Super Smoothies :: Five Green Smoothies to Love
By Emily Smith
I’m so pumped to share with you today my five favorite green smoothie recipes! Of course, there are plenty of other recipes that I really enjoy and I will continue to share those throughout my super smoothies series, but for now I’m giving you my top green smoothie recipes. I really hope you’ll give them a try and let me know what you think!
Before we get to the ingredients in each one, let’s talk a bit about green smoothies and why they are just so awesome for you! From my experience, when I drink one first thing in the morning, my energy levels for the day are higher, my cravings for sweets are lessened and I find myself drawn to eating more green salads and vegetables during my other meals.
Five health benefits that come from enjoying green smoothies:
- Green smoothies provide lots of fiber, which keeps your elimination system healthy.
- They are packed with nutrients that help fuel your body and contribute to optimal health.
- Green smoothies are easy on your digestive system. Because you’re blending your greens until they are completely smooth, your body won’t have to work as hard to break them down, but you’ll be getting all the fantastic benefits just as you would if they were eaten whole.
- Green smoothies are full of amazing vitamins, nutrients, and anti-oxidants.
- You will begin to consume more servings of vegetables than you would usually.
Of course, there are a ton more - like weight loss, clear skin and increased energy levels, to name a few. Now let’s get this green smoothie party started, shall we?
ARUGULA BERRY SMOOTHIE
1 cup of arugula
1/2 banana
1/2 cup peaches, frozen
1/2 cup raspberries, frozen
1/2 cup almond milk (or water)
1/2 cup carrot juice
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SPINACH BLUEBERRY SMOOTHIE
1 cup of baby spinach
1/2 banana
3/4 cup blueberries, frozen
1 cup of coconut milk (or water)
Now this recipe is one that I’ve been making nearly everyday this week, because we’ve got lots of pineapple on hand and it tastes so delicious blended with kale. Try it!
KALE PINEAPPLE SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup of kale
3/4 cup pineapple, chopped
1/2 banana
4-5 ice cubes
3/4 cup almond milk (or coconut milk)
1 tsp of organic vanilla
CUCUMBER PEAR SMOOTHIE
1 cup cucumber, sliced
1/2 cup mango, frozen
1 pear, sliced and pitted
1 cup almond milk
3 leaves of basil, chopped
2-3 ice cubes
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PARSLEY WATERMELON SMOOTHIE
3/4 cup parsley, chopped
1/2 banana
1/4 cup unsweetened applesauce
1 cup watermelon, chopped
1 cup almond milk (or water)
2-3 ice cubes
Notes on preparation:
- Wash and prepare vegetables and fruits before hand.
- Toss all ingredients into your blender.
- Use the ice crush or pulse mode to begin, allowing frozen fruit and ice cubes to crush.
- Then, blend ingredients until smooth.
- You may need to adjust the quantity of liquid to get the consistency you desire.
- All green smoothie recipes listed in this post yield 1 serving.
Enjoy Lovelies and have a super wonderful weekend, you deserve it 
Erin @ The Grass Skirt
August 4, 2012 at 12:23 pm (290 days ago)I am a HUGE smoothie fan (and named my blog after one, actually), so this post makes my day!
Colleen
August 4, 2012 at 4:05 pm (289 days ago)Wow, perfect timing. I was just going to start this whole smoothie thing. I need to try these out. Stopping by from the SITS linky Saturday. Have a great weekend. I’m going to subscribe right now!
Karen
August 4, 2012 at 4:40 pm (289 days ago)found you on the follow and be followed forum. those smoothies sound devine, if only I could get my son to try them.
Peggy G.
August 4, 2012 at 5:03 pm (289 days ago)Will definitely be putting these smoothies into the rotation! I’ve got a bunch of cucumbers that I need to use up anyway =)
Paloma
August 4, 2012 at 6:26 pm (289 days ago)YUM! Delicious!
Thanks for stopping by and leaving a comment! I appreciate it! … Loved the pics of your post! Very nice!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
August 4, 2012 at 6:29 pm (289 days ago)Eee! I love these recipes! I need new green smoothie recipes! These all sound so yummy!
Guru Uru
August 4, 2012 at 8:25 pm (289 days ago)Yay for green smoothies, yours all look incredible
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Carly
August 4, 2012 at 11:49 pm (289 days ago)Nice “meeting” you at the blog brunch today, I’m gluten free and can’t wait to see more of your recipes!
Carly
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Kate
August 5, 2012 at 1:22 am (289 days ago)Ooh great, smoothie recipes! These sound great, particularly the pineapple kale one! Great photos, too. Visiting from the Saturday Sharefest
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet
August 5, 2012 at 3:02 pm (288 days ago)Oooh, this is fantastic! Bookmarking it for those days when I just need a smoothie
My girls will love these too! Thank you, sweet Emily!
Shu Han
August 5, 2012 at 6:47 pm (288 days ago)They all sound really really good! But especially in love with the cucumber pear one, cucumber is just so refreshing for summer!
Emily Lynne {The Best of this Life}
August 5, 2012 at 11:51 pm (288 days ago)@Erin @ The Grass Skirt Really happy to read that Erin, green smoothies can be hard to get used to at first, but then the flavors just grow on you and they make you feel great, don’t they!!
Jess L.
August 5, 2012 at 11:54 pm (288 days ago)Yum! Can’t wait to try the Kale and Pineapple one.
Andrea
August 6, 2012 at 3:34 am (288 days ago)Ah ha! I may be able to sneak veggies into my finicky son (who once claimed to only like “star wars smells”)yet! Thanks for finding me on SITS. It so big and overwhelming…I look forward to reading more from you.
Dee {Strings and Buttons}
August 6, 2012 at 9:32 am (288 days ago)Oh my! Cucumber pear sounds like a beautiful thing to have right about now! x
Jaime @ La vie...J'aime
August 7, 2012 at 12:51 pm (287 days ago)I really want to try a green smoothie! good recipes here
Nicole
August 10, 2012 at 1:56 pm (283 days ago)Exotic goodness in a glass! Just tried the kale and pineapple one with a little touch of coconut oil and what a treat it was!