*I was given the Nutri Ninja in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are 100% my own.
We are always looking for ways to eat even healthier than we already do. We’re sensitive about consuming the daily required amounts of fruit and vegetables, vitamins and minerals. I have to tell you – it is hard. We eat well, cooking healthy recipes such as my favorite tomato soup and our traditional Sunday gravy. We limit the number of sugary foods that enter our pantry and incorporate fruit and vegetables as much as we can into the boys’ diet.
The boys do eat some fruity and veggies, but don’t let them fool you when they say that eating fruit roll ups should be considered part of their fruit intake. N eats broccoli and carrots without a fight, whereas G eats raw green beans. “Acceptable” fruit for N includes apple slices, strawberries, cantaloupe and green grapes. G opts for the red grapes, agrees with the apple slices, but prefers blueberries over strawberries. There may be a banana ingested here and there. Aside from owning a farmer’s market, I needed to find another way to incorporate more fruit and vegetables into their diet.
While I was at BlogHer, I passed by the Nutri Ninja AutoIQ booth where they were passing out smoothie samples. The samples were green and the first thing that came to my mind was that they probably had a “healthy” bitter taste. I was SO wrong. It didn’t taste “green” at all. Could this be the way to introduce more fruit and veggies into the boys’ diet without them flinching?!
After speaking with the representative, as I needed to know how I could replicate this at home, she explained that the green color was from the spinach. Spinach? I didn’t taste spinach, but apparently I benefited from the vitamins and minerals. This could totally work with the boys – SCORE!
I received the Nutri Ninja Auto IQ, compliments of the brand, to try it out for myself. Here’s what was included:
So excited, I snapped a pic of the box and posted to social media. Ninja Kitchen responded almost immediately with a genuine interest in what I was going to make with my newfound appliance! One thing that I have noticed being in the marketing world for so long, is that if a brand takes the time to communicate with the public, that means a whole lot!
Smoothie Making Time
Back to my first smoothie experience…I found what I feel is the easiest smoothie recipe ever.
The Easiest Smoothie Recipe Ever
All you need is…
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1 cup ice
- 1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 banana
All you need to do is…
- Add the banana, milk, yogurt, strawberries, and ice to the container. Press “Start” making sure the “Auto IQ” button is set to “on”.
- Wait 60 seconds
- Enjoy!
- Seriously!
It was that easy. I totally forgot the spinach but added it for the 2nd and 3rd smoothies! A recipe booklet with recipes for smoothies and more was included in the box (& you can find it online too).
Here is my first-ever step-by-step video
The Total Crushing technology is awesome…it delivers unbeatable professional power with blades that pulverize and crush through ice, whole fruits, and vegetables in seconds.
The Nutri Ninja® Cups can blend ice and frozen fruit in seconds! Traditional juicers provide little juice and remove the pulp which contains the healthy fiber. The Nutri Ninja® Cups coupled with the Pro Extractor Blades® provide juicing with the benefits of entire fruits and vegetables, not just the juice.
My Nutri Ninja is easily going to replace my blender and food processor, saving room in my cabinets! As I make new-found smoothies I will be sure to post them here and on social media.
I would love to hear about your favorite smoothie recipes! Please post them (or links to them) in the comments below!
Allison Jones says
We drink a lot of smoothies in my house and this one looks great. Strawberry/banana is always a safe bet.
LiveLifeWell,
Allison
Dana says
What are some other smoothies that you like?
Becky @ Disney in your Day says
I have been eyeing the ninja for awhile. Our blender is awful and I need a good one but don’t have the money for it right now. I love smoothies but they are a pain right now! How is it to clean?
Dana says
It is so easy to clean! I rinse out the cup, blades and cover and I’m good to go for the next smoothie!
Kam Kay says
I need to incorporate more smoothies in my daily routine. Thanks for the reminder 🙂
Dana says
I’m glad I could help!! 🙂
Rosalyn O. says
Looks like a great recipe!! I’m vegan so I would make it all plant-based! Thanks for sharing :))
Dana says
I’d love to hear about some of your plant-based smoothies Rosalyn!
Heather with WELLFITandFED says
Love the NINJA but I am a Vitamix person myself. Great smoothie recipes by the way!
Natalie says
We love smoothies around our house, and this would make them so easy!
Dana says
Natalie, what’s your favorite smoothie? (BTW, thanks for stopping by!)
Mistle says
I love making smoothies! I use my nutri bullet and it is amazing. I recently have been making protein shakes in it. The Nutri Ninja looks awesome!
Dana says
I started with Ninja and their bullet and loved it! I used it to make my boys their food when they were babies and loved how well it worked! 🙂
Erin @ Very Erin says
That looks amazing! I’m such a fan of smoothies 🙂 I don’t do much in the way of veggies, or fruit for that matter haha! I either go with a chocolate, peanut butter, and banana or a chocolate raspberry 🙂
Dana says
Chocolate Raspberry?! I think I need that recipe!!
Trish @Almost Sexy Mommy says
I love smoothies! I’ve been wanting to try out the Ninja, thanks for reviewing it!
Dana says
Thanks for stopping by Trish! The Ninja is cool and it makes things so much easier!
Danielle says
I need to get back into making my smoothies. You just reminded me of how amazingly easy it can be!
Ann says
I’m currently on a smoothie obsessed mission. This looks yumzers!
Dana says
Thanks Ann! What is your current favorite smoothie?
Dana says
Thanks Ann!
Philipp Brohl says
Hi Dana, just wanted to say that I love this simple smoothie recipe. I use a Ninja myself and it’s great value for the money.
Dana says
So glad you liked the recipe, Philipp!
Juno says
Want to try the recipe as soon as possible, better yet, tomorrow morning with my breakfast! Thanks for sharing!
Dana says
Juno, I can’t wait to hear what you think about it!
dominiqueson ocasio says
Hey, I love making smoothies. We drink a lot of smoothies in my office and this one looks great. Chocolate Raspberry is always best for me.
Dana says
Chocolate raspberry sounds delicious!