5 Easy Smoothie Recipes

Ingredients

• 70 g Medjool Dates (pitted, 6‑8 dates; can use any soft dates)
• 5 medium Banana (ripe; 2 for chocolate, 1 each for the other four smoothies)
• 15 g Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (about 1 tbsp)
• 600 mL Almond Milk (any plant or dairy milk; 300 mL for chocolate, 300 mL for kiwi green)
• 250 g Pineapple Chunks (fresh or frozen)
• 400 mL Coconut Milk (full‑fat canned version)
• 2 whole Lime (juice only; one lime for piña colada, one for kiwi green)
• 100 g Crushed Ice (handful; optional for piña colada)
• 150 g Strawberries (tops removed, quartered; fresh or frozen)
• 20 g Rolled Oats (for added fibre in strawberry smoothie)
• 120 g Greek Yogurt (plain; 60 g for strawberry, 60 g for mixed berry)
• 20 mL Maple Syrup (≈1 tbsp for strawberry, 1 tsp for kiwi green)
• 1 whole Avocado (ripe; flesh scooped out)
• 3 whole Kiwi Fruit (roughly chopped)
• 25 g Baby Spinach (fresh)
• 150 g Mixed Berries (fresh or frozen blend of strawberries, blueberries, raspberries)
• 200 mL Cranberry Juice (unsweetened if possible)
• 100 mL Oat Milk (for mixed berry smoothie)

Instructions

1. Prepare Chocolate Date Banana Smoothie

   Pit the dates, break them in half and place them in the blender. Add 2 peeled bananas, 15 g cocoa powder and 300 mL almond milk.

   Time: PT3M

2. Blend Chocolate Smoothie

   Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30‑45 seconds. Scrape down sides if needed.

   Time: PT1M

3. Prepare Virgin Piña Colada Smoothie

   Measure 250 g pineapple chunks, pour 400 mL coconut milk into the blender, add the juice of 1 lime and a handful of crushed ice.

   Time: PT3M

4. Blend Piña Colada

   Blend until smooth and frothy, about 45 seconds.

   Time: PT1M

5. Prepare Strawberry Oat Smoothie

   Trim the tops off 150 g strawberries, quarter them, and place in the blender with 1 banana, 20 g rolled oats, 60 g Greek yogurt, 300 mL milk and 1 tbsp maple syrup.

   Time: PT3M

6. Blend Strawberry Smoothie

   Blend on high until creamy, about 45 seconds.

   Time: PT1M

7. Prepare Kiwi Green Smoothie

   Halve the avocado, twist to remove the pit, scoop out the flesh and add to the blender. Add 3 chopped kiwis, 25 g baby spinach, 1 banana, juice of 1 lime, 1 tsp maple syrup and 300 mL almond milk.

   Time: PT4M

8. Blend Kiwi Green Smoothie

   Blend until completely smooth and bright green, about 45 seconds.

   Time: PT1M

9. Prepare Mixed Berry Smoothie

   Add 150 g mixed berries, 1 banana, 60 g Greek yogurt, 200 mL cranberry juice and 100 mL oat milk to the blender.

   Time: PT3M

10. Blend Mixed Berry Smoothie

    Blend on high until smooth and uniformly colored, about 45 seconds.

    Time: PT1M

11. Serve and Garnish

    Pour each smoothie into a glass. Garnish as shown: chocolate smoothie – optional cocoa dust; piña colada – lime wedge; strawberry – sliced strawberry; kiwi green – kiwi slice; mixed berry – a few whole berries and a straw.

    Time: PT2M

Nutrition Facts

Calories

320

Protein

6 g

Carbohydrates

55 g

Fat

9 g

Fiber

7 g