A green smoothie is not only delicious and healthy, it can be your perfect breakfast as it’s quick to make and will take you less overall time than cooking a traditional meal. Here are five easy, delicious green smoothie recipes.
Green smoothies are loaded with vitamins, nutrients, antioxidants, fiber. One green smoothie per day can help you lose body fat, increase energy levels and improve skin.
No matter what your fitness goals are, green smoothies will get you there. If you are trying to build lean muscle you can add in whey or soy protein powder. If you are looking to lose weight, green smoothies are great because they have high amounts of fiber that will help to keep you full longer.
Many people are scared off by anything “green.” The key is in the combination of fruits and vegetables. There are some combinations of green smoothies that go much better together than others.
To make green smoothies taste delicious, use:
- butter leaf lettuce
- romaine lettuce
- spinach
- kale
These blend deliciously with fresh fruit. If you are new to green drinks, you should start off with butter leaf or romaine lettuce and work your way up to kale and spinach leaves. Frozen fruits are also great for your green smoothies and give the drink an ice cream shake-like consistency. Frozen banana always blends deliciously and will mask the taste of the spinach and kale.
Kale is our favorite green ingredient because it is one of the healthiest and most nutrient-dense foods in the world. Kale scares a lot of people away because of its bitter taste but when combined with the right ingredients, you can hardly even taste it. Foe example kale and tropical fruits. Tropical fruits that blend perfectly with kale are:
- mango
- coconut
- pineapple
Orange juice makes for a great liquid base for smoothies. If some of the smoothies taste too “bitter”, swap romaine lettuce or butter leaf lettuce for kale and spinach.
Get creative with your green smoothie recipes and add not just fruits but veges:
- avocado
- carrot juice
- cauliflower
For a good start, try these five delicious green smoothies. They won’t take you more than 5 minutes.
1. Green Tropical Powerhouse
Ingredients:
1 cup orange juice
¼ cup frozen mango
¼ cup frozen banana
½ cup organic spinach leaves
½ cup greek yogurt
Instructions:
- Blend all together.
2. Kale Colada
Ingredients:
1 cup coconut milk
½ cup frozen pineapple
½ cup banana
½ cup kale leaves
Instructions:
- Blend all together. A smoothie with just kale tends to taste bland, but this kale smoothie with pineapple and banana is yummy even for kids.
3. Romaine Lettuce Smoothie with Strawberry and Bananas
Ingredients:
1 1/2 cup orange juice
¼ cup strawberry
1 banana
¼ cup romaine lettuce
¼ cup spinach leaves
¼ cup greek yogurt
Instructions:
- Blend all together. The strawberries and banana make this romaine lettuce smoothie extra delicious.
4. Tropical Green Paradise
Ingredients:
1 ½ cup orange juice
¼ kiwi
¼ cup frozen mango
¼ cup frozen pinneapple
2 Tbsp coconut oil
¼ cup kale
¼ cup spinach
Instructions:
- Blend all together.
5. Green Antioxidant
Ingredients:
1 cup pomegranate juice
¼ cup kale leaves
¼ cup blueberry
¼ cup raspberry
2 Tbsp chia seed
Instructions:
- Blend all together.