Recipes
Make-Ahead Smoothie Bags
Prep time:10 min
Total time:10 min
Yield 1 bag (1 1/2 cups)
Ingredients
Basic Smoothie Pack for One
1 cup chopped fruit of choice
(such as Longo’s frozen mango, blueberries or strawberries or chopped fresh apple, peach, orange or pear)
1/2 large banana, chopped
1/2 cup packed Longo’s Organic Baby Spinach or kale
1 cup Longo’s Signature 2% Milk or non-dairy beverage or juice
Extras (see list)
Directions
- •Pack fruit, banana and greens into a Longo’s Small Zipper Freezer Bag. Make as many bags as desired, multiplying the ingredients accordingly. Transfer sealed bags to freezer until ready to use.
- •Add a frozen basic smoothie pack to the blender along with milk. Add whatever extras you like (see list) to boost flavour and nutrition.
- •Longo’s Chopped Nuts or Longo’s Natural Nut Butters
- •Longo’s Flaxseeds
- •Longo’s Chia Seeds
- •Longo’s Shredded Coconut
- •Protein powder
- •Grated ginger
- •Longo’s Lemon Juice
- •Try these combinations (in addition to banana and greens)
- •Fruit - Longo’s Frozen Mangoes
- •Liquid - 3/4 cup milk or soy beverage, 1/4 cup orange juice
- •Extras - 1 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut
- •Fruit - 3/4 cup Longo’s Frozen Blueberries, 1/4 cup Longo’s Frozen Avocados
- •Liquid - 3/4 cup milk or soy beverage, 1/4 cup pomegranate juice
- •Fruit - Longo’s Frozen Strawberries
- •Liquid - milk or non-dairy beverage
- •Extras - 1 tbsp peanut butter, 2 tsp ground flaxseed, a squeeze of lemon juice
Extras List
Add 1 or 2 tbsp of any of these tasty flavour and nutrition boosters
Tropical Vibe
Creamy Blueberry Pomegranate
PB & J
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 250 calories
- Protein 10g
- Fibre 4g
- Fat 5g
- Sugar 32g
- Carbs 44g
- Sodium 150mg
