
Despite how busy your mornings may get these quick and healthy smoothie recipes are perfect to start your day! They are great for a quick on-the-go breakfast, and they’re great for post-workout recovery, too.
Smoothies are thick, creamy beverages with shake like consistency, blended from puréed fruits and/or vegetables, as well as an added liquid such as fruit juice, and/or dairy or nondairy milk.
Most smoothies starts with two basic ingredients — a base and a liquid. However, their flavor profiles vary tremendously depending on the ingredients. Smoothies may sometimes include frozen fruits/vegetables or ice cubes to give it that cool, icy consistency of a milkshake.
Cucumber Maca Powder Quick and Healthy Smoothie Recipes

This is a healthy cucumber smoothie drink that also tastes amazing. It is a great recipe if you love cucumber, and want a smoothie that has health benefits and cleansing properties.
Ingredients;
- 2 cucumbers
- 2 limes (optional)
- 2 tsp sugar (optional)
- 1 scoop maca powder
- Ice cubes
- Water
Quick and Healthy Smoothie Recipes Direction;
- Peel the cucumber skin
- Roughly chop the peeled cucumbers (about 1-2 cups),
- Reserve a few slices for garnish
- Add in cup of freshly-squeezed lime juice
- Mix the cucumber, lime juice, sugar, maca powder, and ice in blender.
- Pulse until smooth
- Add a little water if it seems too thick
- In a blender, combine cucumbers, lime juice, sugar, and ice.
- Blend to desired consistency.
Strawberry Banana Oats Smoothie Recipe

One of the quick and healthy smoothie recipes enjoyed by a lot of people is the strawberry banana oat smoothie recipe.
If you are looking for a quick pick-me-up after a workout smoothie, this strawberry banana oats recipe is delightfully creamy and satisfying. Feel free to also add any of your favorite protein powder.
Ingredients;
- 1 cup oats (instant or rolled).
- 2 cups strawberries frozen. Reserve some for toppings.
- 1 cup milk or almond milk.
- 2 bananas fresh or frozen.
- 1/2 cup of plain (or vanilla) Greek yogurt.
- You can also add a scoop of protein powder, or maca powder.
Directions;
- Place frozen fruit in the blender.
- Add all ingredients to a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
- If your smoothie seems too thick, add in a bit of extra milk or water.
- If it seems too thin, add in more strawberries or banana.
- Serve immediately.
- Leftover blended smoothie can be frozen for future use.
Watermelon Lemon Mint Quick and Healthy Smoothie Recipes

These extremely refreshing quick and healthy smoothie recipes are loaded with vitamin C, thanks to its lemon and watermelon combo!
Ingredients;
- 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon, frozen
- A cup of freshly squeezed lemon
- Reserve 2-3 slices for garnish
- 1 tablespoon of lime, juiced (optional)
Quick and Healthy Smoothie Recipes Instruction;
- Transfer the freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice into a blender.
- Add half of the frozen watermelon and blend until almost completely smooth.
- Be sure to turn off the blender and push down the ingredients with a wooden spoon, in order to help the blending process.
- Add the remaining frozen watermelon and mint.
- Blend on high until smooth.
- Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if consistency is thick.
- Pour into a glass and garnish with lemon slices and mint leaves.
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