Green Smoothies
I couldn't live without them now. I feel totally rubbish on the days I'm in a rush and don't manage to make them in the morning.
I would never have believed how tasty they are. I totally prefer them to fruity smoothies, although this one's a fruity little number.
Greens vegetables and herbs you can add to smoothies
- avocado
- basil
- broccoli
- cucumber
- hemp protein powder
- kale
- lime
- mint
- spinach
- sugar snap peas
- wheatgrass powder
Do you really want to add broccoli?
It seems to leech out the flavour in my smoothies, but some of my Instagram followers have suggested adding Himalayan salt, dates and lemon. Probably not all at once though.
My fruity little number has passion fruit and mango in it as well as greens and it was rather special. One of the best I've made yet. The type that makes your toes curl!
You might want to check out my Beginners Guide to Juicing
'Fruity Little Number' Green Smoothie
A fruity smoothie that still has the good green stuff in there. Improve your day instantly.
Ingredients
- 2 large handfuls of kale
- ¼ cucumber
- 1 ripe mango
- 3 passion fruit
- 1 banana
- 1 tsp hemp protein powder
- 1 shot/8g chia seeds
Instructions
1. Prepare the fruit and add it to your blender with the greens, powder and seeds.
2. Top up with water until your blender jug is ¾ full and add ice cubes, then blend until smooth. Don't add ice cubes if you don't have a powerful blender like mine, you'll only burn out the motor. Add it to the glass instead.
3. Pour and enjoy!
2. Top up with water until your blender jug is ¾ full and add ice cubes, then blend until smooth. Don't add ice cubes if you don't have a powerful blender like mine, you'll only burn out the motor. Add it to the glass instead.
3. Pour and enjoy!
Details
Total time: Yield:
Makes 6-8 smoothies
- Green Mango and Spinach Smoothie
- Kale and Mango Smoothie
- Mean Green Smoothie
- Melon, Spinach and Avocado Smoothie
- Ultimate Chocolate Green Smoothie
- Apple and Kale Green Smoothie
- Swamp Juice
Are you in love with green smoothies?
What would you add to my green list?
Oh goodness, this post exudes healthiness, so green. The list of ingredients makes me feel healthy, so I guess drinking the smoothies must be a fabulous start to the day! Very impressive.
ReplyDeleteHaha yes indeed Jude :)
Deletewe are not so into smoothies in winter (well it is almost winter here) but I really need to get more into them come summer - love passionfruit in smoothies and I think I need more cucumber in my smoothies - this looks great
ReplyDeleteI try to have them all year, although I've been too rushed in the mornings most of this week. That has to change.
DeleteI like Golden Delicious apples, grapes and kiwis to sweeten my green smoothies
ReplyDeleteNow grapes is a good idea for a sweetner. I hardly ever add grapes to my smoothies.
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