Yay for a tasty green smoothie! Have you jumped on the smoothie train yet? If not, you should! They’re super easy to throw together, delicious tasting, and packed full of good-for-you vitamins and minerals!
No time to prep in the morning? Pop the fruit and greens in a freezer bag, pull out in the a.m., and blend with liquid. Ta-da – you’re out the door with your healthy breakfast!
We’ve worked green smoothies in to our daily routine for over a year now and love them! I find Costco to be the best value for organic greens and frozen fruit. If you live in an area where local fruit is in abundance then consider buying in bulk, prepping, and freezing it (and I’ll be super jealous that you have access to such wonderful local fruit. Ha!).
Basic Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 Cup Liquid (water, coconut water, coconut milk, almond milk, etc.)
1 Large Handful Greens (spinach has the mildest flavor, we like the Power Greens blend for variety)
1 Cup Frozen Fruit (the possibilities are endless here – banana, pineapple, mixed berries, strawberries…)
Directions:
1. Add liquid and greens to blender and blend until thoroughly combined
2. Add fruit and blend until creamy
3. Pour in to a glass and enjoy!
- 1 Cup Liquid (water, coconut water, coconut milk, almond milk, etc.)
- 1 Large Handful Greens (spinach has a mild flavor, I like Power Greens for variety)
- 1 Cup Frozen Fruit (the possibilities are endless here - banana, pineapple, mixed berries, strawberries...)
- Add liquid and greens to blender and blend until thoroughly combined
- Add fruit and blend until creamy
- Pour in to a glass and enjoy!
- If you have a high-speed blender you can add all the ingredients to the blender and blend in one step.
- If you don't have frozen fruit just use fresh and add a handful of ice cubes in step 2.
Sounds delish. I’m sold Amanda … off to get some green smoothie love into my body.
I’ve been reading about green smoothies for while. Still haven’t tried it. I have tons of greens. I usually do smoothies with milk and yogurt. How does that blend with the greens?
You can definitely throw some greens in there with it! Start with a small amount and see how the flavor is for you. The addition of frozen or fresh fruit might help cover up the ‘green’ flavor as you increase how much you throw in there.
So simple – I need to try this! I’ve never tried a green smoothie and I’m not sure how the flavor will work. I like your tip above – to start with just a few greens and gradually add more.