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Our Top 10 Most-Pinned Smoothie Recipes

As nutritious as they are delicious, these blended drinks will become your new favorites.

By Emily Goldman

Grapefruit, Carrot, and Ginger Juice

This juice will give a healthy kickstart to your day.

Banana-Blueberry Smoothie

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Whip up this three-ingredient healthy smoothie recipe with just three ingredients—nonfat plain yogurt, banana, and frozen blueberries. Feel free to substitute the blueberries with any other frozen fruit you like.

Orange-Vanilla Shake

Replenish your zest for life with this sunny citrus smoothie that blends two peeled oranges with milk and vanilla to recreate a more fiber-rich version of an Orange Julius.

Avocado-Banana Smoothie

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Try sipping your avocado -- this tropical-tasting avocado smoothie makes a satisfying breakfast or snack.

Almond-Avocado Smoothie

Avocados are full of fiber and heart-friendly fats—plus respectable amounts of vitamin C and potassium. For a creamy and nutritious smoothie, here they're combined with almond milk, bananas, and spinach.

Martha's Favorite Green Juice

Every morning Martha drinks this immune-boosting cocktail of nutritious fruits and vegetables. Her refreshing green juice recipe allows for plenty of substitutions. Don’t have pears on hand? Add an apple instead! Have some fresh spinach or kale that needs to get used? Either works great. With this vibrant and versatile formula on hand, it’s easy to drink green.

Pineapple and Ginger Smoothie

Drink up! The fresh ginger in this tropical pineapple smoothie adds a layer of spice that'll give your morning a kick.

Green Machine Smoothie

Detox Cred: Starting the day with this nutrient-dense elixir is a delicious way to charge your system with nutrients. Dark leafy greens are extremely alkalizing, meaning they foster a more neutral body environment for better functioning enzymes, compared with acid-forming foods like meats and dairy.

Thyme Tea

Teatime? Try this thyme tea (actually a tisane). The herb gets steeped with coriander and fennel seeds -- a nice break from the usual herbal tea assortments.

Papaya-Ginger Smoothie

Papaya has a slight muskiness that makes it a good partner for both mild and assertive ingredients. Coupling it with mint gives this quick-to-fix smoothie a bright, clean taste.

Lemon-Ginger Soda

A touch of honey mellows the fresh ginger and lemon in this refreshing fizzy drink. If you make the base in advance, the soda comes together in mere seconds.

Inspiration and Ideas

Healthy Breakfast Smoothies in a Rainbow of Colors

For a refreshing, nutritious, and fast start to the day, make a good-for-you smoothie part of your breakfast routine.

Banana-Yogurt Smoothie

A sneaky spoonful or two of flaxseeds is enough to help this morning smoothie make you feel like a star.

Strawberry-Grapefruit Smoothie

Oatmeal Smoothies

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Mango and Yogurt Smoothie

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If this fruit combination isn't your speed, try Tropical Blueberry, Hearty Fruit and Oat, or Green Ginger-Peach.

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Turmeric-Mango Smoothie

Packed full of spice and sunshine, that's this tropical mango smoothie (pictured center). The golden color of the fruit is boosted by fresh turmeric, an inflammation-fighting superfood. The pinch of black pepper doesn't just add pep; it contains a compound, piperine, that helps the body absorb curcumin, the antioxidant found in turmeric.

Strawberry Soy Smoothie

Read the soy milk label, and choose one that is low in sugar and fortified with calcium.

Hearty Fruit and Oat Smoothie

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If this fruit combination isn't your speed, try Tropical Blueberry, Green Ginger-Peach, or Mango and Yogurt.

Cucumber Blueberry Smoothie

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This smoothie of cucumber and blueberries is brimming with antioxidants. It makes a great start to any day for breakfast or a mid-afternoon snack. Low-fat yogurt makes it extra creamy.

Breakfast Smoothies

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Any other ripe fruit, such as peaches or raspberries, can be substituted for the strawberries.

Strawberry-Coconut Smoothie

This smoothie gets a flavor boost from light coconut milk.

Winter Smoothie

This healthy citrus smoothie is a satisfying alternative to a heavy breakfast. It's simple to make: Alternate layers or orange and pineapple slush, and mix yogurt and sliced bananas.

Blueberry-Banana Skyr Smoothie

A reviving smoothie to start the day or sip as an afternoon pick-me-up: combining blueberries and Skyr brings antioxidants and probiotics.

Pomegranate-Citrus Juice

Citrus never becomes boring when you mix together juice from a variety of fruits, including grapefruits, oranges, tangerines, and tangelos. Add pomegranate juice for a dose of color, flavor, and antioxidants.

Pineapple-Spinach Juice

Lettuce juice? This green juice is mixed with spinach and pineapple.

Simple and Easy Cucumber Water

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Skip the artificial flavors and instead try cucumber water with this easy and simple recipe. Cucumber adds more zest to your water, making it easier to get the hydration you need. Serve cucumber water to keep guests cool and refreshed.

Kale, Pineapple, and Almond-Milk Smoothie

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This smoothie is so sweet and satisfying, you won't notice the greens.

Citrus-Mint Tea

Instead of post-dinner coffee, serve guests this soothing caffeine-free peppermint tea. It's brewed in a French press and infused with bright lemon and stomach-calming fennel.

Blueberry Smoothie

Creamy from low-fat vanilla yogurt and skim milk, and sweet from the blueberries and honey, this smoothie recipe is still plenty healthy.

Cinnamon Smoothie

This tropical-tasting drink gets its creaminess from yogurt and hemp-seed hearts (which also add protein, fiber, and iron). Coconut water, pineapple, and cinnamon bring the tiki-bar flavors to this healthy breakfast or mid-morning snack.

Lemongrass-Mint Iced Tea

Steep lemongrass, mint tea, and honey together overnight, and you'll be rewarded with the most refreshing summer concoction the next day.

Pineapple-Blueberry-Ginger Juice

Blueberries are rich in antioxidants, which have been shown to fight certain types of cancer. The ginger aids digestion, and sets a South Pacific mood when combined with pineapple.

Anti-Cancer Smoothie

The powerful ingredients in this smoothie recipe from William Li of the Angiogenesis Foundation's Eat to Defeat Cancer initiative pack a healthy punch, helping to lower your risk of several types of cancer.