The Most Basic Smoothie Recipe

The most basic smoothie recipe ever is based off two ingredients: bananas and strawberries. It is a classic combination which results in a delicious taste. From Smoothie King to Jamba Juice to locally owned smoothie bars around the world you will find this classic fruit combination as the base for many different smoothies. If you are new to smoothie making it will be hard to go wrong with a banana and strawberry smoothie recipe.

Ingredients:

-1 cup of strawberries
-2 bananas
-1/2 cup of milk

Directions:

-Wash the strawberries. Tear off or cut off the leafy stems. (These leaves are edible, but they do not add much in terms of flavor and I dislike how the stems rarely fully blend.) -Cut or break the banana into smaller chunks. -Place strawberries, banana chunks and milk into a blender and blend. -Enjoy

Twists:

• There are countless ways to alter and build upon this simple recipe. Want a thicker smoothie? Add more banana and/or freeze the strawberries.
• Want a less thick smoothie? Increase the amount of strawberries compared to bananas, or add more milk.
• Don’t like milk? Substitute almond milk, orange juice or water. Or, if your blender is good enough to blend without a liquid base, just remove the milk altogether and only use strawberries and bananas.
• Want more calories? Add a spoonful of peanut-butter or almond-butter.

The different things you can do with this simple banana and strawberry smoothie recipe are countless. Start experimenting right now!

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