green smoothie recipes

[dania]

Just got a Vita-mix from e-bay, and am wondering if anyone has some favorite green smoothie recipes? Thanks!

[dania]

-Posted by Karen (thanks again!) in Open Discussion:

Every morning. Here you go. Enjoy!!!


Blend well:
6 leaves of red leaf lettuce
1/4 bunch of fresh basil
1/2 lime (juiced)
1/2 red onion
2 celery sticks
1/4 avocado
2 cups of water

Sergei Boutenko's Favourite
Blend well:
5 kale leaves (green)
1/2 bunch of fresh dill
1/2 lime (juiced)
3 cloves garlic
1/4 cup sundried tomatoes
2 cups of water

Recipe #1
2-3 cups of greens of your choice,
2 cups papaya,
2 oranges
No water necessary

Recipe #2
1 handful lettuce leaves
1 handful mint
3 bananas
2 cups water

Recipe #3
4-5 kale leaves
3 apples
1/2 lemon juiced
2 cups of water

Recipe #4
3-4 stalks celery
2 ripe persimmons
1 banana
1 -2 cups water

Recipe #5
1/2 head romaine lettuce,
1 cup pineapple,
1 large mango,
1-inch fresh ginger

Recipe #6
2 -3 cups of your favorite grapes
1 handful parsley
2 handfuls of baby Spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #7
1 cup pineapple
1 banana
2 sticks of celery
1 handful of your favourite leafy greens

Recipe #8
1/2 avocado
1/2 capsicum
one small onion
2 cloves garlic
one chilli
2 handfuls black cabbage
2 cups water

Recipe #9
3 bananas
a cup of papaya
4 big handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #10
2 bananas
1 apple
1 pear
2 handfuls of parsley
2 big handfuls of kale
2 cups of water

Recipe #11
1 large dragon fruit
2 bananas
1 handful of parsley
1 small bunch of bok choy
2 cups of water

Recipe #12
3 bananas
3 huge handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #13
2 bananas
1 dragon fruit
2 huge handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #14
2 bananas
1 apple
1 pear
2 handfuls of parsley
2 big handfuls of kale
2 cups of water

Recipe #15
1 large dragon fruit
2 bananas
1 handful of parsley
1 small bunch of bok choy
2 cups of water

Recipe #16
4 large ripe bananas
2 large handfuls of kale
1 small handful of parsley
1 handful of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #17
1 apple
1 pear
2 bananas
1 1/2 cups of kale
1 stalk of celery
2 cups of water

Recipe #18
2 cups of papaya
1 banana
2 cups of leafy greens of your choice
2 cups of water

Recipe #19
3 cups of mango
1/2 medium sized romaine lettuce
1 cup of water

Recipe #20
1/2 pint rasberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 pint blueberries
2 bananas
3 big handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #21
1 apple
1 peach
1 nectarine
1 carrot
1/4 avocado
1 lemon (without peel or seeds)
Then filled the blender (Vita mix) with
parsley
romaine lettuce
chard
1 cup of water

Recipe #22
Handful each of
kale,
parsley,
mezclun
1 celery stick
pineapple
1 banana.
2 cups water

Recipe #23
1 cup papaya
1 orange
1/2 head romaine
1 big lovely bunch of red grapes.
two stalks of celery
2 cups water

Recipe #24
1 bunch coriander,
1 apple,
1"ginger
1 banana
1 cup water

Recipe #25
2 handfuls baby spinach,
1 celery stick,
1 handful parsley,
1 Granny Smith apple
1/4 tsp ginger powder
2 cups water

Recipe #26
3 handfuls baby spinach
2 celery stalks & leaves,
1 cup water,
1 green apple,
1 frozen lady finger banana
a quarter of fresh pineapple

Recipe #27
2 handfuls of carrot tops
2 stalks of celery
1 handful of sunflower sprouts
3 big red lettuce leafs
1 serving of aloe vera dried gel (from "Good Cause Wellness")
3 bananas
2 cups water

Recipe #28
2 handfuls of baby spinach
2 kale leaves
1 serving of aloe vera dried gel
1 Granny Smith apple
2 oranges
1 cup of water

Recipe #29
3 big green lettuce leaves
1 handful of sunflower sprouts
2 handfuls of baby spinach
1 serving of aloe vera
6-7 big strawberries
1 handful of blueberries
1 cup of water

Recipe #30
2 bananas
6-7 strawberries
1 tablespoon of fresh aloe vera
half a Cos lettuce
1 cup water

Recipe #31
4 large ripe bananas,
2 large handfuls of kale,
1 small handful of parsley,
1 handful of baby spinach and
2 cups of water

Recipe #32
1 apple
1 pear
2 bananas
1 1/2 cups of kale
1 stalk of celery
2 cups of water

Recipe #33
2 cups of papaya
1 banana
2 cups of leafy greens of your choice
2 cups of water

Recipe #34
3 cups of mango
1/2 medium sized romaine lettuce
1 cup of water

Recipe #35
1/2 pint rasberries (fresh or frozen)
1/2 pint blueberries
2 bananas
3 big handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #36
3 bananas
3 huge handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water.

Recipe #37
2 bananas
1 dragon fruit
2 huge handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water.

Recipe #38
1 handfuldandelion greens
1 handful parsley,
1 handful spinach,
1 banana,
1 orange
1 cup frozen raspberries

Recipe #39
lots of kale
juice from several lemonades (or lemons if unavaiable)
1" square or ginger, finely choppped
big dollop of honey
generous slosh of sugar cane juice
1-3 tsp of coconut oil
bit of water

Recipe #40
3 bananas
1 cup of papaya,
4 big handfuls of baby spinach
2 cups of water

Recipe #41
1 cup spinach,
1/2 inch ginger,
1 lemon,
1 cucumber,
2 celery
2 pears
1 cup water

Recipe #42
1/2 avocado
1/2 capsicum
one small onion
2 cloves garlic
one chilli
2 handfuls black cabbage
2 cups water

Recipe #43
Half a head of green leaf lettuce
2 bananas
juice from 2 tangelos
1/2 a bag of frozen mangos
1 pear
1 cup of water

Recipe #44
1 banana
Handful of Strawberries
Large Handful of Spinach
Dab of Water

Recipe #45
3-4 celery sticks
50 cent piece of grated ginger
1-2 apple or banana or pear (varied to what felt right that day)
2 cups water

Recipe #46
1/2 cos lettuce,
1 apple
1 banana
1 cup dandelion greens
1 celery stick
1tablespoon of soaked chia seeds

Recipe #47
1 lime
1 celery stick
1 cucumber
1 apple
1/2 gingerginger
1 garlic clove
parsley
mint
comfrey
dandelion
spinach or mushroom plant
brahmi
bazil
coriander
asparagus
fenegreek sprouts
tummeric
water

Recipe #48
4 very ripe persimmons
1 stalk of celery
1 handful of baby spinach
1 hand ful of dill
2 cups of water

Recipe #49
1 Large Pear
1" ginger
4 leaves of Romaine
1/2 a frozen banana

Recipe #50
1/2 banana
1/2 pear
juice of half an orange
about a cup of parlsey

Recipe #51
2 large handfuls of spinach (organic)
2 large handfuls of mixed baby greens (organic)
.5 cup alfalfa sprouts
1 Tbsp chia seeds
1 Tbsp flax seeds
2 slices of whole pineapple
1 small banana
1 cup water

Recipe #52
2 bananas,
2 cups spinach,
a stalk of celery and
2 cups of water

Recipe #53
spinach--4 or 5 fists full
cucumber--1 big or 2 small
(frozen) green grapes--1 cup
water--1/2c to 1c

Recipe #54
3 bananas
1/2 a bunch of fresh dill
2 celery stalks
1/2 bunch of bok choy
2 cups water

Recipe #55
one-half bunch of the following:
dandelion
parsley
cilantro
kale
red russian kale
5 stalks of celery
1 mango
about 10 strawberry
1 pear
gel of whole aloe vera leaf
a pinch of homeade green powder
1/4 cup water
a few frozen grapes
garnished with
broccoli sprouts and bee pollen

Recipe #56
1 orange,
1/2 head romaine lettuce
1 bunch red grapes
two stalks of celery

Recipe #57
3 handfuls of mixed baby spinach and
celery stalks & leaves,
1 cup water, 1 green apple,
1 frozen lady finger banana
and about a quarter of fresh pineapple

Recipe #58
1 punnet of strawberries,
2 pears
3 small handfuls of baby spinach,
1 bunch of Chinese bok choy and
2 cups of water

Recipe #59
1 handful of spinach (organic)
1 handful of romaine (organic)
1/2 ounce of Mint leaves (organic) or more if you like it really minty
3/4 or 1 pound of strawberries (organic)
1 banana (organic)
1 cup of filtered water

Recipe #60
2 large glasses of water
2 large handfuls of baby spinach
bunch of parsley
little bit of kale
banana
pineapple
papaya
mango
plus 1 tsp flax oil

Recipe #61
1 apple
1 peach
1 nectarine
1 carrot
1/4 avocado
1 lemon (without peel or seeds)
Then filled the blender (Vita mix) with
parsley
romaine lettuce
chard
1 cup water

Recipe #62
Handful each of
kale, parsley,
mezclun
celery,
1 cup freshly squeezed pineapple juice,
1 banana.
1 cop water

Recipe #63
2 bananas
3 large spinach leaves
1/2 bunch mint
1 tsp maca
1 tsp soaked chia seeds
1 tsp goji berries (they give the smoothie lovely little pink flecks!)
1 date
1 cup water

Recipe #64
2 bananas
1/2 cup raspberries
1 pear
2 big handfuls baby spinach
1 tsp flax seed oil
1 cup water

Recipe #65
2 cups water
3-4 frozen or fresh bananas
3-4 yellow mangoes
1 cups raspberries
1 cup organic red grapes
5-6 or more kale leafs
some mint leafs
1 cup water

Recipe #66
2 oranges
1 lemon
1 bunch of fresh mint
1 bunch of a mixture of greens; spinach, parsley, kale
stevia to sweeten to taste.

Recipe #67
1 bunch bok choy,
1 banana,
1 pear,
6 strawberries,
celery
1 tablespoon of flaxseed oil
1 cup water

Recipe #68
Dandelion greens
Mango
2 bananas
8 romaine leaves
2 cups ice cold water
1 tablespoon raw cacao nibs
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[dania]

Here are a few more (my favorite inventions). Most make about a quart, some more (drink one quart immediately, and save the rest in a sealed jar or thermos for your next meal).

Just some general tips:
as you first start to drink these, you might not like as strong a 'green' flavor. You can counteract this by 1) adding some lemon or lime juice (pineapple also helps counteract the green); 2) add more sweetener (stevia, agave or frozen banana); and/or 3) using a larger percentage of fruit and less of green at first. Keeping the smoothie cold also helps. (I use frozen fruit, but some people put ice cubes in their smoothies.)

Always taste your smoothies after you have blended them, while they are still in the blender, and see if they need tweaking to suit your tastes. I've also found that often the first taste of a smoothie is 'just okay,' but it tastes better after that.

After about a week of experimenting, you may find that you are discovering some flavor combos that work best for you (for example, I find celery and peaches taste really well together). You might like to keep a 'smoothie journal' like I did, to keep track of your experiments and what you liked and didn't like. (during my experimentations, there were only two smoothies that fed the compost rather than me!) For a while, I would wake up thinking about some new combo I was going to try, and most likey, it turned out really well!

Always experment! but beware, some flavors are so over powering that they take over the whole smoothie: grapefruit and arugula are two of them (I've made smoothies with grapefruit and will never again! Just too tart. I've also tried arugula, and I liked what I came up with, but you have to like the flavor of arugula). Cilantro is also very strong, but I find it refreshing when used in small amounts.

And be sure to pick up a lot of very ripe bananas (often, these are on sale) to peel and break into pieces to freeze. I use them in many of my smoothies.

All the following recipes have been rated "yummy!" by me (but your tastes may differ). They are in order of my making them, so the ones farther down the list may be tasty to me after I got used to greens. (the exception is the pre-workout and recovery drinks, which are to be considered a separate list).

1)
4 leaves kale (I used dino/lacinato kale)
2 leaves romaine
1 orange (peeled and chopped)
3 Tbs chia gel (optional: to make, soak 1/4 cup chia seeds in 2 cups water for a few hours)
1 sm frozen banana
1 Tbs agave
handful of frozen strawberries'
(note: turns a pretty bright green).

2)
3 leaves curly kale'
3 leaves romaine
1 1/2 T broccoli sprouts
1 1/2 c pineapple
1 orange (peeled)
1 sm frozen banana
2 T agave
(note: a pretty light green)

3)
3 leaves curly kale
3 stalks celery
1 1/2 c pineapple
1 c frozen strawberries
1 lge frozen banana
2 Tbsp agave
(note: pretty)

4)
1 1/2 c frozen tropical fruit
3 leaves dino kale
3 stalks celery
water to desired consistency (about 1 cup)

5)
1 c. coconut water
1 c water
2 blood oranges
2 leaves dino kale
3/4 c. broccoli sprouts
1 medium frozen banana
(note: pretty pink!)

6)
2 c almond milk (or blend a handful of raw, soaked almonds with 2 c water before adding te rest of the ingredients, and add a bit more sweetener to recipe)
1/2 tsp. spirulina (or more)
1/2 c frozen strawberries
1 medium banana frozen
2 T agave
(note: mostly banana flavor, subtly sweet)

7)
2 c almond milk
1 c coconut h20
1 C+ frozen strawberries
1/2 c. frozen raspberries
1 sm frozen banana
2 tsp spirulina
2 T agave
(note: kind of dark mauve color)

8)
1 1/2 c water
1 1/2 c mixed frozen fruit (the kind with pineapple, peaches, straberries, etc)
1 sm frozen banana
1/2 cucumber
3/4 c. sprouts (I used pea greens and some sunnyflower greens)
3 branches parsley (note: in this and all recipes, parsley refers to curly parsley)
1 tsp vanillla
1 pkt stevia
(note: refreshing!)

9)
2 oranges (peeled)
1 mango
1 med. frozen banana
4 leaves dino kale
1 pkt stevia
(note: pretty green!)

10)
2 c h20
1/3 c. hemp seeds (blend with water to make 'hemp milk")
1 1/2 c+ frozen mixed fruit (mostly pineapple and peach)
1 pkt stevia
3 leaves kale
1 small frozen banana
(note: extra yummy! pretty light green)

11)
11 oz. coconut water
2 sm frozen bananas
1 1/2 c. frozen mixed fruits
5 leaves dino kale
4 leaves romaine
1 pkt stevia
(note: extra yummy! but I was used to greens by now, so maybe wouldn't have been in the beginning? not so pretty: a funky avocado green. Better to drink in a cup or non-transparent glass!)

12)
2 c. almond milk (see above)
4 oz. coconut water
1 orange
1 lge. frozen banana
1 c. mixed tropical fruit
5 leaves kale
(note: funky "camouflage" color, but very tasty)

13)
1 c coconut water
1 1/2 c.frozen peaches
1 med banana, frozen
3 stalks celery
3 sprigs cilantro
1 c h20
(note: pretty lemony-yellow color)

14)
2 c. h20
1 leaf red kale
1 leaf curly kale
2 T+ raw cacao powder
1 T+ raw carob powder
2 T mesquite powder
1/2 T. maca powder
1 1/2 med. fr. banana
1 1/2 c blueberries
1 T. coconut butter
1 tsp stevia

15)
2 c. h20
5 stalks celery (with leaves)
5 leaves romaine
2 sprigs parsley
1 1/2 c. mixed frozen fruit
dash of spirulina
2 T agave
(note: not a pretty one. what the French call "caca d'oie" or "goose poop" color!)

16)
11 oz coconut water
1 T spirulina
1 med. frozen banana
1 T mesquite powder
1 T raw cacao powder
1 tsp coconut butter
1 T hemp seeds

17)
3 leaves borage
2 stalks lovage
3 stalks salad burnet
2 leaves kale
3 sprigs parsley
2 leaves curly kale
1 lge fr. banana
1 c. frozen mixed fruit
1 c. h20
(note: the borage, lovage and salad burnet were from my garden)

18)
1 1/2 c. H20
1 c. coconut h20
1 c. frozen pineapple
2 T. lecithin
1 pkt Juvo raw meal replacement
2 T hemp seeds
4 stalks celery
2 T agave
1 lge frozen banana
(note: pretty celery green)

19)
1 c. h20
1 T lecithin
3 leaves baby bok choy
6 stalks celery
4 sprigs parsley
2 sprigs cilantro
1 c. peaches (frozen)
1 medium banana (frozen)
1 pkt stevia
1/2 tsp vitamineral green (or any green supplement)
1 tsp hemp protein powder
(note: refreshing!)

20)
11 oz. coconut water
1 c. frozen peaches
1 med. frozen banana
5 leaves romaine
4 stalks celery
5 sprigs parsley
1 T lecithin
(note: bright green and pretty!)

Pre-workout drinks:
1)
1 c. almond/hemp milk*
2 T raw cacao powder
1 small handful goji berries
2 T chia gel (see above)
1 sm banana (frozen)
1 T agave
(*for almond/hemp milk--which is also made in the Vitamix--- mix 1 cup raw, soaked almonds with 1/2 c. hemp seeds and 3 1/2 c. water. Blend until liquid, then strain. Put back in blender with 4 soaked dates, 1 step vanilla and 1/4 cup chia gel. Blend. Recipe from René Oswald's "Transitioning to Living Cuisine").
(note: chia gel is good for endurance)

2)
1 1/2 c. h20
3-4 T. hemp seeds
1 small frozen banana
2 T+ raw cacao powder
1 T+ coconut butter
1 handful goji berries
2 T+ chia gel

Post-workout recovery drinks:
1)1/2 granny smith apple
2 stalks celery
1 small frozen banana
1 c. coconut water
(note: very pretty, light green color! as with most of the recovery drinks, bananas, celery and coconut water all provide electrolytes)

2)
2 oranges (peeled)
1 sm. frozen banana
3 stalks celery
6 oz. coconut water
(note: tastes very orangey, with a bit of refreshing flavor of celery)


3)
1/4 c. hemp seeds
5 stalks celery
1 lge frozen banana
1/2 T. maca powder
1/2 c. goji berries
2. C h20
1 T. lecithin

4)
11 oz coconut water
1 handful goji berries
3 T hemp seeds
1 handful curly parsley (celery would also work, but I was out!)
1 medium banana, frozen


My list + Karen Victoria's should keep you pretty busy! LOL!
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Dani

[cendrine]

Wow, this makes me want to go on a green smoothie fast!

Just some questions:

What is coconut water if it is not the canned coconut milk and where do you get it?

Also, what is spirulina good for? I have never even heard of maca, carob, mesquite powder, is it worth getting? Is it more for flavor or does it deliver nutritionally as well?
And what is coconut butter? And what is lecithin for?

I feel like a total newbie asking all these questions but am quite intrigued. Are you doing all those smoothies as a part of a daily diet or for all your meals like a kind of a juice fast? On average, what would you say the calories is on that and what would be a good protein to add if I wanted it to have more protein. Would a general vanilla whey work ( since I already have that) or should it be unflavored?

You really got e going here!

[dania]

Originally Posted by cendrine

Wow, this makes me want to go on a green smoothie fast!

Just some questions:

What is coconut water if it is not the canned coconut milk and where do you get it?

Also, what is spirulina good for? I have never even heard of maca, carob, mesquite powder, is it worth getting? Is it more for flavor or does it deliver nutritionally as well?
And what is coconut butter? And what is lecithin for?

I feel like a total newbie asking all these questions but am quite intrigued. Are you doing all those smoothies as a part of a daily diet or for all your meals like a kind of a juice fast? On average, what would you say the calories is on that and what would be a good protein to add if I wanted it to have more protein. Would a general vanilla whey work ( since I already have that) or should it be unflavored?

You really got e going here!

I'm actually a total newbie to all of this too. As for all of the ingredients you asked about, most of them are a mystery to me too The above recipes were actually dragged from the Open Discussion Forum because I didn't get any replies on this one. So your best bet may be to ask your questions in Open Discussion. For me, I've been wanting to up my green veggies in my diet, and green smoothies sounded like the way to go. Plus I just got a new Vitamix (which is pretty much a needed item to make them) and I wanted some good recipes to try. They are really quite tasty and I am totally excited about them. My 4 year old son, who NEVER eats leafy greens, BEGS me to make him these shakes - so it's an excellant way to sneak veggies to kids too. Hope you can find someone to answer more of your questions. I'm curious about some of the ingredients too!!

Dani

[cendrine]

I thinkk my kids would like the smoothies too. They always want smoothies when I make myself one for after workout...

I'll try some of these out when I get back from next week's trip. Should be fun!

[wgilchrist]

Dania & Karen....
Thank you both very much for these easy and healthy receipes!
I just tried #12...banana & spinach smoothie (i used coconut water) and it was fantastic. I slurpped up the last of it
My kids are no strangers to veggie smoothies but they liked this one "better than the other ones you make."

One of our staples is:

7 organic carrots
1 apple
1 slice of ginger
a squeeze or two of lemon

side note: must be enjoyed with a straw or else everyone will know that you've been drinking carrot juice.

[Lyrica]

Try youtube.com and do a search on green shakes.

[kathryn]

Originally Posted by cendrine

What is coconut water if it is not the canned coconut milk and where do you get it?

Also, what is spirulina good for? I have never even heard of maca, carob, mesquite powder, is it worth getting? Is it more for flavor or does it deliver nutritionally as well?
And what is coconut butter? And what is lecithin for?

.... Are you doing all those smoothies as a part of a daily diet or for all your meals like a kind of a juice fast? On average, what would you say the calories is on that and what would be a good protein to add if I wanted it to have more protein.

Coconut water is the water inside a young green coconut (coconut milk is the flesh of the coconut--usually the older, brown hairy ones, I think--blended with water). Coconut water is high in electrolytes and low in fat. Coconut milk is high fat.

Spirulina is an excellent protein source. It also has chlorophyll, which is good for the blood. It has many nutritional benefits.

Carob (also known as St John's Bread--supposedly it was eaten by John the Baptist in the desert?) tastes somewhat chocolatey, but is unrelated to chocolate. It is a good source of minerals (calcium and potassium) and protein.

Mesquite powder is from a desert plant. It is a sweetener, but also contains good amounts of calcium, potassium, iron and zinc. It is high in fiber.

Maca is a root vegetable from the Andes. It is highly nutritious, and good for supporting the adrenals, and as an adaptogen (something that has overall benefits for the body). It also can increase libido (which is one side-effect that pretty much everyone I recommend it to has commented on, LOL!). It's also supposed to be good for building muscle.

Coconut butter is the same as coconut oil (it's in an oil state when over about 80 degrees, and in a solid state when cooler).

Lecithin binds oils and liquids. It is good for the brain. Read more info here: http://www.vitalhealthzone.com/nutri...ecithin.html#1

Pretty much all ingredients I use in my smoothies are for their nutritional benefits.
One thing I am doing differently now is that I'm limiting agave consumption. While agave was originally touted as beneficial because of its low glycemic index, its high fructose content makes it less than beneficial for the liver. Now, I use more banana, some stevia, the mesquite (especially with chocolate and carob), yacon (a sweetener with high amounts of fructolligosaccharides--sp?!--in, which are prebiotics that the good bacteria in our guts feed on), or lucuma (good source of beta carotene and iron).

I drink a green smoothie most mornings. Usually a quart that lasts me through 'breakfast' and into the late morning. I have done just green smoothies once in a while.

Calorie wise, I have no idea. 200-400?

For protein, I'd add hemp protein powder. Maca, spirulina are good protein sources (if you eat your protein from raw foods, you don't need as much as if the foods were cooked, as heating renders 50% of protein unassimilable, according to studies by the Max Planck institute in Germany.). Blend a handful of the seeds in water to make a 'milk' before adding the other ingredients.

Green leafy veggies themselves are high in amino acids, which our bodies use to build the protein structures we need.

(I think I got all those questions!)

[kathryn]

Originally Posted by Lyrica

Try youtube.com and do a search on green shakes.

I think "green smoothies" would get more hits, but maybe both terms will work.