Only a couple of days before St. Patrick’s Day and we’re
kind of sticking to our holiday theme and we’re going to look at healthy green
smoothie recipes for this week’s post. As you remember, we did a heart healthy
food list for Valentine’s Day.
Green smoothies are an ever popular trend. Some are very
simple and some have lots of ingredients in them but they all are super healthy.
Take a look and see our green smoothie guide that can help you create a drink to feel healthy and to
help celebrate St. Patrick’s Day!
Simple Green Smoothie:
So a green smoothie has a basic outline. You want to add
milk/liquid, greens, fruit, protein, and seeds. If you’re making a big batch of
green smoothie, follow this rule, 2 cups of greens, 2 cups of liquids, 3 cups
of fruit plus whatever add ons you want.
First of all, a green smoothie wouldn’t be green without the
greens so some possible greens that you can use are...spinach, kale, lettuce, Swiss
chard, bok choy, collards, dandelion, carrot top, celery, or beet greens. Feel
free to use just one kind of green or mix it up and use a couple different types.
Next you’ll need to choose a liquid to add to the smoothie.
You can use water, but for an extra bit of flavour try... dairy milk (1%, 2%, skim), soy milk, almond
milk, coconut water, cashew milk, rice milk, oat milk, coconut milk, or cold
brewed green tea.
Now add some fruit. Frozen bananas are always good to use
but also try adding in some other fruit as well. Good fruit to add to your
smoothie are mangos, pineapple, berries, peaches avocados, oranges,
grapefruits, pears, apples, and grapes.
Finally add in some extras if you want. Some examples of
extras are... your favourite protein powder, matcha green tea powder, flax,
quinoa, chia seeds, honey, and other seeds.
Here is a recipe for a small batch of green smoothie...
1 ½ cups of milk (you choose what kind)
2 cups of frozen spinach
1 frozen banana
1 cup of fruit, your choice (good ideas are...mango,
pineapple, berries, peaches, citrus fruit, green apple)
A scoop of your favourite protein powder
Blend all the ingredients together and drink. You can freeze
this smoothie in individual containers so if you’re in a hurry you can pull it
out and let it defrost in the morning.
