Green smoothies

whats your fave combo. I need a new one!!
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  • I try to do a green smoothie every day. I travel for a living and even travel with a blender. I use a small amount of fruit juice (1 cup), most often it is Goodbelly so that I also get the probiotics. I also add 2 drops of iodine (for thyroid support) and when I am home, 2 TBSP of liquid vitamins. When I am on the road, I use Goodbelly plus for the vitamins and fruit juice. I like to use spinach because all I taste is the fruit. I have tried using kale, but it has a strong flavor. Some of my favorite combinations:

    1 whole mango
    1 whole organic peach (or 1/2 cup fresh pineapple)
    1 cup mango Goodbelly (or fruit juice)
    1/2 of a 5 oz bag of organic spinach
    enough water for consistency (about 1 cup)

    In the winter, apples are easiest to find (I buy organic)

    2 apples
    dash of cinnamon
    1 cup blueberry Goodbelly (or fruit juice)
    1/2 of a 5 oz bag of organic spinach
    (I do not usually have to add water to this one)
  • WendyTerry420
    WendyTerry420 Posts: 13,274 Member
    Mine is ordinary. Superfood powder and hemp seeds with yogurt, banana, juice/milk and whatever cut up fruit I have lying around.
  • 1 cup romaine lettuce
    1/2 cup pumpkin puree
    1/2 cup greek yogurt
    1 cup milk
    1 cup frozen fruit
    6 macadamia nuts
    dash of cinnamon
  • JamieAbnowski
    JamieAbnowski Posts: 18 Member
    1 C Kale
    1 C Frozen Pinapple
    1/2 C frozen Rhubarb
    1TB Chia Seeds
    Water

    Very bright and vivid flavors and wakes you right up.
  • camiann585
    camiann585 Posts: 30 Member
    1-2 cups kale
    1/2 apple
    .5 cup shredded carrots
    1/2 lemon (juice)
    2 tbs raw ginger
    a few pieces of frozen fruit ( mango chunks or mixed berries)
    a little water
  • Jflowwers
    Jflowwers Posts: 137 Member
    My favorite is this..

    1/4 to 1/2 avocado ( I usually do a half because otherwise it goes to waste)
    2 cups of spinach
    Half a green apple
    Half a banana
    1 tablespoon of flax seed
    1 cup of skim milk
    teaspoon of honey
    and a few ice cubes

    sooooo good!!!!!
  • jabrussl
    jabrussl Posts: 13 Member
    1 cup Kale
    1 cup Spinach
    1 banana
    1 tsp peanut butter
    ice and water
  • 1 cup kale
    pomegrante juice
    strawberries or blueberries 1/2-3/4 cup
    cucumbers 3/4-1 cup

    or

    1 cup kale
    1 cup pineapple
    1 cup cucumbers
    splash of fruit juice (orange, pineapple, pomegranite) to taste
  • ashleyapplewhite
    ashleyapplewhite Posts: 83 Member
    3 cups baby spinach
    1 cup pineapple chunks (frozen, no sugar added)
    1 cup mango chunks (frozen, no sugar added)
    5 frozen strawberries
    2 tbs ground flax meal
    1 cup unsweetened almond milk
    (other frozen fruit, as I have laying around. peaches work well, as do raspberries/blueberries).

    YUM.
  • Sharyn913
    Sharyn913 Posts: 777 Member
    1 cup spinach
    1 cup kale
    1 cup green grapes
    2 green apples
    flaxseed
  • prrose99
    prrose99 Posts: 2 Member
    1 Cup Green Tea
    1 Cup fresh baby spinach
    1/2 Cup "Matchstick" carrots
    1/2 Cup Cherry Tomato
    1/4 Cup Apple Juice

    Put it in a blender until smooth.

    For a twist I've put in a 1/2 avacado....makes it a little thicker
  • Timkoetta
    Timkoetta Posts: 70 Member
    I do 2 cups Kale, 1/2 gala apple, 1/2 cup pineapple, and 1 kiwi peeled, plus water (about 1 cup). Its great...though I think I am going to try it with green tea, as someone suggested, instead of water.
  • 1 cup almond milk
    2 cups spinach
    1 frozen banana
    1/2 cup plain greek yogurt
    1 tablespoon peanut butter

    Or, sometimes.. the Greenberry Shakeology...

    both are very yummy... :)
  • ctooch99
    ctooch99 Posts: 459 Member
    Just got my Nutri Bullet - this one is awesome:

    2 cups baby spinach
    1 whole ripe avocado (scooped out of skin)
    1 ripe banana
    1 tablespoon of Flax seed meal
    1 small handful of chopped walnuts
    1 scoop of your fave whey protein powder (I like HerbaLife Formula 1)
    1-2 cups of Almond Milk

    a small drop of honey if your avocado and banana are not really ripe enough and a few ice pieces if you want it colder.

    This one comes out smooth, green and beautifully delicious from the Nutri Bullet - I sub for breakfast or lunch with it.
  • Baloostika
    Baloostika Posts: 203 Member
    Mine is ordinary. Superfood powder and hemp seeds with yogurt, banana, juice/milk and whatever cut up fruit I have lying around.
    Nice recipe, I use yoghurt too but the calories is my problem. I se a 33cl cup and it's not really much, I don't want to reduce it either. How many calories are in a 33cl bottle of plain yoghurt, do u know?
  • amandammmq
    amandammmq Posts: 394 Member
    This morning:
    1/2 cup Trader Joe's coconut milk (the drinkable kind, not the kind in the can)
    1/2 cup coconut water
    1/2 cup guava nectar
    1 scoop flavorless protein powder
    1 teaspoon chia seeds
    1 frozen banana
    1 cup frozen mango
    1 cup spinach

    I totally want to try some of the others that people have posted!
  • Hitem20
    Hitem20 Posts: 121
    This is what I have every morning. It makes enough that I drink half at 6am and then the other half at 9:30-10:00 am.

    Kirkland - Costco - Three Berry Mix, 1 cup
    Dmg's Fresh Cut Fruit, Homemade - - Fresh Cut Pineapple, 1 cup
    Driscoll - Fresh Strawberries - 4 Whole Lg, Strawberries,
    Baby Spinach Leaves - Raw, 2 cups
    Broccoli - Flower clusters, raw, 1 cup flowerets
    Generic - Chia Seeds 1tbsp, 1 Tbsp
    Homemade - Watermelon Juice, 1 cup
    Foods Alive - Organic Raw Goji Berries, 0.5 oz
    Organic Lemon Water, 1 serving(s)
    Ginger Root (about a half inch piece)

    I switch out the following

    Cup of three berry mix for a cup of blueberries
    Cup of pineapple for a small apple or half a pear
    2 cups of spinach for Kale
    Cup of Broccoli for Cucumber
  • shapeup6
    shapeup6 Posts: 46 Member
    I think I originally got this recipe from Dr. Oz. I don't care much for him but his drink is delicious:

    2 cups spinach
    2 cups cucumber
    1 head of celery
    1/2 inch or teaspoon ginger root
    1 bunch parsley
    2 apples
    Juice of 1 lime
    Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • Will210
    Will210 Posts: 201 Member
    Couple handfuls of spinach or kale (I alternate these weekly)
    1/2 orange peeled but keep the white membrane - very healthy
    1/2 banana
    1/2 kiwi - I do not peel the skin off - vitamix will pulverize
    1/2 cup of green grapes
    1/4 to 1/2 a pear
    3/4 cup of ice
    1/2 cup of water

    Tastes like a fruit drink. Use it for a mid afternoon snack or sometimes a dinner meal.
  • gddrdld
    gddrdld Posts: 464 Member
    I LOVE green smoothies and have 1 every day, usually for breakfast.

    This morning I had:

    7Tbs Almased Powder
    1c Unsweetened Almond Milk
    1c Fresh Spinach
    1 Tbs Cinnamon
    1scoop Amazing Grass powder
    1 tsp Extra V. Olive Oil
    1 tsp Vanilla extract
    2tsp Ground Flax Seed
    4oz Coffee (leftover)
    5 ice cubes