[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” text_align=”left” css_animation=”” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_column_text]Consider using almond, rice, soy, hemp, oat or coconut milk or make your own by trying the nut and seed milk recipe in the following pages.

• Non-dairy milk and frozen cherries
• Non-dairy milk, cherries and raw cacao powder
• Non-dairy milk, cherries, banana, cacao powder
• Non-dairy milk, peaches and bananas

Chocolate Banana Smoothie:

• 3 cups of frozen bananas chopped
• 2 cups of non-dairy milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 T of cocoa or carob powder
• Pinch of sea salt

Blue Sunset

(adapted from Raw Food Real World)

• 2 cups pineapple chunks
• 1 small ripe banana or 1 cup of frozen chopped banana
• 1 cup diced mango
• 1 1/2 cups of non-dairy milk
• 2 fresh dates (optional if you need it to be sweeter)
• 2 T vanilla extract
• Pinch of sea salt

Blend all of the above and pour half into serving glasses filling glasses full. Add 1 cup of blueberries to what is remaining in the blender and pour on top

Berry Smoothie:

(from The Cancer Project)

• 2 – 3 cups of non-dairy milk
• 2 cups of frozen bananas
• 2 cups of either frozen strawberries or blueberries
• 4 T apple juice concentrate
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Apple Pie Smoothie:

• 2 cups non-dairy milk
• 1 apple chopped
  
• 1/2 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup coconut flakes
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 tsp vanilla
  
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Peach/Mango Smoothie

• 2 – 3 cups of nut milk or any non-dairy milk
• 2 cups of frozen bananas
• 2 cups of either frozen peaches and mangoes or any fruit of choice
• 4 T apple juice concentrate (or
  cup organic bottled juice)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Nut Milk Protein Smoothie:

• Nut milk
• vanilla extract
• 5 T hemp seeds or protein powder (consult Janet about a good protein powder)
  
• 1/2 banana
• Blueberries

Nate’s Favorite Breakfast Smoothie:

(my son loves this in the morning!)

• 1 cup frozen blueberries
• 1 banana (fresh or frozen)
• 1 T ground flax seed
• 2 T hemp seed
• 1 cup non-dairy milk (we also add a handful of spinach or other greens – see green smoothie ideas below)

Other creative Smoothie Ideas:

Tropical Smoothie:

• 2 cups frozen pineapple
• 2 cups frozen mango
• 3 frozen or fresh bananas
• 4 cups of orange juice

Hemp Protein Smoothie:

• 1/4 cup shelled hemp seeds
• 1 scoop of protein powder of choice (optional)
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 handful of frozen strawberries
• Cacao powder can be added as an option

Blueberry Watermelon Freeze:

(from American Institute for Cancer Research)

• 1 3/4 cup cubed frozen watermelon
• 3/4 cup frozen blueberries
• 2 tsp chopped fresh ginger
• 1/4 cup apple juice concentrate
• 1 T lime juice
• 1/4 cup water
• Fresh mint for garnish

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