Got Smoothie? We've got the 101

My husband is a smoothie-guru! He freezes spinach and bananas each week, has tupperware containers just for avocados and has a collection of hand-milled seeds and oats. I'm even banned from laying hand to HIS VitaMix (it was a wedding gift...) But, ask me what to do and I'd be lost...what veggies or fruits to use with what? what's the best liquid to add? Yogurt or Ice? Protein what? 

So, mavisBLUE tapped into the United States Olympic Committee's Sports Nutrition Guide on Smoothie's and we've re-designed a handy DOWNLOADABLE PDF to help take you from beginner to EXPERT! And, below that--check our our favorite RECIPES too!!! ​​

Now you've got the tools and resources--it's time to find your inner smoothie-guru. Go for it--you've got this!
(My fav tip: freeze your bananas!) 

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USOC | BUILD YOUR OWN SMOOTHIE:

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step-by-step smoothie recipes that will take you from a beginner to an expert! you're welcome! :)

DOWNLOAD PDF

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USOC | OUR FAVORITES FROM THE USOC RECIPIE LIST: ​

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ORANGE SPINACH
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 cup orange juice
1 1/2 cup baby spinach
1 scoop vanilla protein powder
198 cal | 33 carbs | 1 fat | 17 pro

DOUBLE GREENS
1 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
4 pitted dates
1 banana
1 cup kale
1 cup baby spinach
1/2 cup frozen berries
336 cals | 76 carbs | 5 fat | 8 pro

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER
1 cup 2% chocolate milk
1/2 cup full-fat Greek yogurt
1 tbsp peanut butter
1 banana
2 tbsp. chocolate syrup (opt.)
1/2 cup ice cubes
​625 cal | 91 carbs | 19 fat | 24 pro

SUPER PROTEIN POWER
1/2 cup full-fat Green yogurt
1 scoop protein powder
​1 tbsp. peanut butter
1 tbsp. ground flaxseed
1 banana
1 cup whole milk
582 cal | 55 carbs | 26 fat | 40 pro

VANILLA CHAI
1/2 cup light vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup non-fat vanilla Greek yogurt
2/3 cup frozen banana slices
1/2 cup ice
2 pinches of cinnamon, ginger and ground cloves
214 cal | 35 carbs | 2 fat | 1 pro

BANANA SPLIT
1 cup skim milk
1 1/2 bananas
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
5 frozen strawberries
2 tbsp. chocolate syrup
410 cal | 95 carbs | 1 fat | 12 pro

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What do you think will be your favorite smoothie?