Simple Green Smoothie
- Isabel S.
- Jun 7, 2018
- 2 min read
This smoothie is my go to. It tastes amazing with no added sugars, is smooth and creamy, and packed with fruits and veggies. The trick to the perfect smoothie is to not use ice. Use frozen fruits and/or frozen cubes of things like coconut water or even juice. Ice and water dilute the smoothie which takes away from the thickness and creaminess. I use a frozen banana as the base for most of my smoothies. For some people who want to go even lower sugar, frozen zucchini is a great and even healthier option. I personally thrive on fruit, but some bodies do not, so if that's the case try zucchini. You can't taste it! Also, green can be scary. I promise you cannot taste the green. It tastes like a fruit smoothie...that's all. There's no grassy flavor. I will say if you use certain types of kale (especially Tuscan) you might get a little flavor coming through but I use spinach or a power greens mix and the taste is nonexistent.
I'm going to post the base of this recipe with some options of additives. You can add any type of powders like collagen and maca or other things like chia seeds and hemp hearts to really boost this smoothie up. Play around with it and add what you need/want!
Ingredients
1 large serving
(I use my large personal cup with my ninja)
1 large frozen banana
1 heaping cup frozen mango (add frozen pineapple if you want extra fruit.)
Spinach- as much as you can squeeze in your blender cup.
Organic juice*
Optional:
Aloe juice
Coconut water
TBSP chia seeds
TBSP hemp hearts
Spirulina (will change the flavor a little)
Collagen
Bee Pollen
Any other things you think will boost the nutrient value
Directions
Place everything in the blender except liquids.
Add about a half cup of liquids and blend.
Slowly add more liquids until able to blend to the consistency you like.**
*Try to use juice that is just the fruit ingredient with no added sugar. I use organic orange mango juice.
**I add slightly more liquid if I'm drinking the smoothie and a little less if I'm making a smoothie bowl!
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