Green Smoothie Recipes

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  1. Blueberry-Banana Smoothie
    1 cup blueberries
    1-2 whole bananas*
    1 stalk celery
    2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green) 1/2 – 1 cup water
    Calories: 220 | Fat: 1g (gram) | Protein: 4.9g | Carbs: 56.3g | Calcium: 12% | Vitamin A: 88% | Vitamin C: 85% – * Nutrition information with one banana. A second medium banana will add 121 calories.

    Peach Green Smoothie
    1 medium peach
    1 banana
    2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
    1/2 cup water
    Calories: 169 | Fat: 0.6g (grams) | Protein: 4.4g | Carbs: 44.4g | Calcium: 10% | Vitamin A: 88% | Vitamin C: 71%

    Strawberry-Basil Green Smoothie Recipe
    2 cups whole strawberries
    2 frozen bananas, peeled and sliced
    Juice from 1/2 lime
    5 fresh basil leaves
    4 cups fresh baby spinach
    8 ounces of homemade almond milk
    Calories: 340/ Fat: 4g/ Protein: 9g/ Carbs: 74g/ Fiber 13.8g/ Calcium: 18%/ Iron: 5.1mg/ Vitamin A:517% RDA/ Vitamin C: 304% RDA

    Orange-Strawberry-Banana Smoothie
    1 orange
    1 cup whole strawberries
    1 whole banana
    2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
    1/2 cup water if needed
    Calories: 239 | Fat: 1g (gram) | Protein: 5.7g | Carbs: 60.6g | Calcium: 16% | Vitamin A: 88% | Vitamin C: 317%

    Sweet Dreams Smoothie
    1 large, ripe banana
    3/4 cup unsweetened almond milk (or soy milk)
    1/2 tsp cinnamon
    1/4 tsp ground ginger
    optional: 1 tsp ground flaxseed
    Calories: 164.1/ Total fat: 3.6g /Protein 2.5g/ Carbs: 34g / Fiber 4.6g/ Potassium 689.7 mg/ Vitamin A: 9.6%/ Vitamin B-6: 39.3%/ Vitamin C: 20.7%

    Pineapple-Orange-Banana Smoothie
    1 cup pineapple
    1 orange
    1 banana
    2 cups fresh baby spinach (or other leafy green)
    1/2 cup water if needed
    Calories: 273 | Fat: 0.9g (grams) | Protein: 5.8g | Carbs: | 70.3g | Calcium: 18% | Vitamin A: 94% | Vitamin C: 272%

    Berry Green & Banana Smoothie:
    1 banana
    1/2 cup blueberries
    1 cup 3 berry frozen mix from Costco -- blackberries, raspberries, and blueberries
    6-7 strawberries
    2-3 handfuls of kale
    1 tbsp Chia seeds
    crushed ice and water

    Mango-Pineapple-Banana Smoothie
    1 Banana
    1 Whole mango
    1 cup pineapple
    2-4 handfuls of spinach
    Crushed ice and water

    Acai Berry & Banana Mix
    1/2 cup acai berry juice
    1/2 cup water
    1/2 avocado
    1 banana
    1 cup mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries)
    6 strawberries
    2 cups kale
    @ 1 1/2 cups spinach
    Crushed ice

    Red Grape and Acai Berry Smoothie Recipe
    1 3.5 ounce (100 gram) serving of frozen acai puree (we likeAmafruits.com) or 3 tablespoons acai berry juice
    1 to 2 sprigs of fresh mint (to taste)
    2 bananas
    1 cup organic red grapes
    1 small head of organic romaine lettuce
    2 ounces filtered water if needed
    Nutrition Information*
    Calories: 420Fat: 2gProtein: 11gCarbohydrates: 101gCalcium: 19 % RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)Iron: 7.2 mgVitamin A: 1826 % RDAVitamin C: 208 % RDA

    Chocolate - Strawberry - Banana Smoothie
    1 scoop chocolate protein powder
    1 cup whole strawberries
    1 banana
    2 tbsp ground flax seeds
    2-3 handfuls of spinach
    8 oz. water
    crushed ice

    Strawberry - Banana Smoothie
    1 banana
    2 cups strawberries
    8 oz soy milk
    2-3 handfuls of kale (or spinach or other green)
    2 tbsps. chia seeds
    crushed ice

    Carrot-Pineapple-Banana Green Smoothie
    organic carrot juice (bought at Costco)
    turnip greens
    spinach
    2 bananas
    pineapple
    1 tbsp Chia seeds
    Crushed ice
    Has a really good banana-pineapple flavor.

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  2. Some more recipes:

    MELON DELIGHT SMOOTHIE
    1 cup watermelon
    1 cup cantaloupe
    1 banana
    2 tbsp wheat germ
    2 cups spinach
    1 cup water
    Crushed ice
    **approx. 275 calories

    STRAWBERRY- BANANA- ASIAN PEAR
    1 cup strawberries
    1 Asian pear
    1 banana
    1/2 tbs coconut oil
    1 cup Napa cabbage
    1 cup spinach
    ** approx. 278 calories

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