Summer Smoothie Recipes

With our without braces, everyone loves smoothies!  We've whipped up a few summer smoothie recipes to help beat the heat and cool off.


Banana Blast Smoothie
(makes 4 servings)

2 bananas
1 cup milk
1/4 cup water
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
8 cubes ice

In a blender, combine bananas and milk. Pulse until bananas are chopped. Pour in water and brown sugar. Blend until smooth. Toss in the ice cubes and blend until smooth. Pour into 4 glasses and serve immediately.

Tropical Fruit Smoothie
(makes 2 servings)

1 mango, peeled and seeded
1 papaya, peeled and seeded
1/2 cup fresh strawberries
1/3 cup orange juice
5 cubes ice

Place the mango, papaya, strawberries, orange juice, and ice cubes in an electric blender. Process until the ingredients are smooth.



Berry Explosion Smoothie
(makes 2 servings)

1 cup frozen berry blend (strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries recommended)
1/2 cup coconut water
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt

Process all ingredients in a blender at high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.


Tip:
Add chia seeds or flaxseeds to any smoothie to boost your intake of Omega-3 fatty acids!