Green Smoothie Magic - 132+ Delicious Green Smoothie Recipes That Trim And Slim (16 page)

1. Classic Pine-Mint Smoothie

This recipe is indeed a classic. Simple and reliably delicious and good for a newbie to green smoothies. Two cups is a lot of pineapple so it’s best to use a sweet(ish) one. If it’s too acid or sour then add more leaves and some sweetener. You could add dried figs or apricots or soft dates. See notes on the pages just before the recipes.

• 1 cup water
  
• 2 cups pineapple (fresh or frozen)
  
• 1 avocado
  
• 1 cup mint leaves
  
• 1 cup of spinach leaves or other mild green
  

Ice and extra water to get to your desired temperature and consistency.

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2. Cinnamango Smoothie

I love this smoothie. Then again, I love just about any smoothie with mango in it. I freeze as much fresh mango as I can in summer to enjoy this anytime through the year. This smoothie regularly scores 9 and 10.

If you have a very efficient blender just add everything in at the one time. Otherwise blend your smoothie in 2 stages making your nut milk first and then adding the other ingredients.

In place of the water and almonds, you can use prepared almond milk, plain filtered water or even coconut water.

Blend first

• 1 cup water
  
• ¼ cup almonds (soaked for about 6 hrs min if possible)
  

Then add

• 1 cup mango (frozen)
  
• Cinnamon, salt and vanilla
  
• 2 cup spinach leaves (or any combination of mild greens)
  
• 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
  

Ice and extra water to get your desired temperature and consistency

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3. Mangolicious Strawberry-Mint

Another simply delicious green smoothie that always scores very highly.

• 1 cup rice or almond milk (use commercial variety, your own pre-prepared milk or first blend ¼ cup almonds and 1 cup of water)
  
• ½ cup chopped mint leaves or more!
  
• 1.5 cups sweet potato leaves (or any mild greens)
  
• ½ cup mango (frozen)
  
• ½ cup strawberry (frozen)
  
• Pinch sea salt
  
• Cinnamon to taste (optional)
  

Add water or ice as desired

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4. Bananaberry Cream

This smoothie calls for some yogurt (preferably non-dairy). If you don’t have any yogurt and still want it to be creamier than it would be with those 2 bananas then add ½ an avocado. My 9 year old scores this 9 out of 10!

• 2 bananas
  
• ½ cup soy yogurt or coconut yogurt
  
• 2 cups of baby spinach leaves (or any combination of mild greens)
  
• 1 cup berries (I use frozen raspberries or mixed berries)
  
• Pinch of sea salt
  
• 1 cup water
  

Ice (for texture and temperature)

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5. Mango Delight

I love this very refreshing and vitalizing smoothie. The quality and strength of lime juice can vary, so I recommend starting with 1 tablespoon of juice first and then adding more after.

While this one is VERY much to my taste (hitting a high 9.5) it scored a highly respectable 8 out of 10 chez moi! See what you think!

• ½ cup water
  
• 1-2 tbsp lime juice (start with 1 tbsp and add to taste)
  
• 1.5 cups of cos/romaine lettuce (or any combination of mild greens)
  
• ¼ cup parsley
  
• ¼ cup of mint
  
• 1 apple, chopped (no stalk but leave everything else including the seeds)
  
• 1 cup of mango (I use frozen)
  

Water and ice to get the right consistency and temperature

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6. Vanilla Chai Smoothie

My daughter gave the name to this delicious smoothie. She scores this one 9.5 out of 10. It’s smooth, sweet and dessert-like with a hint of spice. A real winner.

In this recipe I use a handful of seeds and nuts for texture and great nutritional benefit. Handfuls vary from hand to hand, so as a rule add no more than a ¼ cup. Soak them if you have a chance. A short time is better than no time at all.

I also use dried figs and apricots. They give texture as well as a caramel-like natural sweetness. You could use agave or stevia but you would miss out on the nutrient profile of these little beauties. In this recipe I use 3 of each because besides a natural sweetness (especially with non-sulfured organic fruit which taste a little more caramelized) they have lots of calcium along with many other nutrients. So ...

First blend

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 handful of sunflower seeds
  
• 1 handful of almonds
  

Then add

• 2 tbsp chia gel (presoaked chia seeds)
  
• 6 dried fruit chopped (figs and apricots)
  
• ½ avocado
  
• 2 cups of mild greens in any combination. (Try spinach, mizuna or chickweed, sweet potato leaves or any from your mild greens list)
  
• ½ tsp of cinnamon
  
• ¼ tsp of nutmeg
  
• 1-2 tsps of vanilla
  
• A pinch of clove or cardamom is optional
  
• Dash of sea salt
  
• 1 cup of ice
  

Add water and ice for your desired consistency and temperature.

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7. Choc-Chai Smoothie

Use dried fruit for sweetness and a little texture under the tooth! Your final step in this smoothie after blending your Vanilla Chai Smoothie is to add and then blend your ¼ cup of cacao nibs.

Why nibs instead of powder? Well because after much experimentation I have decided that you get a better result with nibs. Powder gives a bitter more pervasive flavor which for me changes the whole flavor profile by masking the other tastes. With nibs you taste all the different flavors in a complementary fashion! I really like this one.

Do you prefer to add cacao powder? Then start with 1 teaspoon and add. I know people who say the more cacao powder the better. It really is VERY personal.

First blend

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 handful of sunflower seeds
  
• 1 handful of almonds
  

Then add

• 2 tbsp chia gel
  
• 6 dried fruit chopped
  
• ½ avocado
  
• 2 cups of mild greens
  
• ½ tsp of cinnamon, ¼ tsp of nutmeg, 1-2 tsps of vanilla, optional clove or cardamom powder, dash of sea salt
  

Then as a final step

• Add 1 cup of ice and
  
• ¼ cup of cacao nibs. Blend so that they are broken down for texture and a burst of flavor in every mouthful.
  

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8. Banana-Choc-Chai Smoothie

You guessed it. This is another variation on a theme. If you like the Chai series of recipes then you will find that each one although very similar gives a totally different result. And I mean totally.

First blend

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 handful of sunflower seeds
  
• 1 handful of almonds
  

Then add

• 1 frozen banana
  
• 2 tbsp chia gel
  
• 6 dried fruit chopped (figs and or apricots)
  
• ½ avocado
  
• 2 cups of mild greens in any combination. Use spinach, mizuna, chickweed, sweet potato leaves or others from your mild greens list
  
• ½ tsp of cinnamon, ¼ tsp of nutmeg, 1-2 tsps of vanilla, Dash of sea salt
  

Then as a final step add

• ¼ cup of cacao nibs
  
• 1 cup of ice
  

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9. Banana Raspberry Yum

This is another perennial favorite. Just about everyone I make this for gives it a minimum 9 out of 10 score. I am sure it will be for you too. Remember that if you are using any frozen fruit then you’ll probably need more water and less ice. Fresh fruit usually means you start with 1 cup of water to blend and then add ice to get that pleasing coolness that a smoothie seems to need! You can throw in a handful of almonds with a cup of milk if you don’t have almond milk. When in doubt or if there are not nuts in the cupboard, use water. It will still be delicious.

• 1 cup almond milk (or other nut milk, or add ¼ cup almonds and blend with water first))
  
• 1.5 cups raspberries (frozen)
  
• 2 bananas (fresh or frozen)
  
• 1 cup spinach
  
• 1 cup romaine (cos) lettuce (or 2 cups total mild greens of any combination)
  
• ¼ cup chopped mint leaves
  

Ice

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10. Berrylicious

This is a wonderful smoothie for the uninitiated and a simply great place to start for children. It has tons of berries and banana.

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 cup raspberries (fresh or frozen)
  
• 1 cup other berries (fresh or frozen)
  
• 2 bananas
  
• 2 cups spinach (or mild greens in any combination)
  
• Sea salt, cinnamon and vanilla