Easy Green Smoothie Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Nothing is better than a nutritious green smoothie filled with antioxidants is perfect for any morning or after-workout treat. Get a bunch of your favorite superfoods in one smoothie.

Homemade Green Smoothies in mason jars on a table with avocado and chopped greens in front of the smoothie.

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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
🧾 Ingredient List
🍲 Equipment
🔪 Instructions
👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success
📖 Variations
❄️ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips
📋 Frequently Asked Questions
Serving Suggestions
🍽 Similar recipes
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❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

This simple green smoothie recipe uses just a few ingredients.
Our easy green smoothie recipe is a great base for so many variations.

🧾 Ingredient List

vanilla fat-free yogurt
unsweetened almond milk
avocado
fresh kale
fresh spinach
chia seeds
ice cubes

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🍲 Equipment

🔪 Instructions

This is an overview of the recipe. The full instructions are below in the recipe card.

In the base of a blender, add all the ingredients; yogurt, milk, avocado, kale, spinach, chia seeds, and ice cube. Blend until smooth.
Ready to serve.

👩🏻‍🍳 Eileen's Tips for Success

Be sure the vegetables have been cleaned before adding to the blender.
Green smoothies are super flexible when it comes to ingredients. Use this as a base and experiment.

📖 Variations

Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.

Yogurt - Use your favorite yogurt, Greek yogurt, fat-free, or full-fat, vanilla yogurt, or plain yogurt can also be used in this recipe.

Unsweetened almond milk - Coconut milk, oat milk, or regular milk all can be used to make this smoothie. Coconut water is another option to use in the smoothie.

Avocado - The avocado adds richness to the smoothie. Other options to add to the green smoothie would be banana, peanut butter, or tofu.

Greens - Some variations to use instead of kale and spinach can be baby spinach or baby kale, Swiss chard, or beet greens.

Chia Seeds - Hemp seeds are an option to add to this smoothie.

Easy add-ins:

Nut Butter: Peanut butter, almond butter, or sunflower butter are a few types of nut butters to add to a green smoothie.

Protein Powder can be added for additional nutritional value.

Fruit: Add any additional fruit such as a frozen banana for more sweetness.

❄️ Make ahead, storage, and freezer tips

A green smoothie in two mason jars with chopped kale and an avocado in front of the smoothie.

📋 Frequently Asked Questions

Can frozen vegetables and fruit be used in this smoothie?

Yes. This smoothie can use fresh or frozen vegetables and fruit.
It is a great smoothie for meal prep so

Does a green smoothie taste like vegetables?

No. Our green smoothie recipe is made up of a few vegetables, yogurt, and almond milk for a nice flavor with a semi-sweet taste.

Serving Suggestions

Serve a smoothie along with these easy Keto Egg Muffins.

No Bake Coconut Energy Bites are another tasty snack to enjoy.

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Another favorite smoothie is our Cranberry Orange Smoothie.

Our Cherry Chocolate Smoothie is delicious and satisfies the chocolate craving.

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Easy Green Smoothie Recipe

5 from 2 votes

Our easy green smoothie recipe is full of delicious ingredients including vanilla yogurt, kale, spinach, and chia seeds all make for a delicious breakfast smoothie or snack. A great smoothie for meal planning.

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 0

Blend time 1

Total Time 6

Servings: 2 people

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American

Calories: 128

Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Equipment

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Blender/Food Processor
Measuring Spoons and Cups

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
▢ ½ cup vanilla fat free yogurt
▢ 1 whole avocado halved and pitted
▢ 1 cup kale washed if fresh kale
▢ 1 cup spinach washed if using fresh spinach
▢ 1 kiwi peeled
▢ 1 teaspoon chia seeds
▢ ½ cup ice cubes

Instructions

In the base of a blender, add all the ingredients; milk, yogurt, avocado, kale, spinach, kiwi, chia seeds, and ice cube. Blend until smooth.
Pour into glasses, serve, and enjoy.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 128kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 6gFat: 3gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 233mgPotassium: 420mgFiber: 4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 4802IUVitamin C: 70mgCalcium: 373mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Be sure to check the Expert Tips and FAQs above with important tips and questions that can help make a delicious recipe.

Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation and actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and proportion sizes.

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