While we mostly cover fun places to visit, I also like to share products that make life easier, especially if can make life healthier too.  A new year calls for new resolutions, and the Ninja Ultimate is great for helping you to eat right all year long with its ability to make nutritious snacks and meals in a hurry. We just got our own and are amazed at how easy it is to eat healthy, get our daily veggie intake and make wholesome treats even my picky husband will eat.

Here are a couple of recipes we enjoyed lately:

Immune Booster

PREP TIME: 2 minutes SERVES: 1 14-ounce serving

Mangoes and pineapple are both great sources of both Vitamin A and C!

¼ orange, peeled

½ cup frozen mango chunks

½ cup pineapple chunks

1 cup almond milk

½ teaspoon honey

Skinny Belly Busting Breakfast Replacement Smoothie

PREP TIME: 2 minutes SERVES: 4 14-ounce servings

Perfect high protein smoothie to keep you full in the morning, packed with fiber, and the green tea boosts your metabolism.

4 bananas

2 cups low-fat plain Greek Yogurt

4 tablespoons flax seed

3 cups green tea

2 cups frozen strawberries

4 teaspoons agave

Place TOP BLADES in the Ninja Ultima Pitcher and add all ingredients in order listed. PULSE 3 times and flip the switch to START. Set to Speed 1 and slowly increase to Speed 8. Blend for 45 minutes or until smooth.

The Ninja cleans up real easy and is quickly ready whatever you want to throw in next.  I think tomorrow we’re going to try some green smoothies!  What are some of your favorite smoothie recipes?

*Disclosure – I was not compensated for this post but was provided a Ninja Ultima to review.