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365 Vegan Smoothies: Boost Your Health With a Rainbow of Fruits and Veggies
Boost your health and feel great with a smoothie for every day of the year.
Popular food writer and blogger Kathy Patalsky loves sharing her passion for healthy, vegan cuisine.
With 365 Vegan Smoothies, she makes it possible for everyone to enjoy this daily diet enhancement that is free of animal products (including honey) and the saturated fats, chemicals, and hormones that often accompany them.
From her frosty sweet 'Peach Pick-Me-Up' to green smoothies such as her revitalizing 'Green with Energy' Patalsky's innovative smoothie recipes are built around themes such as brain boosters, weight loss, healthy digestion, and detoxification. She also includes mood boosters, such as the 'Cheerful Chocolate Chia,' with B-complex vitamins and omega fatty acids to boost serotonin levels.
Featuring vibrant colour photographs and simple steps to stock a healthier pantry, 365 Vegan Smoothies serves up the perfect blend for everyone.
Popular food writer and blogger Kathy Patalsky loves sharing her passion for healthy, vegan cuisine.
With 365 Vegan Smoothies, she makes it possible for everyone to enjoy this daily diet enhancement that is free of animal products (including honey) and the saturated fats, chemicals, and hormones that often accompany them.
From her frosty sweet 'Peach Pick-Me-Up' to green smoothies such as her revitalizing 'Green with Energy' Patalsky's innovative smoothie recipes are built around themes such as brain boosters, weight loss, healthy digestion, and detoxification. She also includes mood boosters, such as the 'Cheerful Chocolate Chia,' with B-complex vitamins and omega fatty acids to boost serotonin levels.
Featuring vibrant colour photographs and simple steps to stock a healthier pantry, 365 Vegan Smoothies serves up the perfect blend for everyone.
336 pages, Paperback
First published June 4, 2013
About the author
Kathy Patalsky
9 books4 followersKathy Patalsky is a top vegan food blogger. Her blog Healthy. Happy. Life. aka LunchboxBunch.com was founded in 2007 and continues to lead the way in making plant-based meals look and taste amazing! Kathy also founded FindingVegan.com, a website which allows food bloggers to easily share their vegan recipes with a wide audience, via a browse-able photo gallery. Kathy is the author of the book 365 Vegan Smoothies published by Penguin/Avery in 2013. She is a California-raised girl who loves sunshine, farmer's markets, beach days, movie nights, animals big and small and all things cozy and lovely.
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June 7, 2013
I always feel like I don't need a smoothie recipe, but I basically only make 2 different smoothies, so I've come to realize I'm probably wrong :)
As a vegan, I'm really happy to have an exclusively vegan smoothie recipe book - I always hate seeing recipes with unvegan ingredients, and I don't buy any unvegan cookbooks.
While looking over a different smoothie book, I thought of something else important that I really like about 365 Vegan Smoothies - smaller recipes! The other book I was looking at made 2-4 servings of a smoothie and used whole pints of fruits and large quantities of foods in each smoothie.
Several months ago I made up an oatmeal cookie smoothie for myself, and this book has a similar recipe, but so much yummier than mine! Yummy. Raisins make an outstanding sweetener in smoothies!
As a vegan, I'm really happy to have an exclusively vegan smoothie recipe book - I always hate seeing recipes with unvegan ingredients, and I don't buy any unvegan cookbooks.
While looking over a different smoothie book, I thought of something else important that I really like about 365 Vegan Smoothies - smaller recipes! The other book I was looking at made 2-4 servings of a smoothie and used whole pints of fruits and large quantities of foods in each smoothie.
Several months ago I made up an oatmeal cookie smoothie for myself, and this book has a similar recipe, but so much yummier than mine! Yummy. Raisins make an outstanding sweetener in smoothies!
December 3, 2025
While I have generally and indeed sometimes even absolutely loved the flavourful and scrumptious featured recipes of Kathy Patalsky's 365 Vegan Smoothies: Boost Your Health With a Rainbow of Fruits and Vegetables and have tried and also much enjoyed, savoured the majority of them over the past year or so, I simply cannot fully understand why almost ALL of the delicious (and nutritious) fruit and vegetable based concoctions usually tend to contain (sometimes copious amounts of) additional, of extra sweetener as part of the main list of ingredients (not white sugar, not honey perhaps, but really, even adding maple or agave syrup is only very marginally better than adding processed white cane sugar and still for all intents and purposes just a total carbohydrate spike with not much if any added nutrients). For honestly, since these smoothies are all and sundry fruit and vegetable based, they already and by necessity and nature do contain rather much naturally occurring simple sugars already and therefore (at least in my opinion), adding additional sweeteners will or at least should not be all that necessary, except for perhaps as a very rare treat, if one wants to imbibe a smoothie as a replacement for a sweet and decadent dessert.
And personally, I have indeed generally omitted any or at least most of the additional sweeteners suggested in the 365 Vegan Smoothies recipes when I have made them for myself (for my personal consumption and enjoyment). And yes, I have generally found the end results not only exceedingly tasty but for my own private palate in fact considerably superior flavour-wise to the few times, I have actually followed the recipes to a T and have added the agave syrup, maple syrup etc. suggested by the author. I guess this is all first and foremost a matter of personal taste and personal likes, but really, considering that it is becoming more and more obvious and even scientifically proven that simple carbohydrates, that especially simple sugars are not only a major addiction, a major craving for many people, but also a real and problematic long term health concern and issue, in my own very humble opinion, I truly think that Kathy Patalsky should NOT have included agave syrup or other sweeteners in her 365 Vegan Smoothies as part of the main ingredients list (that she should have made ALL sweeteners, syrups and the like wholly and totally OPTIONAL, as that much added sugar should really not be promoted as being all that healthy, especially considering that 365 Vegan Smoothies very specifically claims to totally be thus).
And personally, I have indeed generally omitted any or at least most of the additional sweeteners suggested in the 365 Vegan Smoothies recipes when I have made them for myself (for my personal consumption and enjoyment). And yes, I have generally found the end results not only exceedingly tasty but for my own private palate in fact considerably superior flavour-wise to the few times, I have actually followed the recipes to a T and have added the agave syrup, maple syrup etc. suggested by the author. I guess this is all first and foremost a matter of personal taste and personal likes, but really, considering that it is becoming more and more obvious and even scientifically proven that simple carbohydrates, that especially simple sugars are not only a major addiction, a major craving for many people, but also a real and problematic long term health concern and issue, in my own very humble opinion, I truly think that Kathy Patalsky should NOT have included agave syrup or other sweeteners in her 365 Vegan Smoothies as part of the main ingredients list (that she should have made ALL sweeteners, syrups and the like wholly and totally OPTIONAL, as that much added sugar should really not be promoted as being all that healthy, especially considering that 365 Vegan Smoothies very specifically claims to totally be thus).
July 4, 2013
I love this book. I used to think, "Who needs a recipe for a smoothie?!" But that might be why my smoothies all came out muddy-colored and tasting the same ( like bananas). I haven't tried every recipe in the book yet, but all that I've tried so far have turned out great...and tasting like more than bananas. Even when I don't have an ingredient and make a substitution, my smoothies are turning out better than they ever did before.
August 19, 2013
I really enjoyed this book and now I need to purchase it. I grabbed this from the library recently and spent a day reading the entire thing. I thought I was pretty good at whipping up a smoothie but it appears now I am a novice. I love all the different combinations. I need to eat more fruit and this book will help with that. Being in Pittsburgh we do not have a wide variety of locally grown fruit so I tend not eat as much. But now I'm setting a goal to try and get through each of the smoothies in this book.
June 20, 2014
Great book! So many different smoothies, easy to make with easy to find ingredients, nutritional info for each recipe, great photos, a nice section with substitutions, etc!
March 21, 2020
Smoothies, nom! :)
One thing I always pay attention to in books is the formatting of the text - font, size, boldness, space-related formatting, etc.
This book is formatted very well, so it makes it a delight to go through the pages.
It provides an abundance of recipes and some instargammable photos of smooties - to boost your appetite. Can't wait to try more of them.
There are 10 types of smoothie recipes included:
Green smoothies
Frosty
Frozen
Whole food smoothies
Grain, nut or seed smoothies
Protein smoothies
Shakes
Cooler or Tonic
Cruncher smoothies
Basic smoothies
The book is divided into 12 sections, each devoted to a different area of wellness: Detox, Energy, Slim down, Strengthening, Calming, Brain-boosting, Digestion, Healthy Heart, Anti-aging, Mood, Immunity, Beauty.
Most of the recipes are with fruits and I'm more interested in veggie smoothies. I still find this book helpful - it gives lovely ideas. For example, the section for creative ice cubes was pleasing. There are some smoothie myths revealed too.
We can debate if breakfast is the most important meal of the day - it depends on the person's habits. For me, it is true, but for my intermittent-fasting friends, it's not. Anyways, I'm sharing the argument about it:
"This is because it helps not only steady metabolism and replenishes one's energy stores, but also because healthy choices made early in the day will beget more healthy choices. Start your day with nutrient-dense vitamin-rich foods, and you'll be less likely to turn to junk foods."
One thing I always pay attention to in books is the formatting of the text - font, size, boldness, space-related formatting, etc.
This book is formatted very well, so it makes it a delight to go through the pages.
It provides an abundance of recipes and some instargammable photos of smooties - to boost your appetite. Can't wait to try more of them.
There are 10 types of smoothie recipes included:
Green smoothies
Frosty
Frozen
Whole food smoothies
Grain, nut or seed smoothies
Protein smoothies
Shakes
Cooler or Tonic
Cruncher smoothies
Basic smoothies
The book is divided into 12 sections, each devoted to a different area of wellness: Detox, Energy, Slim down, Strengthening, Calming, Brain-boosting, Digestion, Healthy Heart, Anti-aging, Mood, Immunity, Beauty.
Most of the recipes are with fruits and I'm more interested in veggie smoothies. I still find this book helpful - it gives lovely ideas. For example, the section for creative ice cubes was pleasing. There are some smoothie myths revealed too.
We can debate if breakfast is the most important meal of the day - it depends on the person's habits. For me, it is true, but for my intermittent-fasting friends, it's not. Anyways, I'm sharing the argument about it:
"This is because it helps not only steady metabolism and replenishes one's energy stores, but also because healthy choices made early in the day will beget more healthy choices. Start your day with nutrient-dense vitamin-rich foods, and you'll be less likely to turn to junk foods."
May 28, 2014
Love this book! I have found so many amazing recipes by Kathy. I love being inspired everytime I pull it off my shelf.
June 26, 2014
wonderful book. the best smoothie book I own, and I have a lot! so many flavor combinations I never even thought about!!
September 11, 2018
Decent on ideas, most are not low calorie. It isn't a good idea to drink that much soy, unless you are trying to make hormonal changes and even then there is debate. Not all of the smoothies need nut milk either. Just extra calories in my opinion. But overall if I am trying to think of what to make its good enough for ideas.
January 22, 2018
I found a lot of good recipes. I can't wait to try them out!
July 14, 2020
Straight forward text-based book but I wasn't looking for photos, just lots of smoothie combinations so this book is perfect for inspiration and ideas!
July 3, 2013
What a creative book!
I'm used to the SOS (same old smoothies) but this book is an eye opener -- I've tried a couple recipes and they were delicious (and easy to make).
Book is well organized. Love the 12 different sections, and also LOVE how alternatives are given for ingredients (in case you don't like bananas, you can use the alternative).
I'm used to the SOS (same old smoothies) but this book is an eye opener -- I've tried a couple recipes and they were delicious (and easy to make).
Book is well organized. Love the 12 different sections, and also LOVE how alternatives are given for ingredients (in case you don't like bananas, you can use the alternative).
September 18, 2013
This is a great book on easy, healthy smoothies made with fresh ingredients. Kathy breaks down her recipes into helpful categories and provides extremely helpful nutritional information. I plan on giving this book as Christmas gift this season.
February 27, 2015
I checked this out on a whim because I wanted more smoothie recipes. I have liked all the recipes that I have tried so far. I have not invested in all of the ingredients that she recommends, but just use what I have.
March 3, 2015
I have used this book the past year - making a couple smoothies a week. It is an amazing book with creative smoothie recipes that I would have never, ever thought of myself. The smoothies have also come out just like they do in the pics, and are DELICIOUS!
June 29, 2013
My beloved Vitamix & I are looking forward to trying all of the delicious recipes in this book. The photography is amazing!
August 5, 2013
Awesome recipes! If you love smoothies (or anything delicious and healthy), then this book is for you! <3
June 8, 2015
The BEST smoothie cookbook/collection of recipes I’ve EVER found......
May 27, 2016
This might have been a nice book, but it is structured around a scientist premise. So you drink mashed vegetables for the brain, or for calming.
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