How to Make a Fruit Smoothie With Herbs

Smoothies are a meal-in-one, which makes it a winner in my book. If I'm having a hectic morning I love to whip up a fresh fruit smoothie and put it in a to-go cup like a coffee mug for a breakfast on the go. But sometimes I feel I need a bit more than the standard milk and fruit combination. To solve this, I also add fresh herbal tea to boost the medicinal and nutritional content of the smoothie, which gives it even more mileage. Here is my standard recipe.

Things You'll Need

• 1/2 cup frozen fruit of your choice
• 1/2 cup fresh fruit of choice
• 3/4 cup milk, soy milk, almond milk, rice milk, etc.
• 1/2 cup herbal tea or green tea
• 1 scoop protein powder of choice
• 1 tsp. honey
• Mint leaves or fresh orange slices (optional)
• Blender

Instructions

1. I use frozen fruit in place of ice cubes in my smoothies because it builds a richer flavor. You can choose any fruit, herbs and protein powder that you like. My favorite smoothie combination includes frozen strawberries, fresh banana, soy milk, vanilla whey protein and green tea.

2. Add all of the ingredients in order to the blender. Doing this will help prevent clumping when it's time to blend.

3. Pulse for several minutes until the smoothie is well blended. If it's too thick, add a touch more milk or milk substitute and blend until smooth.

4. Pour into a glass and garnish with mint leaves or fresh orange slices if you like. Or pour into a large, reusable coffee cup.

Tips & Warnings

• You can use any combination that you like. For instance, try mixed berries instead of strawberries or substitute the banana for melon.

• Herbal tea choices that work well in smoothies inclide ginger tea, chamomile tea, green tea and stinging nettle tea.

• Make sure you aren't allergic to any of the ingredients.

• Check with your doctor to be sure that the herbs are OK for you to take.