July Thrive Challenge: smoothie concoctions

Quick & Easy Twisted Strawberry Smoothie, shared by Georges

· 1 cup of water

· 3 cups fresh or frozen strawberries (I use frozen to make it thicker)

· 1 serving (2 tbs) Vega Shake & Go Smoothie (in Vanilla Almondilla flavor)

· 1 cup fresh pineapple

· 2 kiwis, peeled

Put everything in a blender and enjoy!

For weight management success, shared by Dr. Daryl

· 200g Lacinato 'Dinosaur Kale'

· 8oz Coconut Water

· Juice of 1 small lemon

· 2 Tbls Agave Nectar

· 1 Tbls Chia Seeds

· 1 Tbls Maca gelatinized powder

· 1 Tbls Sequel Chlorella powder

· 1 Serving Vega Whole Food Heath Optimizer

Place in a blender, no particular order required.

Cool off with a Vanilla Mint Dream Shake, shared by Drea

· Half banana

· Half apple

· 2 Tbsp Coconut Ice Cream (vegan)

· Kale (how much depends on how hardcore you are, try only 1 leaf for a dessert style smoothie)

· 1 tsp spirulina

· 1 Tbsp lucuma powder

· 1/2 tsp Maca

· Raw Vanilla Bean (use fresh or bottled, but make sure there's no alcohol in it!)

· 1 Tbsp hemp seeds

· 1 Tbsp Vega Sport Performance Protein Powder

· 1 Tbsp avocado

· 2 Dates

· Stevia/sweetener to taste

· pinch crystal salt (good for hot sweaty days!)

· 2 Tbsp raw cacao nibs ( add this ingredient last after you've blended for a while so that it stays chunky)

· Fresh mint picked from the garden!

· Add almond milk/ice/water to desired consistency

Green Uber-Goodness, shared by Aleksandar

· 1 avacado (pitted & scooped from skin)

· 1 handful romaine lettuce

· 1/2 handful spinach or spring salad mix

· 1 handful of cucumber slices

· Few sticks of celery (for the salt)

· 1/2 handful of sprouts (alfalfa & lentil)

· 1 banana

· 10-15 green grapes (or may substitute handful of berries)

· 2 scoops Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer (natural flavour)

· 3 tablets of Sequel Chlorella

· 2 tablespoons Vega EFA oil blend

· 1 cup almond milk

· 1 cup water (or enough to get smoothie consistency desired)

· extra grapes or berries to sweeten as needed

Purple People Eater Smoothie, shared by Heather

· 1/2 cup of So Delicious Coconut Kefir, vanilla or plain flavored

· 1/2 cup homemade almond milk OR Almond Dream brand almond milk ( unsweetened or vanilla )

· 1 tbsp raw cacao

· *1 scoop of Vega Shake & Go Smoothie in Bodacious Berry

· 1 scoop of Vega Whole Food Health Optimizer in Chocolate

· 1 tsp. of raw cacao nibs

· 1 tbsp. raw coconut butter (optional)

· 1 tsp. cinnamon

· 1/2 cup blueberries

· 1/2 cup raspberries

My Favorite Recovery Smoothie, shared by Erin

· 1 scoop Vega Sport Performance Protein (vanilla)

· 1 tsp MacaSure

· 1 thumb-size piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced (for its anti-inflammatory properties)

· 1/3 c. frozen strawberries or raspberries

· 1 pear, cored and chopped (or other fruit such as apple, papaya or mango - about 2/3 cup)

· As much baby spinach as I can cram into my blender

· 2 c. cold water (or 1 1/2 c. water and 1/2 c. ice)

By continuing to share recipes, the July Thrive Challenge can create a wonderful resource for the community - so that the next time you break out your blender you’ll have plenty of ideas!

As a bonus, one smoothie recipe shared will win a one month’s supply of Vega Smoothie Infusion (Retail value: $59.99)! You could win this prize by entering the July Thrive Challenge yourself - all you have to do is post a comment to share your ultimate smoothie recipe with the community!