Smoothie Operators: Stars Share Their Favorite Recipes for Smoothies and Juices

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Smoothie Operators: Stars Share Their Favorite Recipes for Smoothies and Juices

As any wellness aficionado knows, smoothies make a great healthy breakfast or snack. Depending on the recipe, they can give you the fiber you need for the day and energize you whole filling you with the vitamins, minerals and other nutrients you need. And as health and beauty add-ins such as edible collagen become more popular — offerings by Body Kitchen, Primal Kitchen and Vital Proteins are some of stars’ favorites — the fruit, veggie and dairy concoctions are even more important as vehicles for the supplements. [ami-related id="1950135" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/shop-with-us/news/10-best-collagen-face-creams-and-treatments-for-skin/" title="Related: 10 of the Best Collagen-Boosting Face Creams and Treatments for Ageless Skin" target="_blank" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/best-collagen-creams-treatments.jpg?quality=86&strip=all" imgid="1950207" format="standard" flag="" channel="6001"] Fit celebrities including Jennifer Garner, Jenna Dewan, Jamie Chung, Gwyneth Paltrow and more share their tried-and-true smoothie recipes with Us. Scroll through for some cool ideas, then get blending!            

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Hot Collagen Drink

Poosh founder Kourtney Kardashian has a number of recipes for morning liquids up her sleeve. Her simplest of all consists of just collagen powder and hot water. She demonstrated how she makes it on her Instagram Stories on June 11, 2019. First, she puts two scoops of Collagen Vibes (her collaboration with Vital Proteins) into a glass, then she heats up water, adds and stirs. Et voila! A pre-gym drink. “My doctor recommended I take it on an empty tummy and wait 20 minutes before eating anything else to get the maximum benefits, which I find works the best for me,” she typed over the video. “Because two scoops has 9 grams of protein, it keeps me full for hours until after my workout.”

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Vegan Protein Smoothie

Could Cindy Crawford’s morning smoothie be the secret to her youthful glow? The supermodel, who’s one of the founders of nutrition supplement brand Ladder, blends a combination chock-full of plant protein, fiber, iron and calcium to drink most mornings. Her mix: 8 ounces of unsweetened almond milk, half a banana and two handfuls of spinach along with one packet of Ladder Greens and one of Plant Protein: Vanilla. Ice is optional, but is great for extra volume and a cooler treat!

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Avocado Smoothie

Kourtney Kardashian swears by starting her day with a simple, three-ingredient smoothie. As her website Poosh revealed, one of her “favorite breakfast options” is her “go-to avocado smoothie.” The creamy health drink is made with one pitted and peeled avocado, organic coconut milk and either two teaspoons of Manuka honey or two dates for sweetness. Bonus: The dates add fiber, which helps keep you fuller longer.

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Nut Milk Smoothie

In November 2018, Queen of Wellness Gwyneth Paltrow revealed to Us Weekly the ingredients for the breakfast smoothie she drinks every morning. Starting from a cashew milk base, she adds “a ton of spinach,” she notes, as well as cardamom, turmeric, salt “and one date to give it a little sweetness.” Paltrow told Us she adds protein and metabolism powders as well as GoopGenes, her company’s marine collagen superpowder — but any additions are up to you!

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Green Smoothie

“Years ago, I stopped eating breakfast in the morning and I make a big green smoothie,” Jenna Dewan told Us in June 2018. Inside: romaine, kale and spinach. “It’s tons of fiber in the morning, all your nutrients,” she continued. “That really transformed my body, my skin and just my energy level throughout the day.” Pro tip for green juice newbies: a green apple and a squeeze of fresh lemon can help make the drink more palatable. 

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Coconut Water and Banana Smoothie

Jamie Chung is a big fan of a breakfast smoothie. Her concoction is quite simple: “Vita Coco, banana and vanilla protein and spinach — that’s it!” she told Us in July 2018.

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BeWell Smoothie

In January 2018, Jennifer Garner shared her version of nutritionist Kelly LeVeque's BeWell Smoothie that she makes every day. As the actress wrote:
“2 scoops @primalkitchenfoods collagen protein powder (hot tip: I prefer the Chocolate Coconut Collagen Fuel)
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 tablespoon almond butter (if no one’s looking I use extra...😬)
1 1/2 cups unsweetened almond milk
Handful of fresh spinach
Small handful of ice
Very small handful of blueberries (please see almond butter. Also true here. 🤷🏻‍♀️)”

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Dairy-Free Banana Smoothie

To energize herself after a workout, Whitney Port likes to whip up a simple drink. She mixes 1 teaspoon of cacao nibs with 3 pitted dates, ¼ cup almonds and 1 banana with 1 cup of dairy-free Lactaid. “Anyone can do this, I think it’s pretty foolproof,” she told Us in April 2018. “It’s really great for the morning or a midday snack if you need a pick me up, instead of a coffee.”

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Kale and Beet Smoothie

Jewel takes wellness seriously — and smoothies are no different. “I like drinking whole juices, so I use a two-horsepower blender, like a Blendtec” as opposed to a juicer, which leaves the fiber behind as well as plenty of mess, the singer told Us in 2017. “I do kale, cucumber, lemon, beet, chia seeds, apple and it tastes really great — I love it,” she said of her daily mix. Also included: a bone marrow protein powder “because it’s really good collagen for your skin,” she notes.