Green Smoothies

kat_lifts

I just started with them this week. I love them. I use kale, spinach, chard and cannot taste the greens.

To get away from the bitter taste I'll mix in apples and bananas. Someone told me to use lemon juice because that will also take away the bitterness of the kale!

www.incrediblesmoothies.com

I love this one (I use almond milk instead of hazelnut)
2 small bananas, peeled
1 tablespoon all natural peanut butter (no salt)
1 tablespoon raw cacao powder
3 cups fresh baby spinach
8 oz of hazelnut milk

Yum!! Hazelnut milk AND cacao powder? This must be amazing. Love the diversity of green smoothies

kat_lifts

I love green smoothies. I have one several times a week. I usually put in coconut milk, spinach, parsley, celery, orange, greek yogurt, whey protein powder, and fresh chopped ginger. Delicious!

This is super amazing for the body! I've got to try it sometime. Thanks!

kat_lifts

But can you REALLY not taste the spinach in it?

If you are starting out on green smoothies go more on fruits and less on greens, and I swear that the favors of the fruit will come through before any spinach does. And I also suggest (if starting out) to try to make it a pretty color!

justvap1

I have one fore breakfast and one for lunch.....get all my recipes from simplegreensmoothie.com as well as greenthickies.com...both are on fb as well. I add chia seeds to all of them no matter what the recipe calls for. Kale is also an excellent option

kat_lifts

I love green smoothies and have them a few times per week.

Also, you can use leafy vegetables other than spinach if you'd like. I love spinach personally, but I get bored if I always use the same thing.

I sometimes use kale, but when I increased greens in my smoothies it made them taste bitter. I didn't want to add honey or anything so I switched. Lol. I have a few with broccoli but I'm a little scared to try it. Lol. But trying new things gets you places!!

Same here about not wanting to use add sweetener. As for broccoli... It's a lot stronger in flavor than I originally thought. Maybe it really does depend on what favors of fruit will play off it

RoyalMoose11

When adding these into mfp do folks just add them as their regular weight/size or do you need to make note that it was blended? Like you would for a juicer.

I find the variety of green smoothies almost overwhelming to try to start. Anyone have go to recipes for a newbie with weight loss and energy boosting goals? I really enjoy kale, arugula, spinach, romaine, celery, apples, bananas, citrus (especially limes, lemons, oranges), frozen blueberries. Very much dislike yogurt.

RoyalMoose11

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Sonj1973

I've never tried them before, I feel deprived Bump.... will pop back for the recipes some look scrummy

mollyW2012

I usually do a mix of spinach, frozen fruit, banana, simply oj or simply lemonade, almond milk, and chia seeds. Vegan and tasty!

Love vegan recipes!

Me too!

My Recipe:
1 scoop Sunwarrior vegan protein powder
1 cup almond milk
1 cup kale
1 banana
1 teaspoon flax seeds
1/2 cup frozen fruit (whatever I have in the freezer that is organic)

mollyW2012

I see a lot of people use Chia seeds....
What is the benefit there? I use flax seeds and sometimes psyillium husk (fiber).