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5 Smoothies for Weight Loss

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1
Smoothies are an easy and convenient way to get a hefty dose of nutrition into your day. But not all smoothies are created equal… so, here are 5 of our favorite weight loss smoothies!

Ingredients

Start with...

  • 6 to 8 ounces liquid of choice, like almond, pea, soy, or cow's milk, or water

CHOCOLATE CHERRY SMOOTHIE

  • Heaping ½ cup frozen cherries
  • ½ banana, sliced and frozen
  • Scant ½ cup frozen cauliflower rice*
  • 1 scoop chocolate plant-based protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened almond butter
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

HAPPY GUT SMOOTHIE

  • ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • ½ banana, sliced and frozen
  • 1 cup fresh baby spinach
  • ½ cup plain or low-added-sugar vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • ½ tablespoon chia seeds

BANANA KALE SMOOTHIE

  • 1 small banana, sliced and frozen
  • 1 small medjool date, pitted
  • Handful fresh kale
  • 1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon cashew butter
  • ½ tablespoon ground flaxseed

BLUEBERRY MUFFIN SMOOTHIE

  • Heaping 1 cup frozen wild blueberries
  • Scant ½ cup frozen cauliflower rice*
  • ½ cup low-added-sugar vanilla Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup rolled oats
  • 1 tablespoon peanut butter
  • ½ tablespoon ground flaxseed
  • Pinch cinnamon, optional

TROPICAL SMOOTHIE

  • ½ cup frozen mango chunks
  • ½ banana, sliced and frozen
  • ½ zucchini, sliced/chopped and frozen
  • ¼ avocado
  • 1 scoop vanilla plant-based protein powder
  • 1 tablespoon hemp seeds

Instructions
 

  • Pour the base liquid into the blender, then add the remaining ingredients.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Add milk, water, or ice as needed to thin or thicken the smoothie to your liking!

Notes

*Disclaimer: Most packaged frozen vegetables are not intended to be eaten without cooking them first because they may harbor bacteria (most notably, Listeria) that can cause foodborne illness and that are only killed when cooked. Although the risk of contamination is low and most healthy adults exposed to the bacteria rarely get seriously ill, there are certain populations—pregnant women and their newborns, adults aged 65 or older, and people with weakened immune systems—at greater risk of infection who should undoubtedly avoid consuming packaged frozen vegetables without cooking them first. For more information, please refer to the CDC website.
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