Papaya Mango Smoothie

1 small mango

2 cups of papaya chunks

1/4 cup coconut syrup

3/4 water

1/2 cup cottage cheese

6 oz tropical fruit yogurt

Blend for about 1 minute.  Makes about 32 oz.

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Cucumber Avocado Green Smoothie

3/4 cup lemon water

1 small avocado, peeled and pitted

1/2 cucumber, sliced

Handful of spinach

1/2 cup cottage cheese with chives

8 ice cubes

Blend well for about 1 minute.  Makes about 32 oz.  

In my mind a "green" smoothie is the kind that has all vegetables and no sweetness of fruits.  Since in my mind smoothies are inherently sweet, I was a little apprehensive to go completely fruitless.  But this has one turned out a lot better than I expected.  Turns out, I am a huge fan of avocado fruit, which is 75% fat.

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Peachy Watermelon Smoothie

2 cups watermelon balls

1 peach

1/2 cup cottage cheese

6 oz peach yogurt

Handful of spinach

1/4 cup sugar free watermelon syrup

3/4 cup water

8 ice cubes

Blend for about 1 minute.  Makes about 40 oz.

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Pineapple of Garden Variety

2 slices of canned pineapple

3 whole canned beets

1/2 cup cottage cheese

6 oz lime yogurt

1 cup pineapple flavored drink

Handful of spinach

1/2 cucumber

8 ice cubes

Blend for about 1 minutes.  Makes about 40 oz.  

One thing smoothies are good for is to use all the left over produce.   This is a very interesting flavor combination, but it is actually not bad at all.  A great way to get your vegetables in.  I don't know if I will ever be brave enough to make a purely vegetable one, because I do associate smoothies with sweetness.  But the beets in this one hit the spot just right. And the color is simply beautiful.  

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Tropical Garden Smoothie

1 cup coconut water

6 oz tropical fruit yogurt

1/2 cup cottage cheese

3 slices canned pineapple

1/2 banana, frozen

1 mango, pitted

A handful of spinach leaves

Blend for about a minute.  Makes about 32 oz.

I don't usually like mango too much, but this was very tangy and refreshing.  I was glad I did not additional sweetener. 

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Apple Carrot Smoothie

1 cup water

1/2 cup cottage cheese

6 oz vanilla yogurt

1 packet of appletini drink mix

1 apple, chopped

10 carrots, boiled

Handful of spinach leaves

8 ice cubes

Place all ingredients into blender in the order listed.  Pulse a couple of times. 

Blend well for about 1 minute or to desired consistency. Enjoy! 

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Cucumber Melon Smoothie

1 cup lemon flavored water

6 oz vanilla yogurt

1/2 cup cottage cheese

2 cups cantaloupe balls

1/2 cucumber

A handful of spinach

Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed.  Blend well. Enjoy.

Make more than 32 oz.  

Peachy Plum Smoothie

1 cup raspberry seltzer water

6 oz peach yogurt

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1/2 canned plums (make sure to pick out the pits)

1 peach, chunked up

A handful of spinach

Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed.  Blend well for about 1 minute or to desired consistency.   Enjoy!   

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Strawberry Orange Banana Smoothie

1 cup water

6 oz strawberry banana yogurt

1/2 cup cottage cheese

1/4 cup orange juice concentrate

1 frozen banana

5 strawberries

5 spinach leaves

8 ice cubes

Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed.  Blend for about 1 minute.  Enjoy. 

Caramel Apple Smoothie

3/4 cup water

1/4 cup sugar-free caramel syrup

1/2 cup cottage cheese

6 oz caramel spice cake yogurt

1 packet appletini sugar-free drink mix

1 apple, chopped 

8 ice cubes

Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed.  Blend well.  Enjoy.

Makes about 32 oz. 

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Strawberry Colada Smoothie

1 cup coconut water

1/2 cup cottage cheese

6 oz strawberry colada yogurt

3 slices canned pineapple

5 strawberries

10 ice cubes

1/4 cup coconut sugar free syrup (optional)

Place all ingredients into the blender in order listed.  Blend well.  Enjoy.  Make about 32 oz. 

This will be tangy without the sweetener.  I usually add a splash after the first cup.  

Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie

1 cup water

1/2 c cottage cheese

6 oz strawberry yogurt

1 or 2 squirts of strawberry watermelon drink mix

2 cups frozen watermelon balls

5 large strawberries

8 ice cubes

Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed.  Pulse a couple of times to break up the watermelon.  Blend well for about a minute.  Enjoy.  

Makes about 32 oz.