Chapter 4 Red

Cherries • Cranberries • Grapefruit •
Pomegranates • Raspberries • Red Peppers •
Strawberries • Tomatoes • Watermelon

Known for its sweet berries and refreshing, uniquely flavored fruits and vegetables, the red group of natural foods is not only nutritious, but tasty, too! With a wide range of flavors, textures, appearances, and astounding benefits, the red assortment of produce is quite an impressive one. The most surprising aspect of this vibrantly colored category is that, unlike other color groups that keep the sweet focus on fruits and the savory on vegetables, here you’ll find both: sweet and savory fruits and sweet and savory vegetables. Even the most produce-opposed critics can find something they love in this delicious variety of scrumptious foods.

But red produce does more than just taste good. The powerful phytochemicals that paint red produce its luscious color—including flavonols, anthocyanins, anthocyanadins, phenolic acids, lycopene, and lutein —are also incredibly powerful in terms of halting cell damage, reversing its effects, and promoting healthy growth instead. From the hair on your head to the circulation in your feet, these antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents make life better by helping your body be all that it can be—and nothing less.

Adding to the appeal, red produce is rich in valuable nutrients that contain the power to change your life dramatically. The vitamins A, B1, B2, B5, B6, B9, C, E, and K are all bursting out of every single crimson fruit and vegetable. Promoting the health and well-being of almost every aspect of the body, these vitamins work together to protect the body’s cells from dangerous free radicals that can cause disastrous mutations that lead to serious diseases like cancer. In addition to the protection of the body’s cells, these vitamins work diligently to promote the quality of the skeletal, endocrine, cardiovascular, digestive, and nervous systems. Maintaining healthy blood quality, proper hormone balance, optimal metabolic functioning, and proper nutrient absorption are all important roles of the scarlet foods that are rich in these vitamins. With healing powers that can be unleashed from their valuable mineral content too, deep red fruits and vegetables contain calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorous, potassium, selenium, and zinc that join forces to maintain the quality of the blood, the cells, the brain, the heart, all of the major organs, and the body’s physical appearance.

It’s true: Red fruits and veggies make for some delicious smoothie stars and supporters. Craving a protein-packed, creamy, sweet treat? A lusciously tart combo that will liven your senses? How about a beautiful, bright red berry that will brighten your day? In each case, red foods provide delicious, nutritious options that will satisfy your needs. Blending well with other varieties of fruits and veggies that can greatly increase the nutrition content of your smoothie—or even better, the ability of another nutrient to be absorbed—these health-promoting foods are easy to find, easy to use, and delicious to spin into any smoothie!

Red Berry Roundup

Packed with four different varieties of vibrant red berries, this is a delicious, creamy smoothie that packs rich phytochemicals and vitamins A and C for top-notch immunity-building defenses. Along with great nutrition from the berries, you’ll benefit from the good bacteria in the probiotic-rich kefir.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

½ cup strawberries

½ cup raspberries

½ cup cranberries

½ cup cherries, pitted

1 cup strawberry kefir

½ cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, raspberries, cranberries, cherries, kefir, and water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Red Apple Dapple

Simple and sweet, this smoothie needs only the tartness of cherries and the unique deliciousness of apples to make it zing! Tons of rich antioxidants, like the quercetin in apples, fill every sip of this delicious smoothie treat that can do double duty as breakfast or dessert. You’ll promote overall health while fending off colds and allergies.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 red apples, cored

1 cup cherries, pitted

1½ cups all-natural, organic apple juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the apples, cherries, and 1 cup apple juice with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining apple juice and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Sweet Strawberry Start

Sweet strawberries are a delicious food to kick off your morning routine. Blended with sweet bananas and creamy kefir, this recipe makes for a nutritious, complex carbohydrate–rich jumpstart that will give you long-lasting energy.

YIELDS: 4 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries

1 banana, peeled

1 cup strawberry kefir

½ cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, banana, kefir, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Ridiculous Raspberries ’n’ Cream

The delightful tastes of strawberry kefir and coconut milk get all jazzed up with the splendid addition of raspberries in this delicious, nutritious smoothie. The rich red ingredients deliver an antioxidant blast that will keep your body healthy and moving in the right direction!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups raspberries

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the raspberries, kefir, and ½ cup coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining coconut milk and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Very Cherry Vanilla

Needing nothing more than three simple ingredients, this smoothie combines sweet cherries, flavorful vanilla bean, and creamy vanilla almond milk for a very vanilla spin on an already delicious treat. Packed with loads of valuable nutrition, like the surprisingly powerful vanillin, which acts to combat colds and flu, this is one smoothie you’d never guess was designed to promote health.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups cherries, pitted

1 vanilla bean’s pulp

1 cup vanilla almond milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cherries, vanilla bean’s pulp, and almond milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Sparkling Strawberry

The “sparkle” of this smoothie comes from the delectable addition of ginger that makes every sip a striking one! Packed with antioxidants for immunity, protein for strength and endurance, and probiotics for good bacteria protection, the combination of ingredients in this recipe help make living better that much tastier!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries

1 tablespoon grated ginger

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, ginger, and kefir with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Crazy for Cranberries

Cranberries lend a tart sweetness to any smoothie, and when paired with delicious ginger, there’s no end to the amazing depth of flavors. Helping to maintain urinary tract health, the cranberry’s powerful benefits make this smoothie a great option for everyone of every age and gender.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups cranberries

1 tablespoon grated ginger

1 cup vanilla rice milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cranberries, ginger, and rice milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Lickity Lime and Berries

The tart sensation of limes gets chilled out with the sweet tastes of strawberries, raspberries, and creamy kefir. When there’s a delicious blend like this one that packs a one-two punch of vitamins A and C for immunity-strengthening benefits, it’s pretty easy to live healthy!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

1 cup strawberries

1 cup raspberries

1 lime, peeled and deseeded

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup ice

½ cup water

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, raspberries, lime, and kefir with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add water and remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Cherries and Spice

Creamy, spicy, and sweet, this smoothie is a delicious way to pack in some nutritious fruit servings. The vitamin C in the deep red berries helps protect against cardiovascular disease and prenatal problems. This tasty recipe takes healthy living to a whole new level!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups cherries, pitted

1 tablespoon grated ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 cup vanilla almond milk

1 cup ice

½ cup water

1. In a blender, combine the cherries, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and almond milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add the water and remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Wonderful Watermelon

This delicious smoothie is packed full of hydrating watermelon, smooth banana, and creamy coconut milk that will brighten your day. With flu-fighting quercetin and cancer-fighting lycopene brimming in every sip of this simple splendor, your vitality can improve without any effort at all!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon

1 banana, peeled

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon, banana, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Terrific Tomato Smoothie

When you take the rich antioxidants of tomatoes and blend them into this savory smoothie, the delicious flavor is just an added plus. This smoothie is packed full of cancer-fighting lycopene—and great taste!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

4 tomatoes

2 garlic cloves

1 tablespoon basil

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the tomatoes, garlic, basil, and ½ cup water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining water and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Very Cherry “Milk” Shake

If you’re in the mood for dessert, you’re sure to enjoy this milkshake-like smoothie. The sweet creamy taste is so delicious and actually good for you! This recipe is filled with tons of antioxidants, probiotics, and vitamins A and C for disease-
fighting power.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups cherries, pitted

1 serving probiotic supplement (see packaging for exact amount)

1 cup strawberry kefir

½ cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cherries, probiotic, kefir, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Cooling Cranberry Concoction

While chilled cranberries don’t really need anything else to be delicious, this smoothie takes their delicious flavor to a whole new level. Combined with bittersweet mint and sweet, creamy coconut milk, this slushed cranberry concoction is absolutely refreshing.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups cranberries

1 tablespoon mint

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cranberries, mint, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Cran-Apple Cooler

This simple recipe is light tasting and refreshing enough to tingle your taste buds. The simple sweetness of red apples and pure apple juice mixed with the tart flavor of cranberries makes this smoothie a simple and tasty way to sip the rainbow. However, the rich taste isn’t the extent of this smoothie’s wonders; factor in the antioxidants like quercetin and anthocyanins that combat cancer-causing free radical damage in cells, and you end up with one tasty, healthy treat!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1 cup cranberries

2 red apples, cored

1 cup organic, all-natural apple juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cranberries, apples, and juice with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Wishful Watermelon

While most people think watermelon’s benefits are limited to water, this is definitely not the case. Watermelon deserves much more credit for its unique blend of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals: Protein, vitamin C, and lycopene combine for performance-improving and immunity-protecting properties. Delicious in its simplicity, this smoothie is one pretty impressive treat.

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon and ½ cup water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining water and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Razzle-Dazzle Raspberry

With sharp raspberries as the stars of the show, the supporting ingredients take this smoothie from bright to shining! The special additions of spicy grated ginger, chai-flavored cardamom, and the sweet nectar of apples whirl this smoothie into a flavor combination you’ve probably never even imagined. In addition, powerful antioxidants like bromelain and anthocyanins add immunity-boosting power to every delicious sip!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups raspberries

1 tablespoon grated ginger

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 cup organic, all-natural apple juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the raspberries, ginger, cardamom, and apple juice with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Spiced Up Strawberries

Strawberries don’t really need anything else to taste great, but the combination of sweet strawberries, vanilla, and aromatic spices in this deliciously creamy blend takes this berry from great to amazing! Nutritiously packed with immunity-strengthening vitamin C and antioxidants, spiced just right, and deliciously creamy, this strawberry smoothie couldn’t get much better!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries

1 vanilla bean’s pulp

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cardamom

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup ice

½ cup coconut milk

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, vanilla bean’s pulp, ginger, cloves, cardamom, and kefir with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add the coconut milk and remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Simple Strawberry Smoothie

For all of you strawberry lovers who just want to stick with what you know, this smoothie is for you! This smoothie keeps things as natural as they can get, and it delivers tons of nutrition with vitamins A and C and the added benefits of manganese and fiber. The nutrients join forces to boost your metabolism, immune system, and body’s defenses against the common cold and cancerous invaders—all on top of the sweet strawberry taste you love!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries and water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Red-Alert Raspberry

You can’t deny it. When citrus meets raspberry, magic happens. The sweet, tart flavors of the powerful citrus fruits combine with the unique flavor of raspberries for a great-tasting smoothie filled with vitamin C and manganese that will get your blood pumping and keep it healthy, too.

YIELDS: 4 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups raspberries

1 orange, peeled and deseeded

1 lemon, peeled and deseeded

1 lime, peeled and deseeded

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the raspberries, orange, lemon, lime, and ½ cup coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining coconut milk and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Risk-Reducing Red Raspberry

Brimming with strong antioxidants and the powerful phytochemicals that fill these beautiful berries with their unmistakable pink-red coloring, raspberries are great crusaders in the battle for better health. Add a healthy dose of vitamin C–packed oranges to these healthy berries, and you have a sweet smoothie recipe for healthy living!

YIELDS: 4 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups raspberries

2 oranges, peeled and deseeded

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the raspberries, oranges, and ½ cup water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining water and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Pomegranate-Watermelon Tart

If you’re looking to boost your immune system, then this red smoothie is for you! Pairing watermelon’s and pomegranate’s powerful doses of beta-
carotene, lycopene, vitamin C, and manganese not only multiplies their immunity-helping properties, it also creates a delicious blend of exotic and familiar flavors that you’ll want to savor again and again.

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

1 cup watermelon

1 cup pomegranate jewels

¼ cup organic, all-natural granola

1 cup vanilla almond milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon, pomegranate jewels, granola, and almond milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Grapefruit Grenade

When it comes to fighting illness and promoting overall health, citrus is an amazingly powerful food because of its double dose of vitamins A and C. Both act as immune-system builders and antioxidants that fight off foreign invaders that can cause illness. And when you blend the delicious flavors of grapefruit with sweet orange, you get a smoothie that’s packed with healthy nutrients that can get your engines running—and keep them running.

YIELDS: 4 CUPS

Ingredients

2 grapefruits, peeled and deseeded

1 orange, peeled and deseeded

1 lemon, peeled and deseeded

1 cup strawberries

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the grapefruits, orange, lemon, strawberries, and ½ cup water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining water and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Glorious Grapefruit Smoothie

Toss out your vitamin C supplements and opt instead for this whole food alternative! This recipe unleashes the immunity-promoting powers of grapefruit in a delicious smoothie that’s perfect to try any time of the day. Combined with the creaminess of kefir and a hint of extra sweetness with natural maple syrup, this great recipe delivers nutrition and taste!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 grapefruits, peeled and deseeded

1 cup plain kefir

1 teaspoon organic, all-natural maple syrup

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the grapefruits, kefir, and maple syrup with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Red Grapefruit-Raspberry

Grapefruit and raspberry combine in this recipe to bring essential nutrients to your blender. The lycopene in both fruits, compounded by the quercetin of the apple juice, works wonders in protecting the body’s cells from dangerous mutations. Not only for protection, this great-tasting smoothie also works to help your body to perform at its best. Fruit servings never tasted so great!

YIELDS: 4 CUPS

Ingredients

2 grapefruits, peeled and deseeded

2 cups raspberries

1 cup organic, all-natural apple juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the grapefruits, raspberries, and ½ cup apple juice with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining apple juice and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Pomegranate Jewels

If you’re looking for a red smoothie that develops a variety of flavors, colors, and textures, then you’ve come to the right place. This Pomegranate Jewels smoothie is infused with a unique mix of great beauty, great nutrition, and great taste! This smoothie is high in antioxidant-rich vitamin C and lycopene that work diligently to protect the body from dangerous and deadly illnesses like cancer and heart disease. Once you combine pomegranate jewels, strawberries, and banana in a sweet apple juice blend, you’ll have a healthy recipe that you’ll never want to put down!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1 cup pomegranate jewels

½ cup strawberries

1 banana, peeled

1½ cups organic, all-natural apple juice (not from concentrate)

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the pomegranate jewels, strawberries, banana, and 1 cup apple juice with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining apple juice and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Great Gazpacho

Normally served chilled, this savory delight is commonly seen as a soup. But when you’re working with ingredients that are as natural, nutritious, and delicious as those found in this recipe, why not create a savory smoothie for those days when sweet just doesn’t fit the bill? Naturally packed with tons of flavor, this great blend of lutein-packed red vegetables is sure to make any tomato lover smile.

YIELDS: 4 CUPS

Ingredients

3 tomatoes

½ cucumber, peeled

1 celery stalk

½ cup red onion

2 garlic cloves

2 tablespoons basil

1 cup ice

1 cup water

1. In a blender, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, celery, red onion, garlic, and basil with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add the water and remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Creamy, Dreamy Watermelon

When you combine sweet watermelon with creamy kefir, you take this powerful fruit to a new level. Rich in nutrients such as beta-carotene and lycopene, and unlimited health benefits—including improved immunity and endurance—the two key ingredients make this a tasty experience!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon

1 cup plain kefir

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon and ½ cup kefir with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining kefir and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Sublime Watermelon-Lime

In this recipe, the sweet taste of watermelon gets jazzed up with the tasty, tart flavor of limes and the deliciously creamy texture that only coconut milk can provide. You’ll keep your health top-notch with antioxidants that work together to fight off illnesses and promote overall well-being.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon

2 limes, peeled and deseeded

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon, limes, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Suped-Up Strawberry-Banana

Strawberry-banana is a staple flavor in everything from yogurt to candy to ice cream, so why not take the real things and make them even better? By adding vanilla protein powder and probiotic-rich kefir to the mix, you can enjoy this traditional favorite with all of the added benefits of good bacteria—and reduce the likelihood of invasive bad bacteria growth.

YIELDS: 4 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups strawberries

1 banana, peeled

1 scoop vanilla protein powder

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup ice

½ cup water

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, banana, protein powder, and kefir with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add the water and remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Limey Cherry Smoothie

Sweet cherries need only a small dose of lime to create a completely new identity. Here, both are partnered with creamy coconut milk to create a rich mix of flavors that complement each other perfectly. Frothy smoothies are hard to resist—and this recipe makes sipping the rainbow easy to embrace!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups cherries, pitted

1 lime, peeled and deseeded

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cherries, lime, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Red Pepper Relief

This savory blend of crisp red peppers, simple tomato, and fragrant basil combine for a smoothie that’s packed with antioxidants that act as anti-inflammatory agents, which help to bring your health to optimum levels. Even though it’s busy fighting off illness and disease, this smoothie always takes the time to taste great and deliver the benefits!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 red peppers, cored and deseeded

1 tomato, cored

1 tablespoon basil

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the peppers, tomato, basil, and water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Nuts and Berries

Move over, trail mix! The ingredients in this recipe bring the flavors of the traditional woodsy treat to this icy-cold smoothie. Combining the bright flavors of berries with savory nuts and flaxseed, this smoothie is sweetened up with pure maple syrup and creamy almond milk for a taste that’s totally on track!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1 cup raspberries

1 cup strawberries

¼ cup walnuts

¼ cup almonds

⅛ cup ground flaxseed

1 teaspoon organic, pure maple syrup

1 cup almond milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the raspberries, strawberries, walnuts, almonds, flaxseed, maple syrup, and almond milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Refreshing Raspberries

Packed with bright colors and healthy antioxidants, raspberries take center stage in this quick and easy smoothie. Raspberry’s and mint’s powerful double dose of anti-inflammatory benefits will help your aches and pains disappear—deliciously!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups raspberries

1 tablespoon spearmint leaves

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the raspberries, spearmint leaves, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Red Apple Sweet Tea

Ditch the sugar-filled, store-bought sweet tea and opt instead for this cool smoothie blend. Red apples and antioxidant-rich white tea will help your body fend off foreign immunity assailants that are responsible for everything from the flu to common cancers. When you finish this smoothie off with just a sweet touch of maple syrup, you’ll forget all about manufactured tea blends forever!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 red apples, cored

1 cup white tea

1 teaspoon organic, pure maple syrup

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the apples, tea, and maple syrup with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Sinfully Strawberry White Tea

Strawberries are an excellent ingredient for any smoothie—they add great taste and a wealth of powerful antioxidants that promote the health of your cells. Blending these beautiful berries with white tea and maple syrup make this the perfect treat to sweeten your day, and can make living your life better with every delicious sip.

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

1½ cups strawberries

1 cup white tea

1 teaspoon organic, pure maple syrup

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the strawberries, tea, and maple syrup with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Raspberry Twist on Tea

Sweet, light, and flavorful, this raspberry twist on tea makes a delicious smoothie. Refreshing and packed full of a variety of nutrients, including powerful antioxidants and immunity-strengthening vitamins like A and C, this cool treat fulfills your daily fruit servings while bringing a little extra brightness to your table!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

1½ cups raspberries

1 cup white tea

1 teaspoon organic, pure maple syrup

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the raspberries, white tea, and maple syrup with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Cherry Tea To-Go

The rich taste of cherry juice fills every sip of this delicious smoothie. And along with this great taste comes a plethora of health-protecting antioxidants (which help with free radical–fighting cancer protection) that pour out of your blender and into your cup! It’s true, this visually stimulating smoothie takes the time to tantalize your taste buds, and it doesn’t skimp on providing a healthy hook either!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

1½ cups cherries, pitted

1 cup green tea

1 teaspoon organic, pure maple syrup

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cherries, green tea, and maple syrup with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Very Cherry-Pear

The delightful flavors of cherries and pears meet up in this smoothie to create a sinful celebration of sweet, tart deliciousness. And when you add the creamy texture and hint of strawberry flavor from the kefir, you’ll ensure that every sip of this smoothie is full of much-needed probiotics and powerful protein that will keep your body moving and functioning at its best!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1½ cups cherries, pitted

1 pear, cored

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cherries, pear, kefir, and ½ cup water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining water and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Smooth Cherry Banana

Cherries and bananas seem like they would go great together in anything, and this smoothie is no exception. But the sweet, tart flavor of the cherries and the smoothness of banana isn’t all this smoothie has going for it. It’s also packed full of slimming potassium, which helps beat the bloat and ensure quality hydration of all the body’s cells—and, like this smoothie, that’s a beautiful thing!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1½ cups cherries, pitted

1 banana, peeled

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cherries, banana, kefir, and ½ cup water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining water and ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Creamy Cranberry Creation

Cranberries may be delicious and nutritious, but one thing they are not is creamy. However, when you add in strawberry kefir and refreshing coconut milk, you give this simple, tart berry a whole new depth that is out-of-this-world tasty! In addition, this smoothie is full of powerful phytochemicals like lycopene and beta-carotene that work hand in hand for improved immunity and top-notch defenses against cancerous cell transformation.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1 cup cranberries

1 cup strawberry kefir

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cranberries, kefir, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Cranberry Cucumber-Melon

With the scrumptious combination of tart cranberries, hydrating cucumber, and sweet honeydew melon, this smoothie puts on quite a show! Your body will benefit from every amazing sip of this nutritious, delicious smoothie that’s packed with vivacious vitamin C and powerful antioxidants for a combined one-two punch of immunity-boosting power that fights against cancer-causing free radicals!

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1½ cups cranberries

1 cucumber, peeled

1 cup honeydew melon, peeled and deseeded

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cranberries, cucumber, honeydew melon and water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Cran-Pear Banana

The combination of the four simple ingredients found in this smoothie creates a taste sensation that’s unique and healthy. The potassium, vitamin C, and disease-fighting antioxidants all combine for immunity-strengthening benefits found in each and every ounce of this delicious sweet treat! With the deep red cranberries stealing the show, the pear, banana, and coconut milk act as supporting stars that contribute creaminess and striking flavors you’re sure to enjoy.

YIELDS: 3 CUPS

Ingredients

1 cup cranberries

1 pear, cored

1 banana, peeled

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the cranberries, pear, banana, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Minty Watermelon

From every sweet drop of this watermelon smoothie comes a refreshing jolt of much-needed nutrients like muscle-strengthening protein and vision-protecting lycopene. Add the powerful taste of spearmint and the creaminess of coconut milk to the mix, and you have a smoothie that’s packed with nutrition and flavor that can help make sipping the rainbow easier than you ever thought possible.

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

2 cups watermelon

1 tablespoon spearmint leaves

1 cup coconut milk

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the watermelon, spearmint, and coconut milk with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.

Herbed and Spicy Tomato

While the delicious taste of tomato brings amazing flavor to any recipe on its own, adding in the spicy flavors of red onion and garlic, and aromatic herbs like basil, oregano, and rosemary, makes this savory smoothie one that will keep you coming back for more!

YIELDS: 2 CUPS

Ingredients

3 tomatoes, cored

¼ cup red onion

2 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon basil leaves

1 tablespoon oregano (fresh or dried)

1 tablespoon rosemary

1 cup water

1 cup ice

1. In a blender, combine the tomatoes, red onion, garlic, basil, oregano, rosemary, and water with ½ cup ice, and blend until thoroughly combined.

2. While blending, add remaining ice until desired consistency is achieved.