green smoothie for beginners

The Green Smoothie for Beginners Guide!

Tempted to try a green smoothie but don’t know where to start?  Here is a no-fail recipe for a green smoothie guaranteed to taste great and have you feeling great all day long!

Green Smoothie for Beginners ~vegan~ A no-fail recipe!

Green Smoothie for Beginners ~vegan~ A no-fail recipe!

If you don’t have a high-speed blender such as a vitamix, start by blending the greens and liquid alone before adding the rest of the ingredients.  Also, start with using baby spinach leaves, which is much easier than kale for an ordinary blender to tackle!  I like to add a few tablespoons of protein, which will keep you full for longer!

Green Smoothie for Beginners ~vegan~ A no-fail recipe!

Ingredients:

Liquid:  Coconut water, soy milk, almond milk, hemp milk

Greens:  Baby spinach, kale, collard greens, beet greens

Fruit:  Banana, mango, pineapple, berries, peaches

Protein:  Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, sun butter, protein powder, hemp seeds

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Green Smoothie for beginners, a no-fail recipe for a great tasting green smoothie!
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 2 cups liquid (I use 1 cup coconut water + 1 cup almond milk)
  • 2 cups greens (spinach or kale)
  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter
  • 2 frozen bananas
  • dash cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend until smooth. If you don't have a blender such as a vitamix, blend greens and liquid before adding peanut butter and frozen banana.
  2. Sip and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 290 Fat: 10 Carbohydrates: 45 Sugar: 28 Fiber: 5 Protein: 9

Green Smoothie for Beginners ~vegan~ A no-fail recipe!

 I recommend starting here, but when you’re ready to kick it up a notch experiment with the following ingredients:

~Chia Seeds

~Hemp Seeds

~Flax Oil, Flax Meal

~Cacao Powder

~Avocado

~Coconut Oil

~Maca

~Almond Butter

~Spirulina

~Wheat Grass

~Turmeric

~Aloe Vera Juice

Green Smoothie for Beginners ~vegan~ A no-fail recipe!

 Happy Friday :)

Spirulina Smoothie Bowl

It’s too hot in the kitchen to cook these days.  Thank God for my vitamix because we’ve been living on smoothie bowls!  Here’s a different combo to try, the Spirulina Smoothie Bowl blended with cashews and topped with fruit, chia seeds and Dang toasted caramel sea salt coconut flakes!  (If you haven’t tried Dang coconut flakes you’re missing out, they are so good!  No, I wasn’t paid to say that…I’m seriously obsessed with them!)

Spirulina Smoothie Bowl ~vegan, gluten free~ For a burst of vibrant energy!

Spirulina Smoothie Bowl
 
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Spirulina Smoothie Bowl, makes 2 servings
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 2
Ingredients
  • 3 frozen bananas
  • ¼ cup raw cashews
  • ¼ coconut water (maybe a little more)
  • ¼ teaspoon spirulina powder
  • Toppings:
  • chia seeds
  • strawberries
  • kiwi
  • toasted coconut flakes
Instructions
  1. Add the frozen bananas, cashews, coconut water and spirulina powder to a high-speed blender such as a vitamix. Blend using damper stick until well combined and smooth.
  2. Top with favorite toppings and enjoy!
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 Calories: 300 Fat: 8 Carbohydrates: 59 Sugar: 28 Fiber: 8 Protein: 5

Spirulina Smoothie Bowl ~vegan, gluten free~ For a burst of vibrant energy!

What’s spirulina anyway???

Please don’t be intimidated by the funny name and blue-green color or by what spirulina actually is…algae!  Yup, the same sort of algae that’s in the ocean!  It’s virtually tasteless when blended into smoothie bowls and it’s so good for you, give it a chance!  It will boost your immune system, help your liver with detoxification, reduce oxidative stress and it’s loaded with nutrients such as iron, copper, magnesium and manganese.  It also contains amino acids (the building blocks of life!), fatty acids (omega 3 & 6), and chlorophyll!  You can buy it at most health food stores in either a pill or powder form.  I personally like the powder form, which can be added to smoothies, juices or other recipes!

Spirulina Smoothie Bowl ~vegan, gluten free~ For a burst of vibrant energy!

Give yourself permission to not cook!  

Replacing one meal or adding to a meal with either a smoothie bowl, smoothie or salad will bring you radiant energy!  The added burst of much needed nutrients, detoxifying chlorophyll and antioxidants will help fuel your day!

Try it out today!

blackberry peach cobbler smoothie and ready-to-blend smoothie packs

Blackberry Peach Cobbler Smoothie, a peachy way to start the day!

Blackberry Peach Cobbler Smoothie ~vegan, gluten free~ Plus, meal prep smoothie packs for busy mornings!

These smoothie packs fit right along with my “life with a newborn” meal prep!  On busy mornings getting all the goods out to make a nutritious smoothie can take some time!  Instead, take a few minutes once a week to divide all the ingredients into individual portions and freeze for ready-to-blend smoothie packs!

Blackberry Peach Cobbler Smoothie ~vegan, gluten free~ Plus, meal prep smoothie packs for busy mornings!

Per smoothie pack I like to add:

1/2 banana

handful baby spinach

2/3 cup frozen fruit

1 tablespoon flax or hemp seeds

1-2 dates

Add to the blender with 1-1.5 cups of liquid (coconut water or milk of your choice) and blend away!

You can also add oats, nuts, avocado, cacao powder or cinnamon!

Blackberry Peach Cobbler Smoothie ~vegan, gluten free~ Plus, meal prep smoothie packs for busy mornings!

Having these smoothie packs ready to go for the morning isn’t only great for new moms, but for the whole family!  Scrambling to get everyone ready and fed in the mornings can be made a lot simpler when little ones can pick their own smoothie to make before school!

blackberry peach cobbler smoothie
 
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Makes 1 smoothie
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Recipe type: Drinks
Cuisine: Vegan
Serves: 1
Ingredients
  • 1-1.5 cups milk of your choice (soy, rice, hemp, almond)
  • ⅓ cup frozen blackberries
  • ⅓ cup frozen peaches
  • ½ banana
  • handful baby spinach leaves
  • 1 tablespoon flax meal
  • 2 dates, pitted
Instructions
  1. Blend and enjoy!