{"id":7675,"date":"2020-06-23T10:57:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-23T15:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/?p=7675"},"modified":"2023-06-29T16:33:25","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:33:25","slug":"made-your-way-smoothie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.uww.edu\/ucinfo\/2020\/06\/23\/made-your-way-smoothie\/","title":{"rendered":"Made-Your-Way Smoothie"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>This smoothie formula allows you to mix and match your favorite (or on-hand) ingredients and delivers on key nutrients while keeping calories in check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1 cup Greens: baby spinach, kale, chard<\/li><li>\u00bd each Banana: frozen, sliced<\/li><li>\u00bd\u20131 cup Fruit or Sweet Vegetables: Frozen or fresh (berries, mango, peach, pineapple, cherries, apple, pear, kiwi, sweet potato, carrots, or beets)<\/li><li>1\u20443 cup Protein: low-fat, plain Greek or non-Greek yogurt, unsweetened soy yogurt, low-fat plain kefir, silken tofu, or cannellini beans<\/li><li>1 cup Liquid: unsweetened soy, rice, nut, oat or coconut milk, pea protein milk, low-fat milk, vegetable juice, green tea, herbal tea, coconut water or water<\/li><li>1 tsp\u20132 tbsp, up to 3 each Health Bonus: chia seeds, flaxseeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, nut and seed butters, avocado, unsweetened coconut, ginger, cinnamon, turmeric, cayenne, raw cacao powder or nibs, oats, matcha, moringa, or spirulina powder, or unsweetened protein powder<\/li><li>As needed: Cold water for desired consistency<\/li><li>Optional: Ice cubes (recommended if not using frozen fruit)<\/li><li>Optional Sweetener: 1\u20132 tsp maple syrup, honey, agave, monk fruit, or stevia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">DIRECTIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Place all ingredients except the water in a blender and\nblend until smooth. As needed, add cold water to smooth out to desired\nconsistency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SUGGESTED SMOOTHIE COMBINATIONS<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mango Tango<\/strong>: spinach + banana + \u00be cup mango + non-fat and low-fat plain greek yogurt + unsweetened almond milk + 1 tbsp unsweetened protein powder + 1 tbsp chia seeds + \u00bd cup water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Chocolate Covered Cherry<\/strong>: spinach + banana + \u00be cup cherries + non-fat and low-fat plain greek yogurt + unsweetened vanilla almond milk + 2 tsp raw cacao (cocoa) powder + 1 tbsp unsweetened coconut flakes + 1 tsp honey + \u00bd cup water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Berry Cobbler<\/strong>: spinach + banana + \u00be cup mixed berries + silken tofu + unsweetened vanilla almond milk + 1 tsp cinnamon + 2 tbsp oats + 1 chia seeds + 1 tsp honey + \u00bd cup water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Almond Banana Split<\/strong>: spinach + banana + \u00bd cup pineapple + non-fat and low-fat plain greek yogurt + unsweetened vanilla almond milk + 1 tbsp almond butter + 1 tsp maple syrup<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Pineapple Green Machine<\/strong>: spinach + banana + \u00be cup pineapple + low-fat plain kefir + coconut water + 1 tbsp chia seeds + \u00bc avocado + \u00bd cup water<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don&#8217;t forget to Enjoy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This smoothie formula allows you to mix and match your favorite (or on-hand) ingredients and delivers on key nutrients while keeping calories in check. 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