The Fine Art of Making Fruit Smoothies
by Erin Pavlina
Whether you’re vegan or not, there’s one thing no pregnancy should be without: fruit smoothies. High in vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, they are an integral part to a healthy pregnancy. So I offer you the following recipes I’ve perfected over the last several years. Tried and true, ladies, so dig in and don’t be shy.
The Essential Ingredients:
Every fruit smoothie has three essential ingredients. Always keep them on hand. They are: bananas, frozen fruit, and fruit juice. You also need a blender, though I highly recommend a Vitamix instead. The best purchase I ever made. After 11 years it’s still going strong!
Directions:
Every smoothie listed here has the same directions. Put all the ingredients in the blender in the order listed and mix on high until fully blended.
The Recipes
The Basic Smoothie:
- 2 bananas
- 10-12 frozen strawberries
- 1 cup of apple juice
The High-C Smoothie:
- 2 bananas
- 1 orange
- 2 kiwis
- 10-12 frozen strawberries
- ½ cup of frozen blueberries
- 1-2 cups of orange juice
Eclectic Smoothie
- 2 bananas
- 1 apple
- 1 orange
- 1 chunk of fresh pineapple
- 1-2 cups of apple juice
Melon Ball Smoothie:
- 2 bananas
- ¼ of a cantaloupe
- ¼ of a honeydew
- 1 cup frozen melons
- 1 cup apple juice
Peaches and Cream Smoothie:
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup of frozen peaches
- 1 cup apple juice
A BOP Smoothie
- 2 bananas
- 2 oranges
- 3 chunks of fresh pineapple
- 10-12 frozen strawberries
- 1-2 cups of orange juice
Exotic Smoothie:
- 2 bananas
- 1 mango
- 2 kiwis
- ½ a papaya
- 10-12 frozen strawberries
- 1-2 cups cranberry juice
Berry Refresher:
- 2 bananas
- 1 cup of raspberries
- ½ cup frozen blueberries
- 10-12 frozen strawberries
- 1-2 cups cranberry juice
The Apple Blast:
- 2 bananas
- 1 green apple
- 1 red apple
- 10-12 frozen strawberries
- 1-2 cups apple juice
The Whole She-bang:
You may have to blend this one in stages to fit it all in the blender!
- 2 bananas
- 1 orange
- 1 apple
- 2 chunks of fresh pineapple
- 2 kiwis
- ½ cup of frozen blueberries
- 10-12 frozen strawberries
- 1-2 cups cranberry juice
