Green Smoothie Magic - 132+ Delicious Green Smoothie Recipes That Trim And Slim (19 page)

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33. Kiwi Dill Elixir

Blend this simply tasty high-scoring smoothie and marvel how dill and kiwi are such great partners.

If your blender is not powerful enough then you may want to chop the little hard bit off the stalk end of your kiwi. I never peel my kiwi for a smoothie because it adds fiber.

• 1 cup water
  
• 2 cups of mild greens (try bok choy, mizuna, chickweed)
  
• 1 stalk celery
  
• ¼ cup dill
  
• 2 kiwi
  

Ice

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34. Strawberry Kiwi Sunshine

This variation on a kiwi dill theme is completely different with the addition of strawberries.

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 cup strawberries (frozen or fresh)
  
• 2 kiwi
  
• 2 cups of mild greens (try bok choy, spinach, chickweed)
  
• 1 stalk celery
  
• ¼ cup dill
  

Ice, blend and drink your green smoothie

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35. Minted Pear Smoothie

As usual there are 2 cups of salad leaves in this recipe! The strength of the cress or other strong leaves really lends this smoothie a pleasing bite. Feel free to change the proportions of the strong leaves to taste.

• 1 cup water
  
• ½ cup broccoli
  
• 1 pear
  
• ¼ - ½ cup mint
  
• 1 cup mild leaves such as baby spinach
  
• 1 cup strong leaves such as watercress
  

Ice and water in just the right amounts!

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36. Lime Ginger Dill Smoothie

My husband Robert really likes this one. What a great lime color! Yeah baby!

• 1 pear
  
• ½ cucumber (or 1 cup)
  
• ¼ cup dill
  
• 1 sm-med avocado or half a large
  
• 1 cup mild greens (sweet potato or kale)
  
• 1 stalk celery
  
• 1-3 tbsp lime juice, start with 1 tbsp and work upwards to taste
  
• Ginger, to taste
  

Ice

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37. Poppy Celebration Smoothie

This one has all the fruit that my Dad would love if he were with us. It’s a kind of memorial smoothie in my house. You’ll need ice if all your fruit is fresh and not frozen.

• ½ cup mango
  
• ½ cup guava (I use frozen guava pulp)
  
• ½ cup pineapple
  
• ½ cup raspberries
  
• ½ cup blueberries
  
• 1.5 cups Coconut water
  
• Sea salt
  
• 2 pieces of dried fruit (apricot, peach or some raisins, soaked if you like)
  
• 2 cups mild greens
  
• ½ cup cilantro/coriander
  

Ice

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38. Fennel Refresher

Lots of green stuff, tons of flavor. Fennel definitely makes this a taste sensation. The salt gives it a flavor boost. Try it.

• 1 stalk celery
  
• 1 pear
  
• ½ cup fennel
  
• 1 cup parsley
  
• 1 cup greens of your choice
  
• 1-2 tbsp lemon optional
  
• 1 cup water
  
• Pinch sea salt
  

Add ½ cup ice or more and blend away

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39. Apricana Smoothie

These humble ingredients combine into such a pleasant drink. Dried apricots have a great nutrient profile and add a beautiful caramel-type sweetness. Delicious!

First blend

• 8 brazil nuts in 1 cup water (or use nut milk or plain water)
  

Then add

• 4 apricots (dried) chopped
  
• 1 banana (frozen or fresh)
  
• 1 cup berries (frozen)
  
• 2 cups greens (mild/mild or mild/strong)
  

Ice

Recommendation

• Best to use organic unsulfured dried apricots (they are dark in color)
  

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40. On Blueberry Dill

Light and refreshing and a winner in the points department

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 cup blueberries (frozen)
  
• 1 apple (without the stalk, chopped)
  
• ¼ cup dill
  
• 1 celery stalk
  
• 1.5 cups mild greens
  

Ice

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41. Raspberry Serenade

Herb-ing up your smoothie is another way to up your benefits and your green quota. The apple provides just the right amount of sweetness to balance the raspberries and cilantro.

• 1 cup water
  
• 1 cup raspberries (frozen)
  
• 1 apple (minus the stalk, chopped)
  
• ¼ cup cilantro/coriander
  
• 1 celery stalk
  
• 1.5 cup mild greens (go on, test this out with a small amount of strong greens too)
  

Ice

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42. Mango Carob Dessert Smoothie

This is based on my famous
Vanilla Pudding
smoothie series. It scores full marks for many drinkers!

Blend first

• 1 cup water
  
• ½ cup cashews (soaked if you have them available, dry will do)
  
• 3 dates (or other dried fruit)
  

Then add:

• 2 tbsp carob
  
• 1 small avocado, or half a large
  
• 1 cup mango (frozen or fresh)
  
• 2 cups mild greens
  
• ¼ - ½ tsp cinnamon
  
• Vanilla
  
• Pinch sea salt
  

Ice as desired

Recommendation

• Dried peaches or apricots taste wonderful in this smoothie. Soak them (adding soak water too) if you want them very smooth.
  

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43. Mango Crème Carabel

This is based on my famous
Vanilla Pudding
smoothie series. A flavor sensation in its own right. And besides, you need several variations so you can keep on enjoying this one.

Blend first

• 1 cup water
  
• ½ cup cashews (soaked if you have them available, dry will do)
  
• 3 dates (or dried apricots)
  

Then add:

• 1 cup mango (frozen or fresh)
  
• 1 small avocado, or half a large
  
• 2 cups mild greens
  
• ½ cup mint
  
• 2 tbsp carob
  
• ¼ - ½ tsp cinnamon
  
• Vanilla
  
• Pinch sea salt
  

Ice as desired

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44. Minted Crème Carabel

Carob can be substituted by cacao or cacao nibs if you like. It’s all good!

Blend first

• 1 cup water
  
• ½ cup cashews (soaked if you have them available, dry will do)
  
• 3 soft dates (or soaked dried fruit)
  

Then add:

• Up to 2 tbsp carob
  
• 1 cup mint
  
• 1 small avocado, or half a large
  
• 1 cup mild greens
  
• ¼ - ½ tsp cinnamon optional
  
• Vanilla
  
• Pinch sea salt
  

1 cup ice

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45. Bananazilla Smoothie

The last one to round out the collection from my famous
Vanilla Pudding
smoothie series.

Blend first

• 1 cup water
  
• ½ cup cashews or 8 brazil nuts (soaked if you have them available, dry will do)
  
• 2 dates or dried figs
  

Then add:

• 1 small avocado, or half a large
  
• 1 banana (frozen or fresh)
  
• 2 cups mild greens
  
• 2 tbsp carob
  
• ¼ - ½ tsp cinnamon
  
• Vanilla
  
• Pinch sea salt
  

Ice as desired

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46. Date With An Orange

Believe it or not, some folk just don’t like oranges. Robert (my husband) is one of those. However he LOVES this scrumptious smoothie. Go figure.

• 1 orange
  
• 1 stalk celery
  
• 2 cups mild greens (try romaine/cos or mizuna or your choice from the list)
  
• 1 cup water
  
• 2 dates (optional – I like to add the dates last in the blend to feel the sweet specks of fruit)
  

Add ½ cup ice (towards end of blending)

Recommendation

• If you prefer to avoid dates, the result will be good with other dried fruit. For example add soaked dried peaches or apricots.
  

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47. Orange Cinnamon Paradiso

Transform your Date with an Orange (above) into a cinnamon-lover’s delight. It really is different enough to deserve its own page.