Sweet Summer Smoothies

Sweet Summer Smoothie Recipes courtesy of Shape.com!

It's really heating up outside, but we are cool as cucumbers inside sipping on our Sweet Summer Smoothies! These delectable treats will quench your thirst and your daily dose of fruits and veggies and are filled with healthy proteins! Starting with the essentials we found amazing recipes for sweet summer smoothies that were fairly easy to accomplish and that actually taste good! Being someone who is used to juicing her meals when on the go, these were easy transitions in my diet, but surely take some time to get used to. In our smoothies we get from chain restaurants and fast food retailers we are used to far more unnatural sweeteners that simplifying a recipe to how fruits and vegetables are supposed to taste can seem strange at first, but trust us, once you open your mind to nature you'll find that these sweet summer smoothies hit the spot just right!

Clean & Green Sweet Summer Smoothies

Sweet Summer Smoothies

Serves: 2

Ingredients: 1 frozen banana 2 cups kale 1 tablespoon spirulina 2 tablespoons chia seeds 1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk 1 cup ice

Directions: Combine all in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition score per serving: 177 calories, 7g fat (0g saturated), 26g carbs, 8g protein, 7g fiber, 327mg calcium, 205mg sodium, 7g sugars

Chocolate Avocado Sweet Summer Smoothies

Sweet Summer Smoothies

Serves: 2

Ingredients: 1 ripe avocado, peeled and pitted 2 tablespoons dark unsweetened cocoa powder 2 tablespoons agave nectar 1 frozen banana 1 cup ice 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition score per serving: 306 calories, 17g fat (3g saturated), 42g carbs, 4g protein, 11g fiber, 124mg calcium, 101mg sodium, 24g sugars

Berry Almond Sweet Summer Smoothies

Sweet Summer Smoothies

Serves: 2

Ingredients: 1 frozen banana 1 cup frozen strawberries 1 cup frozen blueberries 2 tablespoons almond butter 1 tablespoon flax seed 2 cups unsweetened almond milk

Directions: Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition score per serving: 272 calories, 14g fat (1g saturated), 35g carbs, 7g protein, 9g fiber, 289mg calcium, 219mg sodium, 18g sugars