Green Smoothie Recipes

There are so many ways to make a delicious (and healthy!) green smoothie recipe — but did you know that you can combine almost any leafy greens and fruit with one basic formula?

Today I’m sharing some words of wisdom by fellow (real) foodie Jen Hansard, who co-founded the website Simple Green Smoothies, plus some additional green smoothie recipes and tips for you to try!

Not only does Jen have some great tips for green smoothie beginners, but she is also sharing her magic formula for fruit and vegetable ratios so you can change the recipe to suit your taste, dietary needs, or whatever you have on hand.

This green smoothie recipe is perfect as a homemade healthy snack, quick “fast-food” meal, or even as a way to cool off on a hot day.

Best Green Smoothie Recipe (5 Ingredients)

This green smoothie is a simple, healthy and nutrient-dense recipe that will fuel your mornings! Watch the video above to see how I make it!

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 2

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 163 kcal, Carbohydrate 29 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 5 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 270 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 17 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup milk (dairy or dairy-free)
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 frozen banana
• 1 apple
• ¼ avocado
• plus optional add-ins

Instruction:

1. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds, or until creamy.

Best Green Smoothie Recipe

The best green smoothie recipe is a tasty tropical treat packed with iron, potassium and vitamins galore. There’s no need to be scared of a spinach smoothie when it tastes like this.

Prep: 3min

Total: 5min

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 203 kcal, Sugar 34 g, Sodium 38 mg, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Carbohydrate 51 g, Fiber 6 g, Protein 3 g, unSaturated Fat 2 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup pineapple (frozen )
• 1/2 cup mango (frozen)
• 1 banana
• 1 serving homemade protein powder (optional)

Instruction:

1. Measure: Tightly pack spinach in a measuring cup.
2. Add: Put spinach to blender with water. Blend together until all chunks are gone. (Should resemble green water when blended well).
3. Toss: Pineapple, mango and banana to blender. I like to use frozen pineapple and mangos to chill the smoothie down and save time cutting and prepping. It’s a win-win!
4. Blend: It all together until smooth and creamy. Depending on your blender, this could take as little as 30 seconds or as long as 2 minutes.
5. Pour: Into a glass and serve immediately.
6. Store: In the fridge with a lid until ready to drink.

Perfect Green Smoothie

This tropical treat has the perfect fruit-to-veggie ratio, which makes it a great beginner-friendly green smoothie. The spinach has a mild taste and is packed with over 20 different nutrients, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and high-quality amino acids. It’s rawesome stuff! Oh, and this recipe is kid-tested and approved too:) Our friend Jen Hansard, co-founder of Simple Green Smoothies, shares her perfect formula in this guest post.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 2

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 203 kcal, Carbohydrate 51 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Sodium 39 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 34 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 2 cups spinach
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup mango
• 1 cup pineapple
• 2 bananas (Use at least one frozen fruit to chill your smoothie. We often use frozen mangos and bananas our green smoothies.)

Instruction:

1. Tightly pack 2 cups of leafy greens in a measuring cup and then toss into a blender.
2. Add water and blend together until all leafy chunks are gone.
3. Add mango, pineapple and bananas and blend again until smooth.
4. Pour into a mason jar (or cute cup of your choice).
5. Gulp or sip like a rawkstar!

Green Smoothie

This easy super green smoothie is filling, fruity, and packed with benefits. A tasty and healthy way to start your day, diet, or detox.

Prep: 5min

Total: 5min

Yield: 1

Serving Size: 1 smoothie

Nutrition Facts: servingSize 1 smoothie, calories 235 kcal, Carbohydrate 32 g, Protein 8 g, Fat 11 g, Saturated Fat 2 g, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 20 g

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (plus additional as needed)
• 2 ounces (about 2 big handfuls) fresh spinach or roughly chopped kale leaves
• 1/2 medium banana (cut into chunks and frozen)
• 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks or pineapple chunks
• 1 tablespoon nut butter of choice (I like almond butter or peanut butter)
• Ice (optional)
• Optional Mix-Ins: 1/2 scoop protein powder (1 tablespoon chia seeds, 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal)

Instruction:

1. Place all of the ingredients in the blender in the order listed: almond milk, spinach, banana, mango, nut butter, and any extra mix-ins.
2. Blend until smooth. If you’d like it a bit thicker, add in a few ice cubes and blend again. Pour and enjoy!

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What are good greens to put in a smoothie?

• spinach.
• kale.
• swiss chard.
• romain lettuce.
• beet greens.
• carrot tops.
• collard greens.
• celery.

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