Green Smoothie Recipes?

Have you ever thought of trying Shakeology? A friend of mine gave me some samples and they are actually very filling ....plus they have all the fruit and veggie nutrients you need!!!

Hi!

Green smoothies are a great way to improve your health and nutrition without feeling like you're depriving yourself. And the good news is, once you get the hang of it, they can be super delicious! I find myself CRAVING my next green smoothie...never thought I would crave spinach quite so much

One thing to keep in mind is that melon is not such an easy fruit to incorporate into a smoothie. It can be done, but it's a bit more tricky...I would consider it a more "advanced" smoothie. Good fruits to get started with are BANANAS (always include at least 1-2 in each smoothie if you can...it's incredible for the taste and texture), mangos, pineapples, strawberries, blueberries, peaches and pears.

You can also buy some frozen fruit, but make sure you include at least one fresh fruit in each smoothie for texture (banana is a good one to include fresh).

Here are some fun and easy ones to get started with:

FROZEN MOJITO SMOOTHIE (non-alcoholic):
Handful of fresh mint (about ½ cup)
Juice of 1 lime

1 cup spinach

1 banana

¼ cup water (or club soda)

Ice

Dash of honey – optional
(full recipe and instructions here: http://www.joyofsmoothies.com/frozen-mojito.html


GREEN STRAWBERRY BANANA SMOOTHIE RECIPE:

1 banana

A few strawberries, remove stems

Big handful of spinach

About ¼-½ cup of water

A few ice cubes – to desired texture

(full recipe here: http://www.joyofsmoothies.com/banana-smoothie-recipe.html)



More tips and recipes can be found here: http://www.joyofsmoothies.com/banana-smoothie-recipe.html


Enjoy!

www.greensmoothies.com.......this site explains what a green smoothie is, how to make one and loads of recipes.

www.greensmoothies.com.......this site explains what a green smoothie is, how to make one and loads of recipes.

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Spinach Shake

1 scoop of Vanilla Whey Protein
1 big handful of spinach
½ banana
2 tbsp of peanut butter
¾ cup of unsweetened almond milk
3 big handfuls of ice

I have tried many green smoothies but after getting my hands on this one (even my son likes it!) I haven't bothered with any others

I also have a vitamix blender which is the best machine for smoothie making on the planet.

handful of spinach
small handful of frozen green grapes
1/2 frozen banana
1/2 pear (any type)
1/2 orange peeled (leave the white part on it's tasteless and full of vit C
5 icecubes and about 1/4 cup of filtered water

It comes out a cool lime green color and taste delish!

Some other additions I add if available

1/4 cup cooked kale
coconut milk ice cubes

These ingredients are easy to keep on hand and you might find yourself craving them just like me! Only 135 -150 calories and makes a huge glassfull

hmmmm try http://www.rawfamily.com/green-smoothie.......and there is a great app for my iphone as well. Good Luck! I love my green smoothies!

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http://www.greendivamom.com/2008/12/14/12-great-tasting-green-smoothie-recipes/

This one is actually pretty good.

A Little Bit of Everything Smoothie
Yield: 3 cups (720 ml)

1/2 cup (120 ml) soy milk
1/2 cup (80 g) red grapes
1 orange, peeled, halved
2 baby carrots
1/2 peach, pitted
1 cup (150 g) frozen unsweetened strawberries
1/2 cup (45 g) chopped broccoli
1/2 cup (15 g) spinach leaves
1/2 cup (78 g) pineapple chunks
1/4 banana, peeled, frozen
1 cup (240 ml) ice cubes

1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
4. Blend for 1 minute, using the tamper to press the ingredients into the blades.
Health Classification: Diabetic Friendly, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Cholesterol, Heart Healthy, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan

Meal Type: Green Smoothies, Beverages


Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 cup (240 ml)

Amount Per Serving

Calories 95

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 1g

Saturated Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 29mg

Total Carbohydrate 22g

Dietary Fiber 4g

Sugars 13g

Protein 3g

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on you calorie needs:
Calories: 2000 2500

Total Fat Less than 65g 80g
Sat Fat Less than 20g 25g
Cholesterol Less than 300mg 300mg
Sodium Less than 2,400mg 2,400mg
Total Carbohydrate 300g 375g
Dietary Fiber 25g 30g

Calories per gram:
Fat 9 • Carbohydrate 4 • Protein 4

this come from a Vitamix page. The different combos is nice and will give you ideas. I would recommend purchasing a Vitamix machine. They are expensive, but well worth the $$ if you ask me. If you are a Costco member, you of course can buy them a lot cheaper. Costco has the "roadshows" and Vitamix is a popular one. I find that you don't even need to have a juicer - just the Vitamix. Anyway, hope these help you. - shal

1. Pick 1 from Column A, 2 from Column B, 1 from Column C, and add 1 cup of ice.
2. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container and secure lid.
3. Select Variable 1.
4. Turn machine (vitamix) on and quickly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
Blend for 45 seconds, or until smooth.

GREEN SMOOTHIE LIST

COLUMN A
2 cups spinach
1 cup kale
1/2 head of romaine
1 romaine heart
3/4 cup raw broccoli
1 small head of bibb or Boston lettuce

COLUMN B
1 cup grapes
1 apple
1 orange, peeled
1 cup melon, peeled
1 cup pineapple
1 cup berries
1 banana, peeled
1/2 cup cucumber, peeled or unpeeled
1 kiwi, peeled
1 carrot
1 cup peaches
1 cup mango, peeled
1/2 cup papaya, peeled
2 stalks celery
1 pear

COLUMN C
1 cup soy milk (plain or vanilla)
1 cup yogurt (flavored or plain)
1 cup fruit juice
1 cup water

I am going to start making some of these! Thanks!

My favorite: http://damefamilyrecipes.blogspot.com/search/label/Smoothie

It does have a little dairy in it but I have made it without and it is still good (if you trying to make it all "green").