I make sure every member of my family starts the day with one of these smoothies. I add important supplements to the smoothie to make sure it is a meal replacement. The main supplements I usually add include, collagen, calcium, Vitamin C, and chia. All are in powder form and flavorless.
I will not go into details about each supplement, you can research more about them and decide what would you like to add to your smoothie. What I include in the following recipes are my own suggestions. You can absolutely try others, such as magnesium or protein according to your needs. Or you can omit the supplement completely if you think you don’t need them. The favor of the smoothies should not be affected. They should be equally delicious. The texture of the smoothie, however, may change. For instance, the collagen and chia thicken the smoothie and create more creamy texture; so without those, your smoothie would be more liquify.
I use Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen, Now Vitamin C Crystals and Now Calcium Citrate Pure Powder. They are great quality products for the prices; and I highly recommend them. If you use different brands, make sure you follow the recommended serving amounts stated on the package labels. Also, I use pure coconut water as the base liquid for all my smoothies. I cannot promise the same great taste if you use plain water.
Here are our family’s favorite recipes:
SUPER GREEN SMOOTHIE
Makes approximately 12-14 ounces
1 cup fresh or frozen chopped kale or spinach (much less if use frozen chopped and cubed spinach)
1/3 green apple, skin on, cut into chunks
1 small cucumber, skin on.
½ a small-medium banana or 1/3 of a large one, cut into chunks (fresh or frozen)
1/4 to 1/2- inch piece of ginger, peeled
1 cup pure coconut water
1-2 tablespoons Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen (green bottle) (optional)
1 teaspoon Now Calcium Citrate (optional)
½ teaspoon Now Vitamin C Crystals or juice of 1/2 a small lemon
Method: Place all ingredients in the Vitamix machine. Set for smoothie function and let the machine does its thing. If you use a different kind of smoothie machine, blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
VERY BERRY SMOOTHIE
Makes approximately 12-14 ounces
5-6 frozen or fresh strawberries
1/4 cup frozen or fresh blueberries
1/4 cup frozen or fresh raspberries
1/2 small-medium banana or 1/3 large one, cut into chunks
1 cup pure coconut water
1-2 tablespoons Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen (green bottle) (optional)
1-2 teaspoons chia meal (optional) (optional)
1 teaspoon Now Calcium Citrate (optional)
1/4 teaspoon Now Vitamin C Crystals (optional)
Method: Place all ingredients in the Vitamix machine. Set for smoothie function and let the machine does its thing. If you use a different kind of smoothie machine, blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
ORANGE MANGO SMOOTHIE
Makes approximately 12-14 ounces
1/2 medium ripe and sweet mango, peeled and cut into chunks, fresh or frozen
1 orange, peeled, seeded and cut into chunks
1 cup pure coconut water
1 tablespoon Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen (green bottle) (optional)
1 teaspoon Now Calcium Citrate (optional)
1 teaspoon chia meal (optional)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon Now Vitamin C Crystals (optional, if like more tangy taste)
Method: Place all ingredients in the Vitamix machine. Set for smoothie function and let the machine does its thing. If you use a different kind of smoothie machine, blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
MANGO PEACH SMOOTHIE
Makes approximately 12-14 ounces
1 cup ripe and sweet mango, peeled and cut into chunks, fresh or frozen
1 cup peach, cut into chunks, fresh or frozen
1 cup pure coconut water
1 tablespoon Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen (green bottle) (optional)
1 teaspoon Now Calcium Citrate (optional)
1 teaspoon chia meal (optional)
1/4-1/2 teaspoon Now Vitamin C Crystals (optional, if like more tangy taste)
Method: Place all ingredients in the Vitamix machine. Set for smoothie function and let the machine does its thing. If you use a different kind of smoothie machine, blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.
PINEAPPLE MINT SMOOTHIE
1 cup pineapple chunks, fresh or frozen
1/3 cup chopped green apple, skin on, fresh or frozen
1 small fresh cucumber, cut into chunks
1/4-inch piece ginger, peeled
15 fresh mint leaves
1 cup pure coconut water
1 Tablespoon Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen (green bottle) (optional)
1 teaspoon Now Calcium Citrate (optional)
1 teaspoon chia meal (optional)
Juice of 1/2 a small lemon or ½ teaspoon Now Vitamin C Crystals
Method: Place all ingredients in the Vitamix machine. Set for smoothie function and let the machine does its thing. If you use a different kind of smoothie machine, blend until smooth. Enjoy immediately.