Ways to make green smoothies taste better?

lalee93

Here are a couple of my favorite "green" smoothies. I alternate them every morning.

1 cup Dole frozen diced pineapple/mango mixture
1/2 banana
1 cup spinach
1 8oz can of V8 +energy peach mango juice

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1 cup mixed berries (strawberries, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries)
1 cup spinach
1 8oz can of V8 +energy blueberry pomegranate juice

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All of my fruit and spinach is frozen. This gives it a much thicker consistency which I enjoy. I use a NutriBullet which can handle it, but a lower power blender may require more liquid or thawed fruit. If you don't like the seeds in the mixed berry smoothie, blend it a little longer to help break it up more. That really helped me.

Each of those smoothies are under 200 calories.


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ParkerH47

My first suggestion would be to do spinach instead of kale. Kale is tougher and more "earthy" tasting - not as easy to hide. even though kale is considered to be a "superfood" spinach actually has an amazing nutrient profile as well and is still SUPER healthy.

Here is what I have and I love it!

- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1/2 of a banana (sometimes frozen sometimes fresh)
- spinach
- small individual yogurt (plain if you can manage)
- 1/2 cup of O.J.
- enough water or coconut water to reach a good consistency
- sometimes I add chia, or even a small tsp of almond butter - if i have them on hand

SherryTeach

The best way to make those ingrediants better I'd to make kale chips, eat the banana, and have a glass of milk with a little chocolate syrup. And have a spinach salad later with a few chunks of apple, some chopped walnuts, and raspberry vinaigrette dressing. To each his own, but I'd find that much more satisfying than eating green foam.