Green Smoothies

Anikib
Anikib Posts: 76 Member
in Food and Nutrition
So a few weeks a go my wonderful husband bought me a Blendtec (super blender) and I love it. The idea that I can just push a button and it blends it all is amazing to me! That thing blends everything. My favorite smoothie by far is banana, blueberry and spinach. YUM!!!

Other then that though, I have no ideas for Green smoothies, or other smoothies for that matter.

If you have some great smoothie recipes please let me know. I love the idea of the green ones because they are so healthy, not to mention, they curve my huge sweet tooth :0).
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  • ravihira1892
    ravihira1892 Posts: 149 Member
    I use....

    2 banana's
    2 Kiwi's
    2 pears
    1 cup blueberries
    1 Tablespoon honey
    15ml aloe vera juice ( optional, changes the flavour instantly so upto you if you can't handle it )
    1 - 2 cups spinach
    pinch of cinnamon
    1-2 cups ICE
    1-2 cups cold water

    Lasts me 2 days, really refreshing and great for detoxifying your body & muscle recovery. :)

    To be honest, just try different things add a mango inside instead of kiwi's etc.
  • jtconst
    jtconst Posts: 641 Member
    my favorite is spinach bluberries bananna and pinapple. I have that one 3 or 4 days a week and then mix it up the other days. I buy fresh fruit once a month and then frezze it all. Using the frozen fruit makes it icey cold and gives it the smoothie consistency I love.
  • healthymission92
    healthymission92 Posts: 157
    I use
    2-3 handfuls of spinach
    half an apple
    1 scoop of protein powder (I use strawberry or vanillia)
    Pumpkin seeds
    water/ ice
    (sometimes I add greek yoghurt)
  • MetilHed
    MetilHed Posts: 101 Member
    130g spinach
    85g broccoli
    2 scoops of protein
    2 tbsp ground flax seeds
    1 cup (8oz) unsweetened almond milk
    2 cups water
    140g frozen blueberries

    Makes a really really really big breakfast. No, I cant taste the broccoli (that's why I put it in there, I hate broccoli).
    I tried eating half one day and half the next, but the spinach (and maybe the broccoli?) starts smelling and tasting weird after 1 day in the fridge
  • Anikib
    Anikib Posts: 76 Member
    I did tart freezing some of my fruit and my spinach. I had no clue you could freeze spinach before this.
  • Elainejk21
    Elainejk21 Posts: 121 Member
    I've been making kale smoothies..
    1 cup chopped kale
    1 tbsp peanut butter (or .5 cup frozen berries)
    .5 cup greek yogurt
    .5 banana
    water/ice as needed
  • beccatryingtoshed
    beccatryingtoshed Posts: 3
    I change my smoothies every day depending on what's in my fridge! But, generally I'll use:

    1 banana
    1/4 -1/2 avocado (depending on size)
    1/4 mango
    Handful of kale or spinach or any salad leaves I have
    2 tablespoons natural plain yoghurt
    Enough water to make your desired consistency

    I sometimes add berries, kiwi, melon and/or pineapple if I have any. I've even tried cucumber with great results! I'm going to try grated carrot next...

    I find that adding the avocado prevents that mid-morning snack craving, so I can hold out until lunch better.
  • ShaneOSX
    ShaneOSX Posts: 198
    Optimum Nutrition 100% Gold Standard Natural Casein, French Vanilla- scoop
    Trader Joe's Non-fat Plan Greek Yogurt- 1/2 cup
    2-3 handfuls spinach
    Frozen Fruit (either blueberries, strawberries, blackberries, or raspberries)- 1/4 cup
    Banana- whole
    Trader Joe's Chia Seeds- 1 Tbsp
    Trader Joe's Rolled Oats- 1/2 cup (optional, I rarely use these)
  • hollyjeanw
    hollyjeanw Posts: 16
    Usually I do the fruity thing but my favorite is:

    2 oz. kale
    1 large banana
    1 tbsp peanut butter
    1 cup chocolate Silk Light
    2 tbsp milled flax seed

    I like to have this on Friday mornings as a reward for getting through the week. Haha.
  • 916lude
    916lude Posts: 305
    Kale/Mango/Water
    Kale/Berries/Water
    Swiss Chard, Dandelion Greens, Parsley, Cabbage, bok choy, beet greens/Berries, Banana, Mango, Pear, Peaches, nectarines/water, coconut water

    Mix n Match! Green smoothies are delicious. Any green mixed with banana for the most part will taste like a banana.
  • wendyapple
    wendyapple Posts: 323 Member
    i'm in the kale camp too.

    100g or more of raw kale, stem and all.
    1 tbsp cocoa powder
    1 scoop protein - optional
    1/2 to 1 cup milk of your choice (i use almond)
    1 frozen banana
    a handful of berries of your choice
    3-4 ice cubes and maybe 1/2 cup water if it's too thick

    uhhhhmazing.
  • dbevisjr
    dbevisjr Posts: 183
    Raw kale is very nutritious but a tad bitter so you have to pick your fruits well to balance it.
  • slimmergalpal
    slimmergalpal Posts: 235 Member
    bump
  • ShinyFuture
    ShinyFuture Posts: 314 Member
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  • Anikib
    Anikib Posts: 76 Member
    Probably a stupid question, but what exactly are Dandelion greens?
  • JennifercitaDEgomez
    JennifercitaDEgomez Posts: 79
    Latly I have fell in love with:

    - 1 cup of spinach
    - 1 orange

    I dont know why, but it so delicius for me!! I didnt know I like spinach unitl now! lol
  • BeantownSooner
    BeantownSooner Posts: 254
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    This...trying to figure out how to eat more veggies....
  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
    1/2 cup frozen strawberries
    1/2 frozen spinach
    water 1 1/2 cups
    1 scoop Kaizen Chocolate Whey protein powder (made in Canada, all protein sourced from Canada, US, Australia and New Zealand)
    Shot of Cinnamon : )

    I love my Blendtech :love:

    You should look for the "Will It Blend?" videos on Youtube - they're hilarious.
  • NikkiSmo
    NikkiSmo Posts: 180 Member
    Not to sound stupid but can you use a regular blender and get good results or must you use a smoothie mixer?
  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
    With a regular blender, you just need to watch your frozen to liquid proportions. For instance, with my recipe, in a regular blender just use fresh strawberries and spinach and really cold water. Should still work fine.
  • mamacindy81
    mamacindy81 Posts: 649 Member
    Bump
  • MetilHed
    MetilHed Posts: 101 Member
    I use my regular cheapie blender that they were giving away at the casino one day. Works fine for my frozen berries and frozen broccoli, and or the occasional couple of ice cubes.

    BTW, frozen spinach is cheap and good to have a bag in the freezer on hand in case you run out of the fresh
  • ninjakowski
    ninjakowski Posts: 158
    bump. going to buy a smoothie maker on the weekend, cant wait to get blending now :P
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
    Hello from Chicago!

    Just started drinking GREEN SMOOTHIES this week after my "Magic Bullet" arrived.
    Is there a Group in MFP for drinkers of Green Smoothies?
  • racbergs
    racbergs Posts: 72
    1 C soy milk
    1/2 C frozen no sugar added strawberries
    1 banana (I freeze mine so the smoothie is extra thick)
    1 handfull of spinach
    1 tbsp creamy peanut butter

    This is my favorite :) The peanut butter adds a lot of calories but soooo worth it!!! I make the same thing for my 20 month old son except with lactaid and he loves it too!
  • racbergs
    racbergs Posts: 72
    Not to sound stupid but can you use a regular blender and get good results or must you use a smoothie mixer?

    I use a regular blender... it just needs a little encouragement from time to time lol! I have to let it blend for a few minutes untill it gets creamy but it works :)
  • Allie_71
    Allie_71 Posts: 1,063 Member
    Not to sound stupid but can you use a regular blender and get good results or must you use a smoothie mixer?

    I use a regular blender... it just needs a little encouragement from time to time lol! I have to let it blend for a few minutes untill it gets creamy but it works :)

    If your veggies are frozen too, you get a better result. I work at at a vegan cafe and we make green smoothies. When I process the kale frozen, it gets uber creamy, even in a regular blender.
  • StarvingDiva
    StarvingDiva Posts: 1,107 Member
    1 1/2 cups green grapes
    1/4 pear
    1 brocolli head
    1 cup spinach
    1/2 cup of cottage cheese
    1/4 - 1/2 avocado

    DELICIOUS!
  • Anastasia0511
    Anastasia0511 Posts: 372 Member
    Not a recipe but the Greenberry Shakeology is excellent.
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
    This is my breakfast almost everyday

    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    1 scoop trader Joe's Green Drink Powder
    1 teaspoon coconut oil
    1 1/2 teaspoon dark cocoa powder
    1 1/2 teaspoon chia seeds
    1/2 c coffee
    ice

    It tastes like my favorite blended drink Cafe D'amore with a ton of protein and vitamins.

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