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What is your favorite "green smoothie" combination?

randykaustin
randykaustin Posts: 19 Member
edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
I have gotten into making green smoothies because I realized that I was not getting enough greenery in my diet. My current favorite combination is:

1/2 cup of kale, 1/2 cup of dandelion greens, 1/2 pear, 1/2 banana, 1 cup OJ, 1 teaspoon flax seed meal, ice cubes

What about you? What combination has the right taste and nutritive value? :happy:

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  • KeeleySue
    KeeleySue Posts: 158
    My fav is the Green Monster.

    http://iowagirleats.com/2010/03/16/im-going-green/

    1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
    1/2 Tablespoon chia seeds
    1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond breeze
    1 Tablespoon almond butter
    1 frozen banana
    enough spinach to fill the blender to the top!



    Edit: That's not my blog, just one of my favs.
  • lolananda
    lolananda Posts: 7
    1 frozen banana
    1/4 fresh pineapple
    1/2 bunch or kale
    water

    Even my 5 year old LOVES it...plus it's a really cool light green...very pretty! YUM!
  • KetoDebbie912
    KetoDebbie912 Posts: 105 Member
    1 frozen banana
    8oz of unsweetened almond milk
    1 scoop of Amazing Grass Chocolate Green (http://www.amazinggrass.com/benefits-chocolate-green-superfood.html)
    2 drops of stevia
  • Frankenbarbie01
    Frankenbarbie01 Posts: 432 Member
    http://greenmonstermovement.com/

    Check these recipies out........I have to admit I liked it with pumpkin and cinnamon....I know wierd!!
  • vitamina19
    vitamina19 Posts: 30
    I would like to see some recipes too. Also, when I make a smoothie with kale I still have little pieces of kale in it. Should I blend it longer or is there some other trick?
  • kristy_estes21
    kristy_estes21 Posts: 434 Member
    This makes 2 servings:

    1 scoop vanilla protein powder
    1 banana
    2 peeled kiwis
    1 cup cooked spinach, cooled
    1 tbsp ground flax seed
    1 cup milk (I use 1/2 almond and 1/2 skim)
    ice cubes
  • lolananda
    lolananda Posts: 7
    Vitmina, de-stemming the kale might help ....and just blend the heck out of it on high. Add some ice cubes if your blender starts warming up. : )
  • wellnesscoachmegg
    wellnesscoachmegg Posts: 68 Member
    I do a mean green juice--

    1 head of romaine
    1 bunch of kale
    1 bunch of flat leaf parsley
    4 big stalks of celery
    3 handfuls of spinach
    2 green apples
    3 lemons
    1 sprig of fresh ginger

    All through my juicer, and then strain it through a nut milk bag just to be sure of no pulp. Usually I drink this in about two days, I typically split it three ways and make sure I've used it before the 3rd day!
  • ieatyarn
    ieatyarn Posts: 5
    I have an extractor (not blender) and like this combo: lots of kale, 2 carrots, half a granny smith apple, celery, parsley and a tbsp of spirulina
  • maryhappy456
    maryhappy456 Posts: 27 Member
    1 to 1 and a half banannas.
    1 cup or so of strawberry's.
    a little bit of pineapple, mango, or peach. either or.
    and a LOT of spinach or spinach leaves...
    it looks gross but it tastes wonderful!
  • jessradtke
    jessradtke Posts: 418 Member
    For my basic green smoothie I fill the blender half full of either lacinato kale or spinach then add the juice of 1 or 2 oranges and lemon or lime if I have some. Blend well and add:
    1-2 bananas
    1-2 apples
    a handful of frozen berries or peaches
    a scoop of barley or wheat grass powder

    Sometimes I'll add a stalk of celery or some fresh parsley or cilantro too. It really just depends on what I've got on hand.
  • Uk_Yogini
    Uk_Yogini Posts: 167
    1/2 pear
    1/2 banana
    1/2 cup fresh mango
    2 cups kale
    2medjool dates
    2 tbs freshly ground flaxseed

    This makes one serving for me,but you can tweek to your own personal taste
  • MamaByGrace8
    MamaByGrace8 Posts: 11 Member
    2c. spinach
    1c. frozen blueberries
    2c. frozen strawberries
    1-2 bananas
    1c. ff milk
    1c. yogurt
    1T raw, local honey
    1T chia seeds

    I change up the berry/banana combination for taste.
  • kje2011
    kje2011 Posts: 502 Member
    bump
  • cupcakecarnivore
    cupcakecarnivore Posts: 267
    My fav is the Green Monster.

    http://iowagirleats.com/2010/03/16/im-going-green/

    1/2 scoop vanilla whey protein powder
    1/2 Tablespoon chia seeds
    1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond breeze
    1 Tablespoon almond butter
    1 frozen banana
    enough spinach to fill the blender to the top

    Edit: That's not my blog, just one of my favs.

    Love green monsters!! So yummy

    My green monster is

    One banana
    Tablespoon chia seeds
    1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
    1/2 cup soy milk
    Big handful of spinach

    So yummy! And can't even taste the spinach!
  • Gettinfit2
    Gettinfit2 Posts: 254 Member
    spinach
    honeydew
    kiwi
    lime juice
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