Recipes and ingredients for clean/green healthier smoothie ?

jangelmck

Does anyone have any suggestions on recipes for increased green or cleaner smoothie recipes for a blender - I need to get more vitamins into me that don't just come from fruit - due to a condition I cannot eat oranges or tomatoes and struggle to eat green "foods". If I can drink them I would prefer to do this ,,,,, thanks in advance.

Cacheola

kale will reward you with tough to get potassium

mabess58

Experiment with adding greens into your smoothies. Today I had banana, cranberries, kale, carrots and grapefruit. I add a little water and ice. I buy bags of fresh greens and freeze them. I usually put in about a cup or two of greens in. The greens make the color odd but you really cannot taste them. Spinach usually blends up silky. I like to rotate them. Yesterday I had chard. If you have a good blender celery and cucumbers and banana make a fresh tasting drink.

RodaRose

Any greens like romaine or swiss chard will work. Add one fruit like an apple or any other fresh/frozen/canned fruit. Then add some milk or yogurt. If it is too thick for the blender, add some cold water.
Some people add a few pieces of ice. I often add one tablespoon of cocoa powder and/or ¼ teaspoon cinnamon.

pittjenn

This morning I'm sipping a smoothie made with Kale, cilantro, ginger, lime juice, a granny smith apple, and a wedge of avocado. And ice - lots of ice makes it all drinkable. Green drinks are not tasty at room temp.

If you're just starting out with green drinks, hide the flavor with lots of fruit and/or half a cucumber. Eventually, it will start to taste "fresh" and good to you all by itself.

dbrink

My saving grace in drinking a green smoothie is to add a squeeze of lemon. Somehow, the citrus helps to freshen up the flavors and make it easier to drink. Later in the day, I sometimes like a small piece of fresh ginger to give it a little zing. I don't like the flavor of bananas so sweetening can be a challenge. For me apples only work if they are peeled because I don't like any small bits of peeling in the drink. To sweeten up a smoothie, I keep frozen chunks of pineapple or mango in the freezer. Good luck!

Sabine_Stroehm

Mine this morning:
Spinach
berries
flax and chia seeds
a hand full of almonds
turmeric
soy milk
water

Yummy and nutritious.
Rotate your greens!

Sabine_Stroehm

pittjenn wrote: »

This morning I'm sipping a smoothie made with Kale, cilantro, ginger, lime juice, a granny smith apple, and a wedge of avocado. And ice - lots of ice makes it all drinkable. Green drinks are not tasty at room temp.

If you're just starting out with green drinks, hide the flavor with lots of fruit and/or half a cucumber. Eventually, it will start to taste "fresh" and good to you all by itself.

That sounds fabulous too!

tansunny

I just started using avocado in some last week. Half avocado, 1/2-3/4 cup blueberries, 1 small banana, some water, one greek yogurt (can use plain, but I use blueberry for the sweetness).

pnash4508

If you add greens in your smoothies, you will get lots of vitamins. There are tons of recipes on-line but I prefer to just keep it simple. One of my favorites is banana, apple, ginger, and a green (spinach, kale, or Swiss chard). Sometimes I use almond milk (my preference) but I also use water and coconut milk or water on occasion too.

ShannonMpls

This morning I made:

kale
spinach
carrot
blueberries
pineapple
beet (primarily for color, otherwise this particular smoothie is kinda gray)
banana protein powder

It's damn good.


If you're just starting with adding greens, always include a banana (frozen or fresh). It will keep it creamy and add sweetness that masks the taste of the greens. I think they recommend starting off with 60% fruit, 40% vegetables. Once you get used to the taste, you can back off on the fruit.

vickyaldersey

This morning in my nutribullet I made spinach ,orange,pineappl,banana and blueberries. Funny colour but lovely taste

pinkiezoom

I use kale, cucumber, celery, apple, pear, ginger and a dash of lemon juice. But I just use the juice and not the pulp, so I guess this might not be suitable for smoothies.... not sure. But it tastes lovely lol.

Amitysk

One of my favorites is banana, frozen mixed berries, kale and chocolate protein powder with unsweetened vanilla almond milk (no need for ice). When I was actually juicing, I loved kale, apple and cucumber. So simple, but really delicious.

bellaa_x0

1 cup almond milk
1 scoop protein powder
1/2 banana
4 cups baby spinach
2 tbsp peanut butter

this is my go to

raj186

Hi...
My go to green recipe is:
Kale
Cucumber
Lemon
A hint of cinamon
And manuka honey... It's yummy!

The addition of ginger and turmeric sounds interesting... Might give it a go in the morning.

jangelmck

Thank you everyone for your replies - its good to know what's best....
- x

BeMel

I use:
Yogurt
Almond milk
Kale
Strawberries
Pineapple
Coconut
Water

Delicious!

gghost571

Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »

Mine this morning:
Spinach
berries
flax and chia seeds
a hand full of almonds
turmeric
soy milk
water

Yummy and nutritious.
Rotate your greens!