Green Smoothies

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Anikib
Anikib Posts: 76 Member
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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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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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.
  • dbevisjr
    dbevisjr Posts: 183
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    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
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  • ShinyFuture
    ShinyFuture Posts: 314 Member
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  • Anikib
    Anikib Posts: 76 Member
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    Probably a stupid question, but what exactly are Dandelion greens?
  • JennifercitaDEgomez
    JennifercitaDEgomez Posts: 79
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    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
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    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
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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?
  • Carol_L
    Carol_L Posts: 296 Member
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    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.

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