Green smoothies
KT_3009
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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
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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.0 -
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.0
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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 that0 -
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 delicious0 -
My current favorite is spinach, frozen pineapple and frozen mango. Very refreshing!1
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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?0 -
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.1
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I've never had a smoothie with chia seeds that sounds interesting! These recipes all sound so good aha0
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Not very cheap, but Panera has some very yummy power smoothies made with plain greek yogurt that are only about 200 calories.0
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My favorite has baby spinach, frozen banana, almond milk, cinnamon, vanilla protein powder and some chia seeds. Tastes like a cinnamon roll! Yum0
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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 list0 -
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.0 -
4 oz frozen pineapple
4 oz frozen mango
1 oz spinach
1/2 oz kale
1/2 banana
8 oz water
So good.0 -
Yum that sounds really good! Pineapple and mango are my faves so I will have to stock up and make this0
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Spinach, cucumber, hemp, a kiwi, ice cubes or water, and some stevia drops if needed.0
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Kiwi is such a good idea!! Thankyou0
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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!0 -
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.0 -
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 sure0 -
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.0
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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 much0
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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 milk0 -
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 good0 -
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.0 -
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 best0 -
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
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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.
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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 up0 -
SarahSloth342634 wrote: »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
Avocado in a smoothie seems so interesting0
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