Better Together Fruit and Veggie Smoothie Parings

Enjoy five smoothie combos to help turbo-charge your daily count of fruit and vegetables.

Avocado and Coconut Refresher Smoothie
Ingredients

• 2 small avocados, peeled and pitted
• 3 cups unsweetened almond-coconut milk
• 3 cups frozen mango cubes

Directions
In a food processor or blender, process all the ingredients until smooth.

Blueberry Mango Smoothie
Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plain, fat-free Greek yogurt
• 3/4 cup fat-free milk
• 3/4 cup frozen, unsweetened blueberries
• 3/4 cup frozen mango chunks
• 1 tablespoon honey
• splash vanilla extract

Directions
Add all ingredients to a blender. Process until the mixture is completely smooth. If the smoothie is too thick, add additional milk. Pour and serve immediately.

Pumpkin Spice Smoothie
Ingredients

• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1/3 cup fat-free, plain yogurt
• 1/3 cup fat-free milk
• 2 tablespoons rolled oats
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3-4 ice cubes

Directions

1. In a food processor or blender, process all the ingredients for one minute, or until smooth and frothy.
2. Pour into a glass. Serve immediately.

Strawberry Orange Smoothie
Ingredients

• 10 frozen, unsweetened strawberries
• 1 cup fat-free, plain yogurt
• 1/2 cup 100% orange juice
• 1/2 teaspoon stevia sweetener or 1 stevia sweetener packet

Directions
In a food processor or blender, process all the ingredients until smooth.

Tropical Green Smoothie
Ingredients

• 2 handfuls spinach
• 1 cup coconut water
• 1 tablespoon flax seeds
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 medium orange
• 3/4 cup frozen mango chunks
• 1/2 medium banana
• 2 cups ice

Directions

1. In a food processor or blender, process the spinach, water and honey until blended.
2. Add the orange, mango and banana. Process until smooth.
3. Add the ice, 1/4 cup at a time, until the desired consistency.

Recipes courtesy of the American Heart Association

Source:
American Heart Association