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Let's make the perfect smoothie. If you are a little terrified of being in the kitchen, this is a simple recipe to try. Most smoothies tend to incorporate a combination of these common steps.

a) Make it creamy by adding a nut butter such as peanut, almond, chia or some other combination

b) Fortify with a protein powder

c) Add in a liquid component - juice, milk, almond milk, soy milk, or water

d) Add some greens - an avocado, spinach, or kale

e) Add extra nutrition - with flax seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, etc.

f) Add some fruits - fresh or frozen blueberries, strawberries, apples, mango, pineapple, bananas, blackberries, raspberries, etc.

Here's a simple recipe to get you started (remember to taste-test and adjust the ingredients as you like - a little more berry or liquid, etc.) BERRY GREEN PROTEIN SMOOTHIE

1/2 cup mixed frozen berries (or desired fruit)

1/2 frozen banana

1 1/2 cups baby spinach

1 teaspoon chia seeds

1 serving of vanilla protein mix

15 ounces purified water

1 handful of ice

Blend all of the ingredients in a high speed blender until smooth. Taste and see if you want to adjust anything. Enjoy right away; for even more enjoyment, share with a friend! Below are some ingredients and tools for making your next smoothie making experience a little smoother. Here's to making smoothies, being healthy, and enjoying nutritious recipes! Leave us a comment about your favorite kind of smoothie or ingredients; we love hearing from you!