Green smoothies

KT_3009

Does anyone have any great green smoothie recipes/juices that won't taste green or super vegetabley? I want to try and stop having my high sugar smoothies but can't stand the green smoothie I was recommended. Any recipes would be awesome

Bowsergirl

I don't make a ton of smoothies, but I find that pineapple usually does a good job of hiding the vegetable taste.
I blend 1/2 cup pineapple, 1 cup kale, vanilla protein powder, and milk or reduced sugar orange juice plus ice.

oh_happy_day

I do: baby spinach, iceberg lettuce, 1/2 banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 pear, celery, fresh ginger and fresh lemon juice. Sometimes I use chilled green tea or coconut water instead of water to thin it out.

KT_3009

Bowsergirl wrote: »

I don't make a ton of smoothies, but I find that pineapple usually does a good job of hiding the vegetable taste.
I blend 1/2 cup pineapple, 1 cup kale, vanilla protein powder, and milk or reduced sugar orange juice plus ice.

pineapple sounds like a great idea to add in with the green I never thought of that

KT_3009

oh_happy_day wrote: »

I do: baby spinach, iceberg lettuce, 1/2 banana, 1/2 Apple, 1/2 pear, celery, fresh ginger and fresh lemon juice. Sometimes I use chilled green tea or coconut water instead of water to thin it out.

May try this out.. Sounds delicious

rockmama72

My current favorite is spinach, frozen pineapple and frozen mango. Very refreshing!

KT_3009

rockmama72 wrote: »

My current favorite is spinach, frozen pineapple and frozen mango. Very refreshing!

Yum sounds delish! What liquid do you put in with that?

lmr0528

I have a smoothie everyday for breakfast. My current one is a banana, frozen strawberries, handful of fresh spinach, tbsp of chia seeds, half cup of milk, and 1/4 cup of orange juice, and about a cup of water.

KT_3009

I've never had a smoothie with chia seeds that sounds interesting! These recipes all sound so good aha

crb426

Not very cheap, but Panera has some very yummy power smoothies made with plain greek yogurt that are only about 200 calories.

Zoenkylesbee125

My favorite has baby spinach, frozen banana, almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla protein powder and some chia seeds. Tastes like a cinnamon roll! Yum

KT_3009

zoesbee125 wrote: »

My favorite has baby spinach, frozen banana, almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla protein powder and some chia seeds. Tastes like a cinnamon roll! Yum

Sounds so good! May need to put this on my to try list

rockmama72

KT_3009 wrote: »

rockmama72 wrote: »

My current favorite is spinach, frozen pineapple and frozen mango. Very refreshing!

Yum sounds delish! What liquid do you put in with that?

Just water! The frozen fruit makes it like a slush. It's not very substantial--usually about 100 calories--but it gives me a couple of produce servings.

roxyish71

4 oz frozen pineapple
4 oz frozen mango
1 oz spinach
1/2 oz kale
1/2 banana
8 oz water

So good.

KT_3009

Yum that sounds really good! Pineapple and mango are my faves so I will have to stock up and make this

nvmomketo

Spinach, cucumber, hemp, a kiwi, ice cubes or water, and some stevia drops if needed.

KT_3009

Kiwi is such a good idea!! Thankyou

kthompson601

Man I LOVE pineapple in my smoothies. It's so delicious.

I use a bunch of different frozen fruit--mangoes, mixed berries, peaches, whatever I find at the store. A banana and greek yogurt make them creamy. I use kale in my morning smoothies, since I usually have a salad of spinach and arugula for lunch.

The suggestion for cinnamon sounds great--I will have to try that!

MorganMoreaux

Good Afternoon OP - I primarily juice. Here's my daily recipie:

2 cups kale
2 cups spinach, arugula, chard (mix)
1 cup beet
2 carrots
1 medium gala apple
1/8 pineapple

I have also found that juicing the veggies first then the fruit really cuts down the taste of the veggies. For the above recipe, I follow the order that they are listed and the juice predominately tastes like fruit.

KT_3009

MorganMoreaux wrote: »

Good Afternoon OP - I primarily juice. Here's my daily recipie:

2 cups kale
2 cups spinach, arugula, chard (mix)
1 cup beet
2 carrots
1 medium gala apple
1/8 pineapple

I have also found that juicing the veggies first then the fruit really cuts down the taste of the veggies. For the above recipe, I follow the order that they are listed and the juice predominately tastes like fruit.

That sounds really nice and refreshing! Will be giving this a go for sure

WBB55

Half an apple and half a lemon added to a green smoothie or juice always seems to make it manageable to me. The green part of my smoothie/juices is usually made of some combination of spinach, kale, broccoli and cucumber (and minimal celery which I like raw but tends to make my juices and smoothie's too.. vegetable-y). Carrot or beet also takes away the "vegetable"-ness, but I'd probably still add the half of an apple.

heart3313

If I made a regular smoothie I just add a cup or kale or spinach...it's easy and it doesn't change the taste much

Christine_72

I have a smoothie everyday for lunch. I chop and change the ingredients sometimes, but the base is always the same.

30g chocolate protein powder
50g raspberries
50g blackberries
50g avocado
35g sachet mixed berry oats
1 whole banana weighed
15g chia seeds
25g spinach and/or kale
400ml unsweetened vanilla almond milk

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KT_3009

heart3313 wrote: »

If I made a regular smoothie I just add a cup or kale or spinach...it's easy and it doesn't change the taste much

Good idea

TXthunderstorm

zoesbee125 wrote: »

My favorite has baby spinach, frozen banana, almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla protein powder and some chia seeds. Tastes like a cinnamon roll! Yum

Sounds good

veganbaum

My smoothies generally include cucumber, carrot, celery, ginger, hemp seed, flax meal, shredded coconut, fresh lemon juice, tofu, blueberries (or other berry), half a banana, mango or pineapple and then I add either apple or kiwi.

I add a lot of greens, so it is a little green tasting, but doesn't bother me. As I saw someone else mention, pineapple is good for covering the taste. A little bit of pineapple goes a long way.

KT_3009

veganbaum wrote: »

My smoothies generally include cucumber, carrot, celery, ginger, hemp seed, flax meal, shredded coconut, fresh lemon juice, tofu, blueberries (or other berry), half a banana, mango or pineapple and then I add either apple or kiwi.

I add a lot of greens, so it is a little green tasting, but doesn't bother me. As I saw someone else mention, pineapple is good for covering the taste. A little bit of pineapple goes a long way.

Sounds super yummy! I'll have to give some things ago and see which I like best

SarahSloth342634

I agree that pinepple hides the veggie taste of the kale.

I like this, kale, spinach, pineapple, Apple, banana, a little avocado and ice water

MrsSylvie

i always use 2oz of orange juice in my green smoothies now.
i don't drink nor care for orange juice, hubby had some and i was low on pineapple juice so i used some and i don't know what the orange juice magically does to the greens but, my green smoothies have been very enjoyable ever since..

my favorite that i usually make often is:

4oz organic baby spinach
3oz frozen ripe banana
2tbsp hemp hearts or 20g of hemp protein powder (hearts are better)
3oz 100% pineapple juice
2oz simply orange juice
1 1/2 tsp of matcha tea powder
2 drops ez-sweet (1 drop equals 2tsp version)

i swap the pineapple juice with unsweeten vanilla almond milk and leave out the tea powder when i have smoothie late in the day..still tasty that way too to me.

KT_3009

SylvieKuchma wrote: »

i always use 2oz of orange juice in my green smoothies now.
i don't drink nor care for orange juice, hubby had some and i was low on pineapple juice so i used some and i don't know what the orange juice magically does to the greens but, my green smoothies have been very enjoyable ever since..

my favorite that i usually make often is:

4oz organic baby spinach
3oz frozen ripe banana
2tbsp hemp hearts or 20g of hemp protein powder (hearts are better)
3oz 100% pineapple juice
2oz simply orange juice
1 1/2 tsp of matcha tea powder
2 drops ez-sweet (1 drop equals 2tsp version)

i swap the pineapple juice with unsweeten vanilla almond milk and leave out the tea powder when i have smoothie late in the day..still tasty that way too to me.

Wow that sounds amazing! Might need to go out grocery shopping and pick some of these ingredients up