5 superfood smoothie recipes from the kitchens of Meghan Markle, Jennifer Aniston, and more

Healthy smoothies are the simplest way to add nutrition to your daily routine. Not only do they make for a great alternative to breakfast, but health and fitness experts say that a wholesome smoothie can work wonders for your metabolism. We did a little digging and found five recipes that have a stamp of approval from your favourite stars in Hollywood. While Blake Lively prefers a detoxifying green smoothie, Meghan Markle likes to play around with her morning drink. Scroll ahead and take notes to upgrade your morning routine. 

1. Recipe: Jennifer Aniston's breakfast smoothie

The Friends star's go-to breakfast is a protein smoothie, which she shared with InStyle magazine in 2015. “I’ll put in bananas, cherries, blackberries, a greens powder, a collagen peptide, a little cacao powder, chocolate stevia drop and chocolate almond milk,” she revealed. “You can see I like chocolate-flavoured. I don’t like protein taste.” And here's how you can recreate it at home. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup chocolate almond milk

• ¼ tbsp trace mineral drops

• 2-3 drops chocolate stevia

• ½ frozen banana

• 1 cup frozen cherries

• a handful of frozen blackberries

• 1 scoop vegan protein powder, cocoa flavour

• ½ tbsp maca powder

• 5 sprouted almonds

• Ice

Method: 

1. 1

   Place all ingredients in a blender, and mix until smooth.

2. 2

   Pour in a tall glass and serve cold.

2. Recipe: Meghan Markle's go-to smoothie

Back in 2015, Meghan Markle gave a peek inside her everyday habits and revealed her go-to smoothie recipe in an interview with The Chalkboard. Duchess of Sussex opened up about her health and fitness regime, with an important tip, “Surround yourself with people who live a healthy lifestyle... it rubs off.” After sharing her recipe, she listed out different ways to experiment with it: “I also do the same thing with frozen mango, a squeeze of lime, swap the cinnamon for turmeric (which has unbelievable healing properties!) and just use coconut water. Nom nom nom!” 

Ingredients:

• 1 packet of your shake powder of choice

• ½ cup of frozen blueberries

• 1 tsp of cinnamon

• Some chia seeds

• ½ cup almond milk

• ½ cup of coconut water

Method: 

1. 1

   Blend it all together and enjoy.

3. Recipe: Blake Lively's detox smoothie

The Gossip Girl star has beautiful skin skin and in an interview, she spilled the beans on her secret. “A few years ago, I had a juice that changed it all for me. Vegetables in their purest form are refreshing and palate-cleansing, while the sweet notes of the fruits and mint make this both quenching and intoxicating. Now I can get my dose of veggies in a delicious way,” she revealed. 

Ingredients: 

• 1 cup kale

• 2 leaves Swiss chard

• ½ cup parsley

• ½ small beet

• ½ cup pineapple

• 2 medium green apples (red may also be used for extra sweetness)

• 1 sprig fresh mint

• ½ medium lemon, peeled

Method: 

1. 1

   Add ingredients in above order to juicer and let it blend for 2-3 minutes.

2. 2

   Once smooth, pour in a tall glass and serve immediately.

4. Recipe: Reese Witherspoon's green smoothie

A gifted actor (are you also waiting for Legally Blonde 3?), a producer, founder of her own book club—she really has literally done it all. Recently, Reese Witherspoon went on her Instagram to reveal the secret recipe of her green smoothie that gives her her glow. Fun fact: This recipe was passed onto her by Scandal star, Kerry Washington and they both swear by it. 

Ingredients: 

• 2 heads romaine lettuce

• ½ cup spinach

• ½ cup coconut water

• 1 whole banana

• 1 whole apple (core removed)

• 1 whole pear (core removed)

• 1 whole lemon (rind removed)

• Celery (optional)

• Almond butter (optional)

Method: 

1. 1

   Roughly chop the romaine and add it to your blender with the spinach, coconut water banana, apple pear, lemon and the other optional ingredients if using.

2. 2

   Once that's all blended, divide evenly into two large glasses or water bottles and drink up.

5. Recipe: Katy Perry's PB&J smoothie

Before you ask, yes it is good for you, and Katy Perry swears by it. Designed by celebrity trainer Harley Pasternack, it's Perry's go-to recipe super easy to recreate. Even though it tastes like your favourite childhood snack, the smoothie is rich in fibre, low in fat and has high levels of potassium and Vitamins B and C. 

Ingredients: 

• 2 cups fresh strawberries

• 1 frozen banana, chopped

• 2 teaspoons peanut butter

• 4 ounces fat-free plain Greek yoghurt or fat-free milk

• 1/2 cup ice cubes

Method: 

1. 1

   Place all the ingredients in a blender, and mix until smooth. Enjoy immediately.

Also read: 

4 green smoothie recipes for people who trying to eat healthy at home

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