Green Smoothies

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  • tzig00
    tzig00 Posts: 875 Member
    bump. Thanks!
  • ggxx100
    ggxx100 Posts: 520 Member
    I can't even begin to estimate how many green smoothies I've had in the past year or so...It was a staple of my diet, that's for sure.

    The secret to a yummy green smoothie: Frozen banana...highlight, frozen. This makes all the difference, I promise you.

    Also, I add in almond milk or coconut milk. My basic smoothie recipe (nothing special, many use similar ones I'm sure):

    1-2 cups nut milk
    1-2 frozen bananas
    1 tbs almond butter
    1 scoop Sunwarrior Protein powder
    4 cups of spinach (as much as I can pack in, hah)
    1/2 cup berries

    Add ins: These definitely aren't necessary, but they give a little energy boost and nutritional value.
    Cacao powder
    Chia seeds
    Spirulina/chlorella
    Acai powder
    Maca powder
  • alasin1derland
    alasin1derland Posts: 575 Member
    spinach, banana and fresh pineapple always go in, tastes like dessert. I will add other stuff like tomato, baby carrots and celery if I have them.
  • Autummint
    Autummint Posts: 1 Member
    I make green smoothies pretty regularly. I generally use frozen pineapple, a whole "cutie" clementine, couple frozen banana pieces, and baby spinach. If I use kale, I usually mix it with baby spinach. It might help to start with a 75% fruit/25% greens mix and work your way up to more greens.

    I have a ninja blender with the single serve cups and this morning I used 1 cutie, 28g frozen banana, 75g frozen pineapple, 45g baby spinach. It was a little sweeter than when I make one in the big blender because I usually add more spinach.

    Also, I don't use juice as my liquid, I use water- save calories and sugar!
  • DirtyTrickster
    DirtyTrickster Posts: 202 Member
    3 cups of spinach
    2 tbsp PB2 or actual Peanut Butter
    1/2 banana
    1 scoop of Vanilla protein powder
    1 cup of milk
    ICE
  • doty0815
    doty0815 Posts: 68
    Bump Love green smoothies
  • krislshoe
    krislshoe Posts: 459 Member
    bump
  • FearAndTrembling
    FearAndTrembling Posts: 54
    It is recommended to add a banana to every smoothie for a creamy texture. I use spinach, broccoli, banana, strawberries, and blueberries. It is pretty decent, not the best thing you ever tasted, but I'm not really drinking them for taste.
  • auranda
    auranda Posts: 59 Member
    BUMP
  • gibsy
    gibsy Posts: 112
    If the greens are overpowering the fruit, I'll add a medjool date for sweetness. They really make a difference, and they're nutritious too!!

    Right now I'm drinking:
    -1/2 c frozen mango
    -1/2 c frozen wild blueberries
    - 1/2 banana
    - 1 c dandelion greens
    - 1 medjool date
    - 1 scoop Vega Shake & Go chocolate protein

    It's pretty good! The sweetness is subtle but pleasant and despite the fact that dandelion greens are quite bitter, they don't overwhelm the flavour at all.
  • JustMajor
    JustMajor Posts: 17
    bump
  • cutiemexiz
    cutiemexiz Posts: 31 Member
    I put 1 or 2 handfuls of spinach, piece of aloe vera, an apple, oatmeal, and some honey if needed (plus water of course).
  • mego07
    mego07 Posts: 234 Member
    okay so i see all of them have bananas in the recipe. I loath bananas and can only manage the orange strawberry banana juice by dole to get my potassium intake. So my question would be... how strong is the banana flavor? I am really picky and would love to try one of the smoothies to get my veggies and fruits in.
  • anyamb
    anyamb Posts: 52 Member
    Bump
  • emyishardcore
    emyishardcore Posts: 352 Member
    :)
  • fitlittlefittie
    fitlittlefittie Posts: 10
    I never thought I'd say this, but I look forward to my green smoothie everyday. Seriously, it's the one thing I go to sleep for. I used to the basic strawberry/banana/spinach deal. Tbh I actually became even more basic, but here's what I put in now to make the perfect creamy thin mint smoothie (I swear to god it tastes like thin mints): frozen banana, cacoa nibs, peppermint extract (or fresh mint), a bit of almond milk, scoop of protein powder (I use vanilla, but chocolate would be even better), lots of spinach! Sometimes, I will add flax seed/whatever I have on hand for some added nutrition.
    best.thing.ever.
    Although I have to say it doesn't keep me full for thaaat long as opposed to what I've heard others say about their green smoothies - usually about 2.5 hours so maybe I should be adding oats or something else.
  • Shan790
    Shan790 Posts: 280 Member
    What a great variety of recipes. Bumping this for later!
  • laynabs
    laynabs Posts: 3 Member
    I think the banana flavor is pretty strong, mego07. I can usually taste it over the other fruits/ingredients. If you really hate the flavor, you could probably swap the bananas out for yogurt and get a similar texture.
  • bmf9812
    bmf9812 Posts: 5 Member
    I've found that spinach is usually the best green to use because it's easily disguisible (sp?). I like to do: spinach, half a banana (depending on size), 1/3 c plain or vanilla Greek yogurt, 1/3c frozen pineapple chunks, vanilla almond milk and a slash of oj for sweetness.
  • dirtyrose2007
    dirtyrose2007 Posts: 18 Member
    bump
  • apothecarist
    apothecarist Posts: 193
    I just made my first green smoothie this morning and loved it:

    kale (handful)
    1/2 cucumber
    1 carrot
    1 stalk celery
    parsley
    1/2 Fuji apple
    water and crushed ice.
  • IAM125lbs
    IAM125lbs Posts: 235 Member
    Great post!
  • redraidergirl2009
    redraidergirl2009 Posts: 2,560 Member
    I like to use a tropical fruit blend or just blue berries and black berries....orange is good with cilantro but orange with berries is a no.
  • lilrhody
    lilrhody Posts: 84 Member
    I made my first green smoothie this morning - handfull of kale, 2 handsfull of baby spinach, 1 banana, 1/2 cup strawberries, 1/2 cup of blueberries, 1/3 cup of blackberries, 1/3 cup of raspberries, 1 cup water.

    Looking foward to trying some of the other combinations posted in this thread.
  • rachaelbmh
    rachaelbmh Posts: 54
    I did a green smoothie challenge a few weeks ago and shared 7 recipes on my blog.

    If you're interested, I can message you the link.
  • cutiemexiz
    cutiemexiz Posts: 31 Member
    I'd love the link :)
  • terlyn20
    terlyn20 Posts: 142 Member
    HAVE a juicer, hate to clean it. Therefore, i use my blender and powdered greens.
    either Dr. Ben Kim's or Erins super green's from Bulk Herb Store.
    i also use organic beet powder from BHS.
    then i add
    frozen banana ( always )
    mixed berries or strawberrrys ( sometimes fresh, usually frozen )
    love pineapple if i have it.
    coconut milk or almond vanilla milk
    1 Tablespoon of concentrate OJ
    and sometimes and whole range free whole egg
    1 Tblspoon coconut oil.

    i love smoothies because they are so Versatile and quick.
  • pkpols
    pkpols Posts: 1 Member
    I just recieved my blendtec blender and I love it! I made my first green smoothie this morning. I put spinach, kale, celery, 1/2 avocado, apple, pear, handful of mixed frozen berries, water and ice. I also added 1/2 teaspoon of Splenda but next time I will skip the splenda. :)
  • swangwcb
    swangwcb Posts: 12 Member
    I have a vitamix and usually add spinach or kale, an apple or banana, a few baby carrots, a couple cloves of garlic, a finger of ginger, water, and a scoop of vanilla protein powder, which makes it taste pretty decent!

    I freeze the greens so they last longer and they are nice and crispy and add volume to the shake.

    As for the fruit, I usually just add one piece because the protein powder already helps with the taste.

    It's turned into an almost daily routine for me, and I'm loving it!
  • lynn1982
    lynn1982 Posts: 1,439 Member
    Before adding in any sweetners, try adding in half a frozen banana (or a whole one). For me, that's a must! It cuts the taste of the greens and makes it more smoothie-like!

    My usual go-to green smoothie is:
    spinach or kale
    1/2 frozen banana
    1/2 cup blueberries
    some sort of protein powder
    water or almond milk

    If I use water and a flavourless protein powder, then I'll add in a splash of vanilla extract. I find I can usually taste the kale, but I don't mind it so much, but I can never taste the spinach. And if I'm feeling like something extra sweet, I'll throw in two medjool dates (pits removed, obviously!).

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