Fresh fruits and vegetables boost your immune system and can prevent you from catching common viruses, like the cold and the flu. Smoothies are a convenient way to get your daily intake of fruits and vegetables and increase your phytonutrients consumption. Try GSU’s easy, nutritious and delicious smoothie combinations and feel the power of a healthier you!

Note: Use a blender or a food processor and feel free to add ice, natural fruit juice, and/or any plant-based milk (almond, coconut, rice, hemp, flax, or soy) to any smoothie. Moreover, you can add chia, hemp, or flax seeds for a dose of Omega-3 fatty acids and coconut or almond oil for extra proteins, antioxidants and vitamin E. Last but not least, remember that fruits that are in season are the most flavorful and nutritious fruits, and what’s more, seasonal produce is usually cheaper! Get the most out of your smoothies by buying local and choosing what is in season!

All of these smoothie recipes make two or three servings!

The Fountain of Youth (Veggie Elixir)

Veggie Smoothie Ingredients

The Fountain of Youth Smoothie

• 1 avocado
• 1/2 of a cucumber
• 1 cup of fresh broccoli (flowerets and stalks)
• 1 large kale leaf or a handful of baby kale
• 1 tomato
• 1 small Aloe vera leaf (skinned)
• The freshly squeezed juice from three key limes or a regular lime
• Fresh parsley (or cilantro)
• Salt or Tajin seasoning (to taste)
• Optional: a small garlic clove, fresh jalapeño.

Refreshing Hayward Kiwi Juice

• 3 peeled kiwi
• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup of orange juice
• Water and ice cubes to taste

The Malcolm Lee Glowing Aloe Shot

This Aloe vera shot is an amazing immune system booster and will also improve the health of your skin.

• Three medium Aloe vera leaves
• 1/2 of a lemon or lime
• Crushed ice + a splash of water
• Salt to taste
• Optional: Tajin seasoning

Instructions: Wash and skin Aloe vera leaves (with a knife, remove leaves’ spikes and most of their skin). Place Aloe vera flesh in a large cup. Squeeze the juice out of half lemon, add some crushed ice, a splash of water, and some salt. With a blender or food processor, blend the ingredients together. Serve chilled in a small glass and watch your skin glow! Recommended dose: two or three times a week!

Aloe vera plant

Aloe vera shot ingredients

Skinned Aloe vera

Aloe vera’s flesh

Aloe vera shot

Aditi’s Banana-Mango Juice

• 2 bananas
• 1 large mango
• 2 tablespoons of chia seed
• Water and ice
• Instructions: In a pitcher, add the peeled fruit, chia seeds, and some water. Blend fruit with a food processor or blender. Add water until you reach the desired juice consistency and serve with ice! Enjoy!

Sprout

• A handful of radish sprouts
• 1 medium broccoli floret with stalk
• A few thick slices of cucumber
• 1 slice of Crenshaw melon (or similar variety)
• 1 apricot
• Water and/ice
• Optional: chia or hemp seeds

Stone Fruits

• 1 large peach (or 2 small ones)
• 2 plums
• 1 tablespoon of organic extra virgin coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon of hemp seeds
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• Water

Fruity Mentha

• 2 apricots
• 1/4 cup of frozen blueberries
• 1/2 cup of orange juice or 1 whole peeled orange
• Fresh mint leaves
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
• Water

Quench

• 1 summer cantaloupe
• 1 fresh cucumber
• A piece of fresh ginger
• A squeeze of fresh lemon juice
• Water
• Optional: fresh mint and ice cubes

Tangy Ginger

• 1/2 cup of freshly squeezed orange juice
• 5-7 fresh strawberries
• 1 tablespoon of peeled, chopped fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon of hemp seeds
• 1 teaspoon of chia seeds
• Water

Peachy Goji Berry  

• 1 large unpeeled peach
• 1/4 cup of goji berries
• 1/4 cup of frozen blueberries
• Water

 Morning Booster

• 1 banana
• 1-2 plums
• 1 tablespoon of hemp seed
• 1 tablespoon of organic extra virgin coconut oil
• Water

Muskmelon

• 1 large slice of cantaloupe
• 1 banana
• 1/4 cup of frozen blueberries
• Rice milk

Melon Water

• 1/4 of a small watermelon (the small watermelons contain more phytonutrients than the larger ones)
• 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
• Ice cubes

Genevieve’s Cleansing Smoothie

• 1/2 organic lemon with its skin
• A handful of fresh organic parsley
• 1/2 organic cucumber
• 1 small heirloom tomato
• Water

Summer Glow

• 1/2 cup of fresh blueberries
• 1 large slice of a mini watermelon
• 1 tablespoon of extra virgin coconut oil (the most natural, the better: cold-pressed, non hydrogenated, not refined, deodorized or bleached).

Note: Coconut oil is a great source of lauric acid, caprylic acid and capric acid, which are anti-bacterial and anti-microbial saturated fats. It is also a great source of triglycerides, proteins, antioxidants and vitamin E. Extra virgin coconut oil protects and heals the skin and can be ingested orally and/or applied topically. It is easily absorbed by the skin and it has a wonderful scent and flavor.

Weekend Treat

• 1/2 cup of almond milk
• 1/2 cup of non-dairy chocolate ice-cream
• 2 Oreo cookies (or any vegan chocolate cookies)
• Top with Soy Whip whipping cream

 Protein Machine

• Almond milk
• 1 tablespoon of peanut butter
• 1 banana
• 1 scoop of plant-based vanilla protein powder
• Blueberries

Chia-Melon Thirst Quencher

• 1/4 of a small watermelon (the small watermelons contain more phytonutrients than the larger ones)
• 5 strawberries
• A splash of orange juice
• A tablespoon of chia seeds

Mango Shake

• 1 unpeeled organic mango
• 1 banana
• 5 strawberries
• 1 orange
• Water to taste
• Optional: top with hemp seed

The Grand

• One grapefruit with its pith (spongy white tissue that lies beneath the skin, which is the most nutritious part of the fruit!)
• 4 to 5 strawberries
• Blueberries
• One banana
• A tablespoon of chia seed
• Water to reach the desired consistency

Wholesomeness

• Half apple
• Half orange
• Berries (blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
• Water
• Hemp seed

Fresh Start

• Grapefruit
• Banana
• Peach
• 1 tablespoon of flax seed
• Water

Simply Nutritious

• Banana
• Kale
• Beet stalks
• Flax seed
• Water or milk

Real Energy

• Steamed Beet
• Blueberries
• Pear
• Green mix: red chard, kale, spinach
• Rice milk

Super Powers

• Redbor kale
• Spinach
• Banana
• Berries
• Lemon zest
• Water or orange juice

 Happy Grinc

• Broccoli
• Spinach
• A little piece of fresh ginger
• Pineapple
• Grapes
• Orange juice

Epic Smoothie

• Freshly squeezed orange juice
• Raw beet
• Fresh carrot
• Raspberries
• Peach

Pure Phytonutrients

• 1 small roasted or steamed beet
• 1/2 peach
• 1/2 cup of mixed berries
• 2 teaspoons of flax seed
• Orange juice

Raw Protein

• Banana
• Cantaloupe
• Almond milk
• Raw protein (plant based soy and gluten free protein powder)

Love Me

• 1 pear with skin
• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• 1 tablespoon of hemp seeds
• Rice milk

Healthy Calories

• 1/2 avocado
• 1 banana
• Strawberries
• Rice milk

Beet It!

• Steamed or canned beets (beets maintain or increase their nutritional value when canned)
• Carrot juice
• Orange juice

Into The Wild

• Wild berries
• Banana
• Hemp seed
• Rice milk

Empowered

• Banana
• Blueberries
• Rice milk
• 1 scoop of raw protein (plant based protein powder)

Summer Night

• Avocado, spinach, tomato, and green onion
• Garlic (mash, mince or dice the garlic clove and let it sit for 10 minutes before blending, this way it will significantly increase its healing properties)
• Salt and pepper
• Freshly squeezed lime or lemon juice
• A touch of olive oil or a few walnuts (fat facilitates the absorption of nutrients)
• Add water if needed

Plant Based Protein Shake

• Berries: blackberries, blueberries, raspberries
• Banana
• Plant based protein powder
• Soy or almond milk

Independence Smoothie

• Blueberries
• Raspberries
• Milk (soy, almond, rice or coconut milk)
• Patriotism

Intense Hydration

• Watermelon
• Fresh raw spinach
• Strawberries
• Water

Summer Time

• Kiwi
• Plum
• Blueberries
• Pear
• Almond milk

Only Fruit

• Banana
• Kiwi
• Blueberries
• Orange juice
• Optional: hemp seed

Protein-Antioxidant Boost

• Blueberries
• Pineapple, peach, or banana
• A shot of orange juice
• Almond, soy, rice or coconut milk
• 1 scoop of raw protein (plant based protein powder)

The Grape Peach

• 1 ripe peach
• A few black seedless grapes
• A shot of orange juice
• Soy or almond milk
• Optional: a tablespoon of flax seed

Summer Sherbet

• Frozen cantaloupe and/or pineapple
• Frozen strawberries and/or raspberries
• Orange juice
• Optional: soy, coconut, or almond milk

Brunch Juice

• Carrot
• Kale
• Cucumber
• Celery
• Pear
• For a sweeter taste add orange juice

Fig Bomb

• 2 ripe figs
• Coconut milk
• Some ice
• Melted dark chocolate (a few tablespoons in the smoothie and some to garnish the glass)

Green It!

• A handful of kale
• 1 banana
• 1 small peach
• Orange juice
• (For extra power add 1 tablespoon of hemp seed or flax seed)

Power Up

• 1 sliced banana
• 5 pitted cherries
• 1 pitted ripe peach
• ½ tablespoon of flax seed
• ½ tablespoon of hemp seed
• Top with freshly grated lemon peel (having a whole lemon in the freezer is an easy way to add freshly grated lemon to smoothies, salads and baked goods!)

Great Pair

• 1 pear
• 1 kiwi
• Coconut milk

The Workout

• 1 pear
• 5 strawberries
• 1 scoop of vanilla soy raw protein (plant based)
• Soy, coconut or almond milk

All The Berries

• 1 cup of mixed berries: strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries
• 1 banana
• 1 to 2 cups of almond or soy milk

The Hawkeye

• A handful of baby carrots (or a large carrot)
• A stalk of celery
• 1 orange

Alla Menta

• 1 banana
• 5 strawberries
• A few mint leaves
• A shot of orange juice
• ½ cup of coconut milk

Omega 3 Power

• 5 strawberries
• 1 banana
• ½ cup of almond milk
• 1 teaspoon of flax seed
• 1 teaspoon of hemp seed

200% Carotene

• 1 large carrot or a hand full of baby carrots
• ½ avocado
• ½ cup of orange juice
• 1 green apple
• ½ cup of coconut milk

The Rock-melon

• 5 strawberries
• 1 large slice of summer cantaloupe
• ¼ cup of almond or coconut milk

Johnny Appleseed

• 1 green apple
• 1 red apple
• Orange juice

Manana Berry

• 1 peeled mango
• 5 to 6 red strawberries
• 10 seedless grapes with skin
• 1 banana
• ½ cup of vanilla almond milk

Pepo Berry

• 1 large slice of watermelon
• ½ sliced cucumber with skin
• 5 strawberries