Sunday, April 10, 2011

Healthy Fruit Protein Shake Recipes


It is amazing what you can do with a fridge full of fresh fruit and a blender. The difference between blender recipes and juicing is the added advantage of soft fibers.
This is wonderful for cleaning and maintaining a healthy colon. Blender recipes are an excellent addition to a healing and cleansing program.
Apricot-Pineapple-Strawberry Shake
  • 1 fresh apricot, diced
  • 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
  • 1/2 banana
  • 6 strawberries
  • 1 tbsp. skim milk powder
  • 1 1/2 cup water
  • 1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp. flax seed oil (optional)
In a blender, process fruit with the rest of the ingredients. Blend until thoroughly mixed and serve.
Banana-Strawberry Smoothie
  • 6 strawberries, frozen
  • 1 banana, frozen
  • 1 tbsp. skim milk powder
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
  • In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.
Tropical Shake
  • 1/2 banana, frozen
  • 4 strawberries, frozen
  • 1/2 mango
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 2 tbsp. frozen pina coloda mix (or 1/8 tsp. natural coconut extract)
  • 1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
  • 6 ice cubes
In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.
Banana-Berry Smoothie
  • 1/2 pear, cored
  • 1/2 banana, frozen
  • 1/4 cup frozen blueberries or frozen mixed berries
  • 1 tbsp. skim milk powder
  • 1 1/4 cup water
  • 1/8 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 heaping tbsp. high-quality protein powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.
Banana-Orange-Strawberry Shake
  • 6 strawberries, frozen
  • 1/2 banana, frozen
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp. skim milk powder
  • 1 heaping tbsp. high- quality protein powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp. flax oil (optional)
In a blender, process all the ingredients until thoroughly mixed and serve.