
How Do I Make A Green Smoothie That Tastes Good?
You want to ease into green smoothies. Most green veggies are a bit on the bitter side, especially when juiced or blended. You can't just throw some kale, spinach and Swiss chard and a banana into a blender and expect it to taste good. Not gonna happen. Try these ideas instead:
1. Island BlastThis is a good one found on Mind Body Green:
1 small/medium banana, peeled
1 rib of celery (has a mild taste)
1/4 cucumber (another mild addition to a green smoothie) peel if it isn't organic
1 cup fresh or frozen pineapple
1 small handful of parsley
1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger. Go with less if you are not used to it.
1 or 2 cups of unpasteurized coconut water
2. Creamy GreenAnother good one from Mind Body Green:
1 avocado, pitted, peeled and ripe
1 frozen peeled banana
1 peeled orange, minus the seeds
1 half to full cup of spinach
1 to 1 1/2 cups of vanilla almond milk
3. Sunshine In A Jar Super healthy, tasty smoothie from Simple Green Smoothies:
1 cup of fresh spinach
1 cup de-stemmed collards
3 to 4 fresh-squeezed naval oranges
1/2 a pineapple
4. Mango Ginger Immune SupportGive your immune system a boost with this refreshing smoothie fromSimple Green Smoothies:
1 cup of celery
1 cup of parsley
2 cups of water
1 peeled cucumber
1 inch of fresh ginger
3 cups of mango
1 lemon, peeled
5. Beginner's Smoothie This is another great starter from 100 Days Of Real Food:
2 cups of fresh spinach
2 cups of water
1 cup of mango
1 cup of pineapple
2 bananas
6. Kale-Ginger Detox SmoothieGreat detox smoothie from Oh My Veggies!:
1 peeled ripe banana
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
2 teaspoons ginger finely grated
2 cups of loosely packed kale leaves
1 cup of unsweetened almond milk
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 or 2 teaspoons raw honey
Optional: 1 tablespoon Chia seeds
7. Banana-Berry Super SmoothieHere's another one fromMind Body Green:
2 cups of spinach
1 frozen medium ripe banana
3/4 frozen mixed berries or fresh blueberries or strawberries
1/4 cup of raw nuts or seeds, such as almonds, flaxseed, sunflower seeds etc.
1 or 2 cups unpasteurized coconut water
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