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    Home » Recipes » Beverages

    Easy Green Smoothie Recipe

    Published: Jan 4, 2024 by Eileen Murphy Kelly

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    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
    • 📖 Recipe
    • 💬 Comments

    ❤️ 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

    Green smoothie ingredients.
    • vanilla fat-free yogurt
    • unsweetened almond milk
    • avocado 
    • fresh kale
    • fresh spinach
    • chia seeds
    • ice cubes

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    🍲 Equipment

    • Blender/Food Processor
    • Measuring Spoons and Cups

    🔪 Instructions

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

    Steps to make green smoothie
    1. In the base of a blender, add all the ingredients; yogurt, milk, avocado, kale, spinach, chia seeds, and ice cube. Blend until smooth.
    2. 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.

    🍽 Similar recipes

    Another favorite smoothie is our Cranberry Orange Smoothie.

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

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    An easy green smoothie recipe on a wooden platter with fruit and veggies in front of the jar.

    Easy Green Smoothie Recipe

    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.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Course: Beverage
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: breakfast smoothie, easy smoothie recipe, green smoothie
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Blend time: 1 minute minute
    Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Calories: 128kcal
    Author: Eileen Murphy Kelly

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    Equipment Needed:

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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.

    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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    Nutrition

    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 128kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 233mg | Potassium: 420mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 4802IU | Vitamin C: 70mg | Calcium: 373mg | Iron: 1mg
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