6 Refreshing Smoothies to Suit Your Every Craving

Blend your berries, butters and brews into these healthy and filling chilled drinks

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These six blended bevvies will keep you sated all summer

Nothing beats the summer heat like an ice-cold smoothie. Satisfyingly creamy, filling and versatile enough to suit every craving, they’re the perfect way to start your day, fill the 3 pm hunger gap or sate a sweet tooth.

From traditional berry smoothies to those with more of a kick, these six recipes will turn your blender into your new BFF.

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Triple Berry Smoothie

Go traditional with this classic triple berry smoothie.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mixed blackberries and raspberries
  • 5 medium strawberries
  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • ½ cup nonfat Greek yogurt

Note: Using a pre-bought bag of frozen mixed berries works if you don’t have fresh fruit, just eliminate the ice.

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Tropical Smoothie

For a smoothie with a tang, blend up this tropical concoction.

Ingredients

  • ½ mango (ripe, peeled and seeded)
  • ½ papaya (ripe, peeled and seeded)
  • 1 banana (ripe)
  • ¼ cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
  • ½ cup skim milk
  • ¼ cup nonfat yogurt
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 2 cups ice

Note: Putting the ice at the bottom of the blender, near the blades, makes it much easier to crush.

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Detox Smoothie

Cleanse your system with this green detox smoothie.

Ingredients

  • 1 handful of spinach
  • 1 handful of mint
  • 1 handful of parsley
  • 1 handful of kale
  • ½ cucumber, peeled
  • 1 large celery stalk
  • 1-2 cups apple juice (depending on your desired sweetness)

Note: After blending all the ingredients together until smooth, serve over ice to make this smoothie extra cold.

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Peanut Butter Smoothie

Start your day with a dose of protein in this peanut butter smoothie.

Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • Honey to taste
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Note: Switch up the milk for 1 cup chocolate almond milk or chocolate soy milk for a sweeter treat.

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Coffee Smoothie

If you need a little kickstart to your day, this coffee smoothie is sure to do the trick.

Ingredients

  • 1 frozen banana, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 cup of brewed coffee, cooled
  • 1½ cups of crushed ice
  • ½ cup vanilla-flavoured whey protein powder or instant vanilla pudding mix
  • 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds

Note: Store any leftover coffee you made the morning before in the fridge, and then you’re saved the task of brewing more when you want this smoothie.

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Chocolate Smoothie

When you’re craving something sweet, skip the chocolate bar and go for this cocoa smoothie instead.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cashew milk or milk of choice
  • 1 large frozen banana
  • 1 tablespoon dark chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

Note: Add 1 cup of cold brewed coffee to this smoothie to create a mocha blend.

6 Refreshing Summer Smoothies