Hello! Today is my ‘Friday’ since it was the last day of the Wellness Retreat. I’ve been leading a run/walk fitness class for the event this week. The group had a big party last night so we planned an easy power walk around the marina. The last day is always the easiest in case people had a little too much fun the night before.
The earlier than usual mornings definitely caught up with me because I am TIRED today! I need something magical to help me bounce back and get to work.
So, on the way home I decided to stop at Jamba Juice and put that gift card a company rep sent me to good use.
I added a shot of wheatgrass to my order in hopes that it will give me magical healthy powers to be awake and 110% today!! I love that they serve it with an orange slice as a ‘chaser’. Seriously, love it.
I used to be somewhat of a Jamba Juice expert in high school and college. It was part of my post-long run ritual to stop at Jamby on the way home from a run in Long Beach 
I even had a “Powered By Jamba Juice” license plate holder my boyfriend at the time got me. I was super into it.
I got the new-ish Apples n’ Greens smoothie from the Fruit & Veggie section of the menu.
Want a sip?
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Disclaimer: Jamba Juice provided me with a gift card and one to giveaway. All opinions are my own.
I LOVE Spinach in my smoothies – great nutrient addition!
Dates are probably the BEST ingredient! They add amazing texture and sweetness that you won’t get from any other fruit.
I love adding an orange base of a drink to it- orange juice or some orange Powerade zero. I just love the taste!
Mango!
I love strawberries and raspberries!
strawberries! thanks for the giveaway!! 🙂
Spinach 🙂
mango…or spinach
Bananas
bananas – they make smoothies sweet and delicious
Kale. And chocolate. Sometimes together 🙂
Shredded coconut
Favorite ingredient is mango!! Just love it in all my smoothies.
Love your purple top, I have that one too 🙂
Fav ingredient is BANANA! Makes me go BANANAS
Frozen strawberries.
Bananas!!! All the time. They fruit rhymes with my name so I have to love them. :p
I love kale in my smoothie! And Greek yogurt! And protein!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is ginger – it spices up things.
I like to add banana to neutralize the flavor of whatever vegetables I want to add!
Strawberries
My favorite smoothie ingredient is definitely banana!
I love adding blueberries, especially frozen wild blueberries (best nutritional value)!
My favorite ingredient in smoothies is frozen bananas! I swear any smoothie I make without a frozen banana just isn’t the same!
I’m all about kiwis in smoothies, especially frozen!
Banana! Perfect base 🙂
Strawberries! Forever my favorite fruit.
Raspberries and almond butter
Mango or kiwi! Anything tropical, really.
I love spinach and blueberries!
spinach or banana – toss up!!
Lemon! It adds just the right amount of “tanginess” to any smoothie.
banana! (frozen!)
ICE! For sure! I like whatever smoothie I am having to be super cold!
If ice does not count, then I would have to say coffee! I make a mean coffee/banana/almond milk/cocoa powder smoothie!
Mango! Can’t get enough of it!
banana! since it makes the smoothie extra creamy.
Spinach for me–I love getting the extra veggies, and I always get a kick out of the funny looks people give me for the color of my smoothies!
Blueberries!
I love Jamba Juice! There’s one on my walk home from the gym so sometimes I take my sweaty stinky self in for a smoothie.
My favorite ingredient at Jamba Juice is peaches! I also love Jamba Juice pretzels – so good!
Raspberries! Also enjoy adding kale, yes I just tried this.. A but delayed. A great way to add nutrients without really tasting it!
Strawberries….I love strawberries….Pineapple too! 🙂 I hope I win! I totally have a Jamba Juice a few stores down from where I work!
Peanut Butter. Best smoothie ingredient ever 🙂
I love smoothies with any type of berries!! Yum!!
I love strawberries in my smoothies!
Dates!!
I do love adding spinach
Spinach! Yum!
bananas!
so many to choose from but probably peanut butter
My favorite smoothie ingredient is mango! So delicious!
Oranges are my favorite! Love citrus and the acidity cuts any greens that may or may not make their way in…
Banana!
Strawberries! They go with everything!
Bananas are my favorite in smoothies.
favorite smoothie ingredient will forever be strawberries
Berries and bananas!!
Mango!
Definitely frozen bananas
frozen bananas! Natural sweetness, and they make smoothies so creamy!
Peant butter & banana
I love mango. Or berries. But never banana!
I kid you not, I wrote an entire post about Jamba Juice and my eternal love for smoothies! My favorite ingredient is guava nectar. It’s so unusual and delightful, it makes every smoothie a tropical escape!
http://rockymtnpearls.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/cold-day-giveaway-and-a-frozen-recipe/
I love me some pineapple!
I like the orange juice and the texture of the protein powder. It’s a little gritty but I love it.
I love adding apples to smoothies! My co-worker Ashley and I are obsessed with jamba juice!
Peach is my favorite!
Blueberry is my favorite.
pineapple is my #1! =)
Sweeeeeet! I live within walking distance of a Jamba, and I’d definitely put this gift card to good use. When I make smoothies at home, my favorite ingredient is probably frozen bananas… makes for great creamy texture!
cottage cheese!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is berries. Any kind–blue, black, rasp, etc. It’s not a smoothie if it doesn’t have berries!
Peanut butter
Blueberries!!! Oh, and blueberries!!!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is actually spinach! It’s healthy, and I can’t taste it, which is a win-win in my book!
Mango! Or as my two year old calls it Mongo :O)
Strawberries!
My favorite ingredient has, and always will be, strawberries!
WATERMELON!
Banana and vanilla yogurt
Definitely gotta be Peanut Butter! (And is it any surprise considering my blog URL?)
I love banana and chocolate, all my smoothies have chocolate 🙂
Bananas, and peanut butter… together!! With a little chocolate …
Favorite add-in definitely spinach so long as I don’t taste it 🙂
It’s gotta have bananas!!!!
My fave is pineapple! I just discovered the magical taste of pineapple in my smoothies!
Love my garden of life Raw greens powder that is flavored with cocoa powder to cut the harsh taste. Makes drinking bunches of greens super easy and delicious.
Green apples!
I like to add frozen acai berry unsweetened packets tomy smoothie. I know it’s healthy and great for the body. Thanks
Crunchy peanut butter! That texture with the peanut butter flavor provides a good contrast to all those veggies/fruits
Something tropical like pineapple.
Strawberries!!!
My favorite ingredient is probably avocado right now. It makes it so smooth.
Banana and orange. So yummy!
Mix of tropical fruits with coconut water. I feel like I’m on vacation.
There is no smoothie without a banana!
Pineapple!
Banana can make or break a smoothie! It makes it sooo much yummier
Frozen bananas and pb. I like some of the suggestions/comments such as coconut water and lime juice. Yum!! Hadn’t thought of that, but will definitely try now.
Thanks to you and Jamb a Juice for the giveaway!
Mango. Mmm.
Peaches!!!
Raspberries
Frozen bananas 🙂
fage!!
Raspberries! Plus, you make me laugh several times a week, just so you know 🙂 Thank you for all that you do for your readers Monica~~~
Strawberries!! yum
I love adding ginger to a smoothie
Kale!
My fav is açai!
Peaches!
I love my smoothies on the tart side.greek yogurt and fruit
Frozen berries and greek yogurt!
Mango, spinach and kale are my favorites, but I will tell you that I made one the other day that tasted like a pina colada. Banana, pineapple, mango and coconut almond milk, yummy!
Banana
Banana! It covers the taste of whatever vegetables or protein powder you add
I alllllways add bananas to my smoothies, for the sweetness and thickness!
Mmmm I love Jamba Juice! And my favourite smoothie ingredient is frozen berries- creamy deliciousness!
Bananas (frozen)!
Apples n greens is my favorite Jamba Juice flavor! Love love love it! I always add extra protein to my smoothies so I guess that would be my fave ingredient 🙂
Pineapple!
Chocolate protein powder, almond milk and ice. Hits the spot after every workout!
Spinach! You can’t even taste it and it adds so many nutrients and it’s always fun drinking something green.
Protein powder and peanut butter. I also love a wheat-grass shot on the side.
Just had a smoothie for dinner!!! Banana is a must!!!!!!!
I love raspberries! But really any ingredient except bananas, I am not a fan.
Frozen mango, coconut milk, and avocados!!! Woooooooooooot!
we go to our local Marianos for a tropical detox..full of green veggies that tastes tropical…I haven’t tried anything like that at Jamba Juice
Bananas!
Mango, for sure!
I love the chocolate peanut butter combo!
Mango, pineapple, or banana. Come to think of it – all three together!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is definitely a frozen banana.
Pineapple! Makes everything delicious!!
Bananas are my favorite smoothie ingredient! Especially when you freeze them…it thickens the smoothies into a milkshake consistency while also making it taste delicious! (:
Strawberries and spinach!!
Love frozen mango!
Yum, my favorite smoothie from Jamba is the strawberry banana. My favorite smoothie ingredient is bananas!!
total sucker for frozen banana in my smoothies:)
Banana
I love pineapple in my smoothies! 🙂
Girl, I’d be in heaven if there was mango somewhere in there!!!
My all-time fave smoothie ingredient is banana… preferably frozen. (A handful of spinach is a close runner-up though!)
I can’t imagine a smoothie without a banana!
Hello,
I would LOVE to win this **GIVEAWAY!** I don’t get to Jamba Juice too often, simply b/c I make my own smoothies most of the time. But I certainly WOULD go if I win this Gift Card! I’d get the “Aloha Pineapple,” then the “Mango-A-Go-Go” on another visit, then finally, the “Caribbean Passion.” I like all the “tropical-y” kind of drinks…especially since it’s getting close to Summer-y weather!
~Amy
I’m a big fan of peanut butter in my smoothies (who isn’t?)
I know it’s boring… But I always use bananas!
I love mango in my smoothies!!
Any greens in smoothies are awesome by me!
Spinach!!!!
Bananas always make their way in!
Frozen mango!
Trader Joe’s frozen mango.
My favorite ingredient is frozen pineapple, preferably of the Trader Joes variety!
I love adding frozen bananas to my smoothies because it adds creaminess!
Spinach! Always spinach.
My favorite ingredient is some kind of nut butter… definitely gives it a less of an “icy” consistency. Oh and icecream, oh wait… that’s a milkshake 😉
I love avocados in my smoothies! Nice addition of healthy fats to my breakfast 🙂
chia seeds!
Definitely frozen bananas!
My favorite ingredient is TJ’s almond butter!
I love strawberries in my smoothie.
Banana is definitely my favorite!
I love adding kale and mango to my smoothies!
Xanthan gum and guar gum they make whatever smoothie into instant soft serve 🙂
Strawberries! Strawberries make everything delish!
BANANAS for sure!! They give it the best texture!
I love bananas in my smoothies!
Kale and chocolate. Sometimes together 🙂
My favorite ingredient in banana!
i love all sorts of frozen fruits in my smoothies…love the mixed fruit combo you can get at costco! delish!
I love to add a little peanut butter or almond butter to my smoothie!
For some reason after a run I always crave frozen peaches. I love putting them in smoothies!
Bananas and strawberries!
Peanut butter all the way! 🙂
I LOVE bananas!!
I love mango in smoothies.
Favorite is frozen mango! Yummmmm
I love chia seeds and spinach! Easy ways to make a smoothie healthier and more filling!
Something green to boost the nutrition – spinach or kale are my current go-to’s
I love mango in smoothies!!!
Pineapple!
I. Love. Strawberries. In my smoothie 🙂
Banana…but come fall I can’t get enough pumpkin, so yummy, like eating pumpkin pie with a straw.
Bananas and mango!
my favorite is honeydew. kinda weird but delicious
LOVE all the smoothies with vegetables in it! It’s an easy way to get your veggies for the day!
Strawberries.
Most definitely frozen cherrys
Pineapple, but then I just love pineapple.
It wouldn’t be a smoothie without BANANAS
I love all of the Jamba Juice smoothies…as long as it has spirulina in it!! 🙂
Definitely spinach! The greener the better. I know it can’t stand alone (if given a 2nd choice, I vote banana) but I never make a smoothie without my greens 🙂
Bananas! Pretty sure every smoothie needs a frozen banana.
Definitely strawberries! Love me some Jamba 🙂
mango!
I’ve switched from coconut milk to kefir recently and it adds a little “tang” along with a bang of probiotics.
I love strawberries, but I wish there were no seeds! I also like mango, even though I don’t like to eat actual mango-go figure!
Mmm I haven’t had a smoothie in forever!! I always tend to gravitate towards Peach/Mango or Raspberry. Thanks for the giveaway.
Lately frozen MANGO has been my favorite! SO good!!
I love banana!
Peanut Butter!!
GINGER!!! (no im not calling you that;) From one spice lover to the next…ginger will revolutionize your smoothie
banana
but peanut butter is a close second….
hands down, PEACHES!!!
banana…. like the rest of the world!
Love blueberries in smoothies!
I am OBSESSED with smoothies!!! I love putting spinach, frozen berries, vanilla protein powder, xanath gum, and vanilla almond milk in mine!!!! I LOVE JAMBA JUICE!!!
Strawberries!!
Strawberries!!
Peanut butter!
smoothies must include bananas!!
Bananas! Thanks for hosting the giveaway! 🙂
gotta have bananas!!
Banana’s are a necessity. I will run to the store mid-week just for banana’s if I’m out or running low.
I couldn’t pick one fave! Definitely frozen banana and spinach! Otherwise, I guess I’m a little flexible ; )
My all time fave smoothie ingredient would be Pineapple(s)!!
I love a classic strawberry smoothie!
Mango. Every time, all the time.
Bananas
Spinach because you can make any smoothie “healthier” with it and you don’t even taste it!
Mango! So delicious, and a nice change from banana for sweetness and volume.
I love the tropical smoothies! I’ll drink anything with pineapple!! (Probably because it tastes like a pina colada…)
My favorite smoothie ingredient would have to be coconut milk! It makes everything just a bit creamier!
I love strawberries is my smoothies!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is peach!
Ahhh Jamba Juice is the best, I love it! I even named my college a cappella group’s CD after it back in the day (“Jamba Jews”…don’t worry, it was a Jewish a cappella group).
Favorite smoothie ingredient is definitely a frozen banana. Every great smoothie starts right there.
Bananas! Blueberries! Although, the apples and greens sounds/looked good!
Gotta have the blueberries!
My favorite smoothie ingredient is spinach or kale, it is a great way to get some veggies into my diet and I don’t even taste them!
I love a smoothie w some peanut butter!
Banana!
Banana – it’s one of only two ways I can eat them (the other is obviously banana bread).
Banana!
Frozen bananas or avocados to make it creamy!
Strawberries!
Frozen bananas make any smoothie wonderful!
Peanut butter!
I LOVE JAMBA! And I absolutely love their strawberry surf rider smoothie–> I love limes!
Raspberry! Yum.
Banana! You can put banana in any smoothie and it ALWAYS works. 🙂
Mother EFF. The closest Jamba Juice is in Charlotte, at the airport, which I know because I always stalk the jamba whenever I fly through there. UGH!!!!!!!!!!
I’m a big fan of spinach, as well!
I love adding non-fat plain yogurt. Yum!
I want to say spinach, but really it’s those frozen bananas for a great texture.
I love putting frozen bananas in my smoothies!
My favorite ingredient is banana! It should be in all smoothies.
It’s gotta be the banana – it goes well with every other ingredient to ever exist on the earth!
frozen bananas, they make everything creamy!
I gotta have kale in my smoothies! 😉
Bananas! 🙂
Coconut water and lime – tropical paradise everyday!
Banana and Orange!!
I love adding peanut butter to smoothies! Yum – I have fresh honey roasted PB from Whole Foods at home I’ve been using lately 🙂
I love adding chia seeds to my smoothies. I nice boost of protein and fiber!
Peanut butter makes every smoothie better!!
Mango! But I never make a smoothie without adding banana (it just makes it creamy!).
My favorites are a tie between banana and mango 🙂
Strawberries all the way! Love me some Jamba 🙂
Strawberries and blueberries! Now, I want one.
Banana and Spinach 🙂
Mango! I have discovered that Mangos make it better!
I love banana in my smoothies and some spinach since you can’t taste it. I recently had one with wheat grass and loved it! It’s a new favorite!
Favorite ingredient: peanut butter!
Bananas go in almost ALL of my smoothies!
Strawberries!!!
Bananas and/or PB are my fave!! preferably both! 🙂
banana and strawberries.
kale! I do not like to eat kale (especially raw) but in a smoothie, its wonderful!
Love watermelon! So refreshing!
Bananas! Always! And peanut butter!
Spinach! I can add virtually as much as I want for a healthy boost and very mild taste. (Runner-up goes to a packet of EmergenC.)
Choco chip is my fav ingredient #duhsie
I almost always go for a banana/berry combo. But sometimes I want citrus.
Banana, vanilla, pineapple…all are yummy!!!
Fave is blueberries! Yum for Jamba Juice!
I’m a peanut butter, chocolate, and banana girl!
Can’t say no to the good, old-fashioned banana. And peanut butter, of course.
Spinach and frozen bananas.
Almond Milk
strawberries for sure!
thanks for offering this giveaway! my favorite smoothie ingredient is definitely peanut butter. mmmmmm……
Staples and always spinach, frozen banana, & peanut butter regardless of the flavors I’m working with 🙂
Mango!
I haven’t been to Jamba in ages… I think the last time I went I was 10 years old and got some sort of chocolate smoothie. Do they even make those anymore and is it even really considered a “smoothie?!”
Spinach and peanut butter!
i can’t make a smoothie/shake without a banana!
Cherries & chocolate! OH, or the cookies and cream spiru-lein or whatever protein powder? I saw you post about Cherries Jubilee forever ago and now I’m in love with their protein powders.
Bananas have my heart!
Peanut butter!
Mangoes, what what!!!
all the ingredients! whey, spinach, chia, fruit, anything else in the fridge that looks good…. 😉
I drink a smoothie every single morning for breakfast. I switch up the recipe, but it ALWAYS has ground flax seed in it. It balances out the sweets I’m bound to eat later on in the day.
Love love love Jamba Juice!! Mmmm I should go there after work today!! 🙂
Oops… I love anything with mango!
Berries :o)
I love adding avocado to smoothies. I’m not a big fan of bananas but avocado gives kind of the same consistency of bananas. 🙂
Spinach ( I have to trick myself into eating veggies) and pineapple. Yum!
I love smoothies with veggies you can’t taste. That way I get my veggies in!
I don’t make a smoothie without a frozen banana and spinach!
Narwhal tears and kale.
I love spinach for bulk and nutrients without a ton of calories….
It’s banana of course!!! It makes all smoothies sweet and creamy! But I LOVE the new green smoothies and that Jamba has KALE now! That’s some serious hooraz. Fingers crossed and PS A smoothie and a wheat grass shot have some serious healing powers. XOX
i add protein powder!!!
Bananas!
Greek yogurt!
Love adding frozen banana to my smoothies because it makes it creamy
My favorite smoothie ingredient is banana and spinach!
Not for in a smoothie, but I loooove their wheatgrass shots. And I agree, the chaser is great thing!
I have been loving coconut water in all my smoothies!
Tropical fruits top my list! Mango is my favorite, followed by pineapple.
Strawberries are my favorite!
Always strawberries!
raspberries, I don’t even mind the seeds
Avocado! Makes the texture like a milkshake!
Love anything with mango or pineapple added to it!
0% Vanilla Greek Yogurt is a must in my smoothies!!
Spinach, because it goes with anything! And green is my favorite color.
frozen bananas! they make any smoothie thick and creamy!
Cucumber really gives it a nice flavor..and ginger too!
Banana!
Love putting kale in my smoothies! The Apple and greens one at Jamba Juice… love it!
I love bananas!!
I would love a Banana Berry Smoothie!
Spinach for nutrients, almond butter for taste!!!
Currently I’m obsessed with kale in smoothies, but in general the most used ingredient would be banana!
And I love, love, love that Apple kale jamba smoothie! Yum!
strawberries!
Banana!
I’ve never actually tried a smoothie before. I always want to, but they’re kind of expensive so I’m afraid that I’m going to hate it and waste money.
Spinach! I’m always trying to get more greens and if you throw in a cup of spinach with fruit and other yummy stuff, you can’t even taste it!
Mango. You can never go wrong with mango.
Pineapple is my favorite ingredient!
Pomegranates! A great superfood smoothie ingredient!
bananas! they make EVERY smoothie creamy! 🙂
love spinach in my smoothies!
I LOVE their cold buster. Is it sad that is the only time I go, is when, I have a cold??? Boo.
peanut butter.
I love adding cinnamon and chia seeds to my smoothies! They don’t really alter the flavor that much, but the added health benefits are always a plus
HANDS down… pumpkin… pumpkin flavored anything is appropriate 12 months of the year, it also is great for thickening. Thick smoothies>>>
tart cherries!!
Berries! And Yogurt! And Soymilk! AKA Jamba’s Bright Eyed & Blueberry…
Peaches!
I put almost anything in my smoothies! But my favorite combo is blueberries, spinach and of course peanut butter!!
Banana
Favorite smoothie ingredient = SPINACH! Gotta get those greens!!!
Bananas are always a good option. And I also love fresh peaches in the summer!
PINEAPPLE because it’s TANGY!
Bananas or mangoes and frozen kale
Chocolate and peanut butter. Because, you know, smoothies are healthy.
Frozen bananas are a must!
Strawberries!!!
Can I have three favorite ingredients? Strawberries, banana, and pineapple. Basically because it was the first smoothie I ever had, the Dangerous Liaisons at Juce and Java in my hometown! 🙂
I LOVE bananas in my smoothies because it sweetens it up but my sister once made me a grape, orange, celery, and plum smoothie and I absolutely LOVED it.
banana!
Easy. Bananas.
BANANA!!! Nom Nom Nom.
B-a-n-a-n-a-s.
I love lemon or lime in my smoothies, just a little citrus kick. My fav Jamba Juice is Berry Lime Sublime!
Definitely Bananas. And peanut butter.
My favorite smoothie ingredient is lime juice because I like the tanginess. Also omg jamba — yum.
Mango!!
I love mango in my green smoothies!
I know this isn’t the healthiest ingredient to put in smoothies, but orange sherbet is my favorite! Probably because I’m addicted to the Cold Buster smoothie….
i’ve tried cantaloupe (with spinach, of course) and it was delicious!
Pineapple! They should all have pineapple (or pineapple juice)!
I love adding spinach or kale to my smoothies!
Cucumbers or mint. So fresh!
Banana every time! Mmmm so good
My new favorite ingredient is watermelon.
Usually my go to ingredient is bananas!
Berries and mango!
I love having a smoothie after a long run! My favorite ingredients are strawberries and banana!
Bananas or peanut butter!
Any excuse to add peanut butter 😀
Favorite this week is mango! I found frozen mango chunks at Trader Joe’s that were actually ripened before freezing, so they taste amazing. (Usually I find that frozen mango = unripe tasting and yucky).
Spinach!
I LOVE post-run smoothies! I tend to like the ingredients that get stuck in your teeth; raspberries, chia seeds, blueberries… all of that goodness. My favorite Jamba smoothie is Mango Mantra with a boost of protein. 🙂 Happy “Weekend” Monica!
Almonds!
Peanut butter — all day, every day. Best smoothie mix in EVER.
Just like Sally, I also like banana. Not only for its healthy benefits, but if it doesn’t get grinded up enough, you have to get your cheek muscles to work overtime. Extra work! #winning. Plus, i know i’m not the only one that gives up half way through the banana coming up the straw…only to blow it back out and have another go at it. And you know you’ve accomplished something when it clears the tube and you get nothing but a smooth stream of jamba…well, until you get another banana piece stuck in there =)
I usually go for banana or vanilla.
Spinach! Great way to pack in iron and protein without having to chomp for a whole meal.
My favorite smoothie ingredient is pineapple!
favorite ingredient is banana!
The straw being orange and the drink being green make the final sipped product look brown which makes me want a chocolate shake! #fail