or pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pineapple
- 1 banana chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon grated ginger
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract omit if you use flavored yogurt
- 1/2 cup ice
Instructions
- Add the juice, pineapple and banana pieces, ginger, yogurt, vanilla extract, and ice to the blender. Blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
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