Cool Smoothies for a Hot Summer: Introduction

Where we live summers are hot and humid. One of our favorite ways to stay cool is to enjoy a nice smoothie.

If you ask about the essential ingredients in a smoothie you will probably get as many answers as people you ask. These are some of those ingredients along with suggestions for substitutions if needed.

Fruit
Fruit juice is used in many smoothies. You do need liquid to make the other ingredients blend properly but may use water or almond milk if you prefer.
Milk or yogurt is used in some smoothie recipes. Try adding a banana instead if you can’t tolerate dairy.
Greens may be added for extra nutrition.
Some people add various types of protein powder. You may also use almond milk, nut butter or a Tablespoon of flaxseed meal for a protein boost if preferred.

Stay with me throughout the summer as I share a few of our favorite smoothie recipes.

What is your perfect smoothie?

This recipe is part of a summer series on smoothies. Enter “smoothies” in the search box at the top of the right column to find the others.

Rogene Robbins is the author of Frozen Fun: 25 Dairy and Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes available in the Amazon.com Kindle Store