Green Smoothies

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  • mamacindy81
    mamacindy81 Posts: 649 Member
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  • MetilHed
    MetilHed Posts: 101 Member
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    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
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    bump. going to buy a smoothie maker on the weekend, cant wait to get blending now :P
  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Not a recipe but the Greenberry Shakeology is excellent.
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
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    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.
  • chljlleal
    chljlleal Posts: 230 Member
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    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.

    I'm going to try this one it sounds lovely.
  • meagalayne
    meagalayne Posts: 3,382 Member
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    My fave after workout smoothie...

    70g spinach
    31g choc whey isolate
    5g cocoa powder
    15g natural PB
    140g frozen strawberries
    70g frozen blueberries
    8oz unsweetened almond milk
    2-3oz water, to mix

    Blend and enjoy. It's the best.
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  • marilou0511
    marilou0511 Posts: 591 Member
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    Hello from Chicago!
    :drinker: Wow! Adding Cocoa Powder and Peanut Butter! I will definitely try these. Thanks for the recipes.:drinker:

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