Basic Smoothie Ingredients

When making smoothies you will want to make sure you have some basic ingredients on hand. With these basic ingredients, a bowl full of fruit, vegetables, and your imagination you will surely come up with some fabulously delicious and original smoothie recipes!

Yogurt – Yogurt is a really great base for all smoothies. It gives it a great texture. Vanilla yogurt goes great with any smoothie, but you can also change it up a bit and keep several different flavors on hand like lemon and strawberry yogurt.

Milk – Using milk in a smoothie is way better than using water. It gives the smoothie more flavor and texture. If you are a vegetarian or lactose intolerant than Soy milk will do. I prefer the vanilla flavored soy milk. My favorite is the 8th continent light vanilla soy milk.

Juice – Orange juice serves a great base for a sweeter smoothie. Apple juice and grape juice can also be used as well.

Tofu – Adding a little tofu to a smoothie is a great way to get a low fat good for you protein in your diet. Combined with the soy milk you could easily net 6 grams of protein in ONE smoothie.

Ice – Use ice in your smoothie if you are wanting to make your smoothie thicker.

Sweetener & Salt – Using sweetener and a pinch of salt can really make the flavors of your smoothie more distinct.

Making smoothies is about having fun! Now that you have the basic ingredients on hand start throwing some of them together and let your imagination run wild.

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