Some people cannot drink milk or other dairy products like yogurt because of being lactose-intolerant or allergies to milk. Others simply do not like the taste of milk. But such circumstances doesn't mean that they cannot enjoy smoothies any more. There are ways of preparing smoothies that taste delicious even without using milk or other dairy products.
The trick is to use substitute sources of milk that are non-dairy. Examples are coconut milk, almond milk, soy milk and rice milk. You can also use frozen fruits like bananas and avocados to add a "creamy" texture to the smoothie. So, essentially you can make non-dairy green smoothies, non-dairy fruit smoothies and non-dairy protein smoothies by simply replacing the milk, cream or yogurt in the recipe with non-dairy milk. Perhaps you need to adjust the taste a bit according to how you like it.
To get you started in enjoying this type of smoothies, here are 6 non-dairy smoothies recipes. Just a quick tip, you could freeze the fruits like banana, strawberries and mango to make non-dairy smoothies with frozen fruit.
Banana Pear Morning Smoothie
Ingredients:• 1 ripe banana
• ½ cup spinach
• ½ pear (pitted)
• ½ cup cold water
• ½ cup almond milk (unsweetened)
• 1 tbsp. chia seeds
• ½ tbsp. hemp seeds
• 1 tbsp. flaxseed (ground)
Directions: Put in first all the liquid ingredients in a blender. Then add in all the other ingredients and blend until smooth. You can add crushed ice and blend again.
Berry Rich Smoothie
Ingredients:• ½ cup natural fresh cranberry juice
• ½ cup coconut or rice milk (unsweetened)
• 1 ripe banana
• ¼ cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
• ¼ cup cranberries (fresh, dried or frozen)
• ¼ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• ¼ cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tbsp. natural almond butter
• ½ tbsp. honey (as a sweetener, optional)
Directions: Blend all the ingredients until smooth. Add honey to adjust sweetness accordingly.
Almond Milk Smoothie
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup cold water
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 tbsps honey
- cinnamon sprinkles
- topping of nuts and roasted oats
Directions: Put the liquid ingredients into the blender. Add the banana, honey, and cinnamon sprinkles. Blend until smooth and top with nuts and roasted oats.
Mango Almond Smoothie
Ingredients:• ½ cup almond milk
• ½ tbsp. natural almond butter
• ½ cup mango (fresh or frozen, diced)
• ½ cup cold water
• 1 ripe banana
• ½ lime, freshly squeezed
• 1 tbsp. hemp seeds
• ½ tsp. chilli powder
Directions: First squeeze the juice of ½ lime. Put the lime juice and the liquid ingredients into the blender. Add the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth.
Blueberry Green Tea Smoothie Surprise
Ingredients:• 1 ½ cup green tea (chilled)
• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 ripe banana
• 1 tbsp. hemp protein powder
• 1 tbsp. chia seeds
• ½ tbsp. hemp seeds
Directions: Put the green tea and all other ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth. Add crushed ice if desired.
Coffee Smoothie Power Boost
Ingredients:• ¼ cup coffee (cooled)
• 1 cup natural coconut or almond milk (unsweetened)
• ¼ cup ice cubes or cold water
• 1 ripe banana
• ¼ cup cashews (soaked for at least six hours)
• 1 tbsp. cacao nibs
• 1 tsp. cacao powder (as a topping)
Directions: Put the liquids and other ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth and pour into a glass. Top the smoothie with cacao powder.
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