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
  • ascotton80
    ascotton80 Posts: 56 Member
    My new fave is:

    2 handfuls spinach

    1 scoop chocolate peanut butter protein powder

    1 frozen banana

    1 cup almond milk

    a couple of ice cubes
  • heruman
    heruman Posts: 6 Member
    So many great Ideas have been shared already.

    I'm always experimenting, but I tried this one this past Monday:

    Baby Spinach (2 Cups or 85g)
    Nectarine-Large (1)
    Vanilla Soy Protein Powder (1 scoop)
    Skinnivanilli Protein Mix by Right Size (1 scoop)
    Hemp Seeds by Manitoba Harvest (3 tbsp)
    Almond Milk Coconut Milk Blend by Blue Diamond (1 Cup)
    Water-9.5PH (4 ounces)

    I blended mine in a Nutribullet. This combination provides over 30 grams of protein, over 300% RDA of Vitamin A, over 250% RDA Vitamin C