6 super-healthy smoothie recipes to try this week
These on-the-go meals are packed with the nutrients you need to stay energized all day long.
Jan, 2026
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Are your mornings so rushed you don’t have time to make breakfast? Smoothies make great on-the-go meals, and when made with the right ingredients, can up your daily vitamin, fiber, and protein intake. Just be careful, because extra sweeteners like sugar, juice, and flavored yogurt or ice cream can hamper efforts to eat healthfully. By choosing ingredients like whole fruits, leafy greens, and chia seeds, you can quickly create a healthy drink that’s perfect for breakfast, lunch, or snack time.
Break out your blender and read on for seven standout smoothie recipes.
Written byTaylor Lupo.
Medically reviewed byGaby Vaca-Flores, RD.
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