By: Dani Kessel
In honor of the recent rebranding and the new website name, I decided to do an on-the-go themed article. If you are constantly flitting from place to place, you’ll likely sometimes skip meals (especially breakfast) due to a lack of time. That isn’t necessary when you can make a quick and easy smoothie to take on the road with you. These simple recipes don’t take a lot of tools–just a blender, a portable cup, and maybe a cutting board and knife. All of these can be meal prepped an evening or two ahead of time if you’re working with fresh ingredients (rather than frozen); just chop things up and put them in a bag in the freezer or fridge. All these recipes are also jam-packed with vitamins to keep your energy and stamina high.
If you’re wanting tasty and nutritional smoothies to take with you while you work through your busy schedule, look no further!
Pomegranate Berry Smoothie
250 calories
114 mg of potassium
30 mg of vitamin C
Ingredients:
4 ounces of chilled pomegranate juice
4 ounces of low-fat vanilla yoghurt
8 ounces of frozen berries
Green Pineapple Smoothie
240 calories
5 grams of protein
6 grams of fiber
Ingredients:
8 ounces of chopped pineapple
8 ounces of packed, stemless kale
8 ounces of frozen green grapes
1 tablespoon of lemon juice
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
1 teaspoon of ground flaxseed
Choco-Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
363.5 calories
23.4 grams of protein
10.2 micrograms of vitamin A
Ingredients:
1 frozen banana
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
4 ounces of unsweetened Greek yoghurt
8 ounces of milk
1 tablespoon of honey
Mango Orange Smoothie
Calorie count unknown
4.7 grams of protein
5 grams of fiber
191.85 mg of vitamin C
1 gram of potassium
130.5 micrograms of Vitamin A
Ingredients:
8 ounces of orange juice
4 ounces of coconut yoghurt
12 ounces of frozen mango
1 grated medium carrot
Wake Up Coffee Smoothie
345 calories
12.2 grams of protein
6.5 grams of fiber
130 mg of calcium
Ingredients:
4 ounces of strong brewed coffee (chilled)
4 ounces of milk
4 ounces of rolled oats
1 tablespoon of peanut butter
4 ice cubes
Blueberry Oat Breakfast Smoothie
315 calories
23.8 grams of protein
6 grams of fiber
4.7 mg of vitamin C
386.4 mg of calcium
619.8 mg of potassium
Ingredients:
8 ounces of fat-free milk
4 ounces of frozen blueberries
4 ounces of plain fat-free Greek yoghurt
2 ounces of rolled oats
1 tablespoon of ground flaxseed
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
228 calories
13.3 grams of protein
8.2 micrograms of vitamin A
85.3 mg of vitamin C
Ingredients:
1 frozen banana
8 ounces of strawberries
4 ounces of unsweetened Greek yoghurt
8 ounces of milk
Tropical Tango Smoothie
395.4 calories per serving (2 servings in recipe)
7.3 grams of protein
28.3 mg of vitamin C
14.8 micrograms of vitamin A
Ingredients:
Half a frozen banana
4 ounces of frozen pineapple
4 ounces of frozen mango
Half an orange
4 ounces of unsweetened Greek yoghurt
8 ounces of milk
Apricot Carrot Smoothie
130 calories
132 mg of potassium
8 grams of protein
3 grams of fiber
Ingredients:
4 ounces of ice
4 ounces of whole milk Greek yoghurt
2 ounces of grated carrots
2 teaspoons of honey
½ teaspoon of cinnamon
2 chopped dried apricots
1 pitted and chopped apricot
Sweet Pumpkin Avacado Smoothie
361 calories
26 grams of protein
11 grams of fiber
Ingredients:
4 ounces of frozen pumpkin
7 ounces of 2% Greek yoghurt
4 ounces of water
2 ounces of avocado
2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed
1 tablespoon of maple syrup
½ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice
Banana Berry Green Tea Smoothie
210 calories
9 grams of protein
368 mg of potassium
5 grams of fiber
66 grams of calcium
Ingredients:
4 ounces of strong green tea
2 ounces of low-fat Greek yoghurt
2 ounces of oats
4 ounces of frozen banana
4 ounces of frozen mixed berries.
All of these smoothie recipes can help keep your energy high, body strong, and brain sharp while going about your day. They provide essential nutrients. Plus, most of them taste pretty good. If you skip meals because they take too much time, you now have another option. Pop some ingredients into a blender and let it do all the work for you. Mind you, I don’t advise drinking smoothies in place of all your meals. It’s just a good filler option for the on-the-go lifestyle.
What do you think? What are your favorite smoothies to take with you when you’re headed to work or driving to a doctor’s appointment? Let us know in the comments below. Also, if you liked this post, feel free to share it with others you think might also enjoy trying some new smoothie recipes.
