While doing research and developing my 5-ingredient smoothies, I noticed that some of my smoothies didn’t come out the way I thought they would. Instead of bright pinks and blues that I pictured falling from Pinterest into my glass, I often got sludge-like substances that looked more like freshly poured concrete or something out of a puddle… in a parking lot… in a bad part of town… after it rained.

Despite this muddy picture, I learned a lot during the process, including:

1. The art of smoothie making involves trying different combinations of flavors you love to produce a solid yet simple flavor profile.
2. Less is more. Always remember this when making a smoothie. Always.
3. In the grand scheme of things, it doesn’t really matter what your smoothie looks like. Put it in a colored container if you can’t stand to look at it.

Now that your smoothie prejudice is (hopefully) taken care of, here are some of my favorite smoothie recipes that taste a lot better than they look. Blend them up and enjoy!

Rain Cloud

 

1/2 a frozen banana
1 big handful of blackberries / blueberries
3/4 cup of vanilla almond milk
1 handful of spinach
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (optional)
4 ice cubes

 

Rhino 

1/2 cup vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup water
4 fresh strawberries
4 frozen strawberries
1 handful of spinach
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (optional)
4 ice cubes

 

Silver Fox

 

1 lb of fox meat (kidding)
1 frozen banana
1 cup of earl grey tea
1/2 cup of vanilla almond or coconut milk
1/2 tsp of lavender buds
1 handful of spinach
1 tbsp of hemp hearts
1 tsp of cinnamon
1 scoop of vanilla protein powder (optional)
1 sprig of lavender to garnish if you’re feeling fancy

Special thanks to our friends over at the Juice Truck for letting us play in their kitchen!