Check out these great smoothie recipes via www.parents.com that combines great ingredients with deliciousness!
All these smoothies take less than 5 minutes and yield two servings!
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Pineapple Power
Pineapple, basil, coconut. You’ll feel like you’re on a tropical getaway.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 banana
- 1 1/2 cups frozen pineapple chunks
- 2 basil leaves, torn
- 1/8 teaspoon peeled and grated ginger, optional
Green ‘Baby Making’ Machine
With more greens than you can poke a stick at. Super healthy, super revitalizing.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups coconut milk
- 1/2 cup baby kale or baby spinach
- 1/2 ripe avocado, cut into chunks
- 3/4 cup cucumber chunks
- 1 cup frozen green grapes
- 1/4 teaspoon peeled and grated ginger
- Agave nectar, to taste
Honey-Peach Smoothie
A great source of fiber, healthy fats and plenty of protein!
Ingredients
- 1 cup reduced-fat milk
- 2/3 cup reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/3 cups frozen peach slices
- 1/4 cup ground flaxseeds
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons honey
Raspberry-Orange Punch
Great for an on the go breakfast, or as a pick me up between meals.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup coconut water
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup frozen raspberries
Berry Blast
Calcium rich, protein dense, berrylicious.
Ingredients
- 1 cup reduced-fat milk
- 2/3 cup reduced-fat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 1/4 cups frozen blueberries
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
These smoothies were curated from Parents.com, but for more healthy and delicious smoothie recipes check out 
Smoothie-licious: Power-Packed Smoothies and Juices the Whole Family Will Love by Jenna Helwig, food editor at Parents.
If you enjoyed this article please read our other article:
- 6 of the best pregnancy juices to keep you healthy.
- 6 things you didn’t know about your unborn baby
- fear of gaining weight during pregnancy
Sources:
www.parents.com
www.fitpregnancy.com
