Spring. Break. Two words that can be scary if you haven't quite reached that summer bod. Whether you're going on an exotic, tropical vacation, or stay-cationing, you'll probably want to look and feel your best. In the winter, it can be hard to find the motivation to go to the gym (trust me, I know) and to stay on a healthy diet.
This is where smoothies come in.
Smoothies are perfect for curing─or at least diminishing─that unwanted bloat. Superfoods like cucumbers, lemon juice, spinach, chia seeds, and bananas all contain essential vitamins and nutrients that are great for detoxing.
Detoxing allows your body to flush itself of toxins and to refuel. While there are many benefits of detoxifying your system, it is important to not be on a detox diet 24/7, so eating a smoothie bowl for every meal of the day is probably not the best idea.
Below are five easy smoothie bowl recipes that are easy to customize. These are just a few basic recipes to get you started, but by following the basic formula of a liquid + fruit + superfood, the flavor combinations are endless.
#SpoonTip: Eating your smoothie in a bowl does not affect the taste, but it does allow you to make a pretty design with the toppings... hellooo foodstagram?
Mean Green Machine
- Prep Time:5 mins
- Cook Time:5 mins
- Total Time:10 mins
- Servings:2
- Easy
- 2 handfuls spinach
- 1 orange
- 1/2 green apple
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup ice
Ingredients
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Step 1
Combine all ingredients in blender.
There's nothing mean about this bowl! The flax seeds and goji berries on top give an extra little boost of fiber and vitamins.
Peachy Keen
- Prep Time:5 mins
- Cook Time:5 mins
- Total Time:10 mins
- Servings:2
- Easy
- 1 cup frozen berries
- 2 handfuls spinach
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/2 peach
- 1/2 cup ice
Ingredients
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Step 1
Add all ingredients in blender and combine until smooth.
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Step 2
Top with dried goji berries, pumpkin seeds, coconut, peach slices, and chia seeds.
You'll hardly be able to taste the spinach in this smoothie, making it basically like you're having dessert for breakfast. Score!
Tropical Paradise
- Prep Time:5 mins
- Cook Time:5 mins
- Total Time:10 mins
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 half mango
- 1 peach
- 1/2 cup raspberries
- 3/4 cup ice
Ingredients
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Step 1
Combine all ingredients in blender.
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Step 2
Top with strawberries, dragon fruit, coconut, pumpkin seeds, and enjoy!
All this tropical smoothie is missing is bright turquoise waves crashing on the shore. Because of its high amounts of potassium and electrolytes, coconut water is the perfect ingredient for detoxifying your body.
Kale'in it Smoothie
- Prep Time:5 mins
- Cook Time:5 mins
- Total Time:10 mins
- Servings:2
- Easy
- 1 large handful kale
- 1 cup mixed berries frozen
- 1 banana
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1/4 cup rolled oats
- 3/4 cup ice
Ingredients
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Step 1
Combine all ingredients in blender and puree until smooth.
Top with fresh fruit, coconut, pumpkin seeds, almonds, and chia seeds.
Kale is fantastic in smoothies because it has a very mild flavor, and is a great way to get lots of vitamins and antioxidants. Adding uncooked oats to your smoothie may seem like a funky idea at first, but you won't go back once you've tried it! The oats create a thicker consistency that you'll love.
Power Bowl
- Prep Time:5 mins
- Cook Time:5 mins
- Total Time:10 mins
- Servings:1
- Easy
- 1/2 cup chopped cucumber
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 handful spinach
- 1 Granny Smith Apple
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup coconut water
- 3/4 cup ice
Ingredients
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Step 1
Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth.
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Step 2
Top with peach slices, almonds, chia seeds, and shredded coconut.
The avocado and cucumber in this smoothie make this bowl the perfect refreshing treat! D-e-l-i-s-h.