13 Smoothie Recipes Without Yogurt to Refresh You this Summer

Today I share my favorite smoothie recipes without yogurt. Who loves smoothies? Raise your hand! Who loves yogurt with their smoothies? Not me.

I do love smoothies, especially in the morning. Next to water and tea, it’s what I usually consume when I wake up. I love that it’s nutritious and refreshing and healthy.

The first best thing you can love about smoothies is how you can make them into a lot of variations of your favorite fruits. You can add greens too, like kale, spinach, or collard greens for a unique taste.

If you are not the veggie-eating kind of person but wanted to be healthy at the same time, why not make a smoothie with veggies? Because it's so rich and smooth, you won't even notice or taste the vegetables at all. It's like a drinkable salad with no bitter taste.

Secondly, it’s so easy to make and flexible. You can make it from the most basic ingredients or lavish it with ice cream and protein powder.

I add low-fat milk most of the time and also tried adding coconut water or fruit juices for added booze. Mixing in yogurt is just not my cup of tea. So each time I make smoothies, I do them sans yogurt.

But don't get me wrong. I like yogurt, just not with smoothies. Yogurt is in fact good. It's a good source of calcium, protein, Vitamin D, and probiotics that are good for your digestive system.

But not every yogurt is created equal. Some yogurt has so much sugar, artificial flavors, and saturated fat in it which are not good for the health because it feeds the bad bacteria in your gut.

The fruits in these recipes are available whole year round at your local groceries.

Did you know?

Because of the invention of the electric blender, the smoothie was born in the 1930s. [Wikipedia]

What are the things you need to make smoothie recipes without yogurt?

Making a smoothie is as simple as 123:
1, you need a countertop blender.
2, prepare your favorite ingredients like your choice of fruits, milk, and ice.
3, toss them all together inside a blender, mix, and voila! you have a delicious drink in a matter of minutes.

According to Matt Frazier of No Meat Athlete, this is the formula for a perfect smoothie:
1 soft fruit
2 handfuls of frozen fruit
2 tbsp binder
2 tbsp protein powder
1.5 cups liquid
6 ice cubes

Below are smoothie recipes worth trying. These smoothies have no yogurt in them. If you do not like yogurt in your smoothies, you’ll love these yogurt-free smoothie recipes!

Indulge!

Here are 13 Smoothie Recipes Without Yogurt to Refresh You this Summer. Note: For a thicker smoothie, use frozen fruits.

Mango Green Smoothie

This mango green smoothie is high in nutrients and low in calories. It has no yogurt, is dairy-free, has no banana, and is sugar-free. Get Recipe

Strawberry-Banana Smoothie

6 strawberries, large & ripe
1 banana, small
1 cup of non-dairy or regular milk of your choice
1 tbsp peanut butter
5 ice cubes or more

Mango-Banana Smoothie

1 piece mango, freshly peeled
1 banana
5 ice cubes or more
3 mint leaves
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Banana Smoothie

2-3 bananas
1 tbsp peanut butter
5 ice cubes or more
1 cup of non-dairy or regular milk of your choice

Avocado-Banana Smoothie

1 avocado, small and ripe
1 banana
5 ice cubes or more
1 cup of non-dairy or regular milk of your choice
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Kale-Banana-Pineapple Smoothie

2 cups Kale
1 banana
1 cup Pineapple
5 ice cubes or more
1 cup non-dairy or regular milk of your choice
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Carrot-Banana-Pineapple Smoothie

2 carrots, large
1 banana
1 cup pineapple
5 ice cubes or more
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Kiwi-Banana Smoothie

5 kiwis
1 banana
5 ice cubes or more
1 cup of non-dairy or regular milk of your choice
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Blueberry-Banana Smoothie

1 cup blueberries
1 banana
5 ice cubes or more
1 cup of non-dairy or regular milk of your choice
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Raspberry-Banana Smoothie

1 cup raspberries
1 banana
1 cup coconut water or orange juice
5 ice cubes or more
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Watermelon Smoothie

3 cups cubed watermelon
5 ice cubes or more or more
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)
mint leaves

Apple-Mango-Banana Smoothie

1 banana
1 cup mangoes, sliced
1 cup apple juice
5 ice cubes or more or more
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)
mint leaves

Pineapple-Banana Smoothie

1 cup pineapple
1 banana
1 cup coconut water
5 ice cubes or more or more
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Mixed Berries Smoothie

1 cup of mixed berries (strawberry, blueberry, raspberry)
1 banana
5 ice cubes or more
1 cup of non-dairy or regular milk of your choice
honey or stevia, add according to your level of sweetness (optional)

Conclusion

One of my favorite recipes in the above smoothie recipes without yogurt is the Apple-Mango-Banana smoothie. I have all these 3 ingredients in my pantry all the time so each time I crave a smoothie, I can make it readily.

How about you? Do you like yogurt on your smoothies? If not, any yogurt substitute you’d like to recommend?