Dairy Free Smoothies

09 Feb Dairy Free Smoothies

If you’ve been cutting back on dairy, but worried you may be missing out on some key nutrients, try these delicious smoothies.

Ginger Pear Smoothie

Ingredients:

1 cup water

1 tablespoon ground flaxseed

1/2 tablespoon hemp seeds

2 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger

1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk

1/2 banana

1/2 pear

1 cup spinach

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition score per serving: 256 calories, 12g protein

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Peanut Butter Chocolate Bliss Smoothie

Ingredients

• 1 frozen banana
• ¼ avocado
• ¼ cup + 2 tablespoons peanut butter (could also use other nut or seed butters)
• ½ cup So Delicious Dairy Free Plain Cultured Coconut Milk (Yogurt)
• ¾ cup So Delicious Dairy Free Vanilla Almond Milk
• 1 8oz container (1 cup) So Delicious Dairy Free Chocolate Single-Serve Coconut Milk
• Garnish Options: dairy-free chocolate chips, chocolate shavings, or cocoa powder
• Directions:

1. Put all ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth and creamy.
2. Pour into your favorite glass and garnish with dairy free chocolate chips, chocolate shavings or cocoa powder.  www.godairyfree.org

BERRY SMOOTHIE

Makes 5 cups

1 cup cranberry or pomegranate juice

1 cup silken tofu, soy or other non-dairy milk, such as almond, rice, coconut or hemp

2 cups frozen berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, alone or in any combination

2 tablespoons honey, maple syrup, cranberry or pomegranate concentrate (health food stores), only if you like it sweeter

Mix all ingredients in the blender a full minute at high speed until smooth and frothy.

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Avocado Blueberry Super Smoothie

This creamy, sweet super smoothie is perfect for breakfast or as a post workout snack.

Ingredients

• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1½ cups frozen mango
• ½ avocado
• 1 tablespoon chia + more to top
• 1 teaspoon maca powder
• 1 tablespoon raw honey + more to taste (use maple syrup or stevia if strict vegan)
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond butter (or any nut butter you prefer)
• 1½ – 2 cups unsweetened nut milk or filtered water
• In the bowl of a blender, combine the frozen blueberries & mango, avocado, chia seeds, maca powder, raw honey and almond butter. Fill the blender with 1½ – 2 cups nut milk or water, depending on how thick you prefer your smoothie. Blend until smooth and creamy. Drink cold, topped with a sprinkling of chia seeds
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Acai Smoothie Bowl

• 1 1/2 cups frozen blueberries
• 1/2 ripe avocado
• 1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
• 2 tbsp. hemp hearts
• 1 tbsp. chia seeds
• 1 Tbsp. acai powder
• 1 scoop plant-based vanilla protein powder
• 1/2 cup coconut water
• stevia to taste
• fresh berries coconut flakes, nuts or seeds for topping
• 1.In a high-speed blender, puree berries, avocado, flaxseed, hemp hearts, chia, acai powder, protein powder and just enough coconut water to puree.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Blend.
2. Pour into a bowl.
3. Add stevia to taste.
4. Top with fresh berries

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Almond and Date Smoothie

• ¼ cup Dates, pitted and roughly chopped
• ½ cup Oats, can be quick or slow cooking
• 1 tsp Maca powder, preferably gelatinized
• ½ tsp Cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp Cayenne pepper
• 3 tbsp Almond butter
• ½ cup Original Almond Breeze Almond Milk
• ½ cup shredded unsweetened coconut
• 1 whole ripe banana
• 1 cup ice
•  Blend everything together and enjoy! www.almondbreeze.com