Celebs like Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, January Jones and Gwyneth Paltrow looooove their green smoothies as a couldn’t-be-easier way to get obvious health benefits like glowing skin, natural energy and more anti-aging properties than Joan Rivers’ arsenal—and this is one trend you can feel really good about following. We’ll turn you into a regular Popeye with our roundup of the best green smoothie recipes out there… with no need to sacrifice your taste buds on dishwatery sludge or your wallet on fancy-shmancy superfoods from the Amazon. The only instructions are to blend the greens and liquid together first for ultimate smoothness (and less green chunks leftover in your teeth) and add fruit (or your favorite sweetener like agave or honey) to build the flavor to your desired sweetness. Just grab your blender and any of the delicious produce combinations below and get ready to go green.
If you like: mojitos….
Leave out the rum and sub in mild and refreshing romaine, otherwise known as the gateway green, to introduce yourself to the green smoothie flavor. Great for those mornings after you’ve indulged in the real thing.
Ingredients:
- Romaine lettuce (as much as you can fit in your blender before blending)
- 1 cup light coconut milk
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- ½ cup fresh mint
- Zest and juice of a lime
If you like: Frosties…
They don’t make ice cream this color (think way greener than mint chip), but after one taste of this green dream ice cream you’ll wonder why not. Make it extra thick and enjoy with a spoon.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups frozen kale
- 1/2 – 1 cup soy milk
- 1/2 avocado
- Banana
- 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- Dash cinnamon
If you like: skinny jeans…
Parsley is great for decreasing water weight. This zingy wake-up call of a smoothie is like a deep cleanse for your insides.
Ingredients:
- Fresh spinach (as much as you can fit in your blender before blending)
- 1/3 bunch of fresh parsley
- Banana
- Kiwi
- 2 Tablespoons chia seeds (soaked for a few minutes in water for texture)
- 1 cup almond milk
If you like: chocolate covered cherries…
That’s not ‘nuff said? Well consider that unsweetened cocoa contains tons of antioxidants and cinnamon makes everything taste a little bit sweeter.
Ingredients:
- Fresh spinach (as much as you can fit in your blender before blending)
- 1 cup chocolate hemp milk
- 1 cup pitted cherries
- Banana
- 2 Tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
If you like: compliments…
After all, the best way to look really great is to feel really great, and this smoothie will boost your digestion to calm and detox your tummy.
Ingredients:
- Chard (as much as you can fit in your blender before blending)
- 1 cup plain kefir
- Juice of a grapefruit
- Green apple, cored, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 inch chunk of fresh ginger root
