Does anyone have a really good recipe for smoothies that don involve dairy?
Basic Fruit Smoothie Recipe First, chopped fruit (one type of fruit or several) is the smoothie’s fruit base. Great fruits to use are bananas, berries (including strawberries and blackberries), pineapples, mangos, and/or kiwi. Second, add an ingredient to the smoothie as a thickener. Good choices include a can of frozen juice concentrate, frozen fruit, OR a cup of ice. How much of these ingredients you will use depends on how thick you want your smoothie to be. Third, you will need a liquid so everything will blend smoothly. You can add fruit juice or even water (some smoothie makers use flavored water). Start with 1/4 cup and then add more if needed. An extra option to enhance flavor is to add a sweetner, cinnamon vanilla extract, or sugar. A good rule of thumb for the ingredient measurements is to make your smoothie with 1 part fruit, 1 part liquid, and 2 parts thick base. For example: for 1 smoothie (a little over 1 cup), you would use 1/4 cup fruit, 1/4 cup liquid, and 1/2 cup thic