Healthy Fruit Smoothie Recipes

When you're in the mood for something tropical and incredibly flavorful, this smoothie really hits the spot. Instead of using coconut milk, try using frozen coconut bars to give it a fresh coconut flavor.

Ingredients

-1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
-1/2 cup frozen peach chunks
-1 whole frozen coconut bar, taken off the stick and chopped into chunks
-1/2 frozen banana (optional)
-4 tbsp fruit juice or iced tea (a lighter juice or tea will let the mango and peach flavor shine through).

Directions:

1. Place the peach chunks and juice/tea into a blender and blend until just about smooth. Add the mango chunks, then the coconut and blend. Mix the items until a smooth consistency appears. If the fruit is overly frozen, use more tea to help speed up the process.
2. Serve the drinks immediately in a tall glass or martini glass!

Carrots are actually a very sweet vegetable that has a lot of hidden flavor that comes out in juice form. Try using carrots in different smoothie recipes that you might already use that involve mango, pineapple, coconut, and other similar fruits.

Ingredients:

-1/2 cup carrots, chopped and peeled
-1 pineapple ring (chopped)
-1 Tbsp honey
-1 cup crushed ice
-1 Teaspoon lemon juice
-1 teaspoon mint syrup (optional)

Directions:

1. Place all of the ingredients except for the ice into the blender and process for 2-3 minutes until the carrots are finely chopped and liquified.
2. Add the ice. Be sure the ice is already finely chopped (or smashed) to ensure a smooth drink. Process for another 30 seconds. Serve immediately.

Strawberry and kiwi...a fruit match made in heaven! Strawberries are best when in season during peak summer, and kiwis are usually abundant during this time as well. The tea flavor lightens the fruit taste and adds some variety to this smoothie recipe.

Ingredients:

-1/2 cup fresh strawberries, cut and frozen
-1 whole kiwi, peeled, sliced and frozen
-1/2 cup black iced tea (other varities can be used)
-2 tbsp. lemon juice
-Crushed ice

Directions:

1. Place the tea and stawberries in a blender. Blend for about 1 minute until slightly blended. 2.Add the kiwi slices and lemon juice. Blend for one minute, and add a handful of crushed ice to the blender. Blend for another minute until well blended.
3. Serve immediately!

This is an incredible smelling smoothie as well as a tasty one! This scent will fill your home up with fresh fruit scents as soon as you turn on the blender.

Ingredients:

-2 peeled red apples, chopped for use
-1/2 cup ripe fresh strawberries
-1/2 cup orange juice
-Splenda (season to your own taste)

Directions:

1. Blend all of the ingredients in a blender for 2-3 minutes.
2. Add splenda to taste and serve immediately.