The Perfect Smoothie Formula

I am a big fan of smoothies. Matt has some great info here about how to build a sustainable smoothie repertoire, rather than sticking with a single recipe for a week and getting burned out. He tries to teach how to create your own, based on core building blocks. Below is his skeleton ingredient list. At the link, he gives examples of each ingredient category. Once you learn how to make a good smoothie, McDonald’s won’t taste nearly as good.

The Perfect Smoothie Formula (makes 2 smoothies)
* 1 soft fruit
* 2 small handfuls frozen or fresh fruit
* 2-4 tablespoons protein powder
* 2 tablespoons binder
* 1.5 tablespoons oil
* 1.5 cups liquid
* 1 tablespoon sweetener (optional, less or more as needed)
* optional superfoods, greens, and other ingredients
* 6 ice cubes (omit if soft fruit is frozen)