Healthy Chocolate Smoothie

This is a smoothie that I make when I want something sweet and ice creamish.  I called it chocolate pina colada though there is no coconut in it.  The children say it tastes like chocolate ice cream.

In a blender combine:

• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple
• 1 cup milk of choice
• 4-5 Medjool dates
• 1 scoop cacao powder

Pour over ice and serve.

Submitted by Nadirah Angail

Breakfast Metabolism Boost Smoothie

Mix ingredients in a blender until smooth.

• 6 ounces vanilla nonfat Greek yogurt
• 8 almonds
• 1/4 cup broccoli florets, stems cut off
• 1 cup frozen strawberries
• 1/4 cup cannellini or garbanzo beans
• 3/4 cup iced green tea
• 1 teaspoon flaxseed
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Submitted by Chicago Fit For Life

Easy Fruit & Yogurt Breakfast

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup fresh berries; sliced if needed
• 1 tablespoon organic dehydrated cane juice
• 1 tablespoon milled flax seed
• 3/4 cup plain yogurt

Instructions

1. Mix flax seed and yogurt in a cup or bowl 
2. Place fruit on top of yogurt mixture 
3. Shake cane juice on top
4. Serve immediately 

Yogurt Fruit Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

- 1 cup strawberries* (de-stemmed)

- 2 tbs crushed flax seed

- 2 cups cool green tea

- 6 oz plain greek yogurt

- 1 tbs raw sugar 

- 1/2 cup ice cubes (optional)

In a blender add ingredients (fruit then flaxseed then yogurt then all other ingredients and mix on high for 1-2 minutes.  

Pour and serve.

*you can substitute other berries, peaches or nectarines