https://lifemadesweeter.com/green-smoothie/
This Green Smoothie recipe is healthy, nutritious and easy to make in less than 10 minutes with just five ingredients! A simple green smoothie that is full of spinach, fiber that you can easily customize with your favorite protein powder and milk. Naturally vegan, gluten-free, paleo, Whole30 with low carb and keto sweetener options.
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or any non-dairy milk, plus more as needed
- 2 cups organic baby spinach
- ½ small avocado or ¼ medium avocado, peeled and pitted (may sub with 1/3 banana)
- 1 tsp grated or peeled ginger slices , helps digestion - leave out if preferred
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks , sub with frozen peaches for low carb /keto
- ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks , sub with ice or frozen coconut cubes or more peaches for low carb / keto
- 1/2 tablespoon creamy nut butter / seed butter , optional to taste
- 1 1/2 tsps ground flax seeds , hemp seeds or chia seeds, optional to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons plant-based protein powder
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract , optional to taste
- Liquid sweetener of choice (such as maple syrup, yacon syrup, date syrup, pure liquid monk fruit, sugar-free syrup, or pure liquid stevia) , optional to taste. Leave out for Whole30
To a high-powered blender:
Add all the ingredients to a high-powered blender in the order as they appear starting from the almond milk, spinach, avocado and ginger (if using).
Add the frozen mango and pineapple chunks along with any optional ingredients.
Blend on high until smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed. Add more liquid as needed to thin out or add more frozen fruit, ice or banana to thicken. Taste and add sweetener, if desired.
Pour into glasses and garnish with fresh blueberries, mint and some coconut chips, if desired.
