Bruce Lee was ahead of his time when it came to believing in and concocting health drinks. In the spirit of Bruce Lee Week, here are a couple of smoothie recipes you're sure to shout "Hi-ya" for.
The Banana Suit
Ingredients: (Serves 1)
1 banana cut into rounds
1 cup skim milk
2 Tbl peanut butter
4 Tbl whey protein
1 Tbl honey
8 cubes of ice
Directions:
1. Blend until smooth.
Ingredients: (Serves 1)
1 banana cut into rounds
1 cup skim milk
2 Tbl peanut butter
4 Tbl whey protein
1 Tbl honey
8 cubes of ice
Directions:
1. Blend until smooth.
The Frozen Berry Concoction
Ingredients: (Serves 2)
1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup apple juice
1 1/2 cups of a mixture of frozen peaches and raspberries
2 1/2 Tbl whey protein
Directions:
1. Puree yogurt with fruit juice in a blender until smooth.
2. Add fruit and continue to puree until smooth.
Ingredients: (Serves 2)
1 cup nonfat vanilla yogurt
1/4 cup apple juice
1 1/2 cups of a mixture of frozen peaches and raspberries
2 1/2 Tbl whey protein
Directions:
1. Puree yogurt with fruit juice in a blender until smooth.
2. Add fruit and continue to puree until smooth.
Peachy Melon
Ingredients: (Serves 2)
2-3 cups watermelon (seeded)
1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup peaches
Directions:
1. Blend until smooth
Ingredients: (Serves 2)
2-3 cups watermelon (seeded)
1 cup low fat vanilla yogurt
1 cup strawberries
1/2 cup peaches
Directions:
1. Blend until smooth
The PB & J
Ingredients: (Serves 1)
2 Tbl peanut butter
1 apple, core removed and coarsely chopped (not the core, the apple)
1/2 cup grapes
2 Tbl agave nectar
1 cup of water
8 ice cubes
Directions:
1. Put the water, apple, grapes, peanut butter, and agave nectar into a blender in that order.
2. Blend.
3. Add ice and blend again until smooth.
Ingredients: (Serves 1)
2 Tbl peanut butter
1 apple, core removed and coarsely chopped (not the core, the apple)
1/2 cup grapes
2 Tbl agave nectar
1 cup of water
8 ice cubes
Directions:
1. Put the water, apple, grapes, peanut butter, and agave nectar into a blender in that order.
2. Blend.
3. Add ice and blend again until smooth.
Avocado - Banana
Ingredients: (Serves 4)
1 avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 bananas
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 tsp sugar
1 Tbl freshly grated ginger
1 lime squeezed
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
1. Combine the avocado, orange juice, bananas, yogurt and sugar in a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Add the ginger and blend until well combined
3. Mix in the lime juice and salt.
4. Serve immediately.
Ingredients: (Serves 4)
1 avocado, halved, pitted, and peeled
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
2 bananas
1/4 cup plain yogurt
2 tsp sugar
1 Tbl freshly grated ginger
1 lime squeezed
1/2 tsp. salt
Directions:
1. Combine the avocado, orange juice, bananas, yogurt and sugar in a blender and puree until smooth.
2. Add the ginger and blend until well combined
3. Mix in the lime juice and salt.
4. Serve immediately.