Eating your greens is easy and delicious in a healthy green smoothie! This vibrantly colored, blended shake with added vegan protein is super healthy but tastes like a treat. You won't even know it has 4 servings of greens when it tastes like a creamsicle!
What is a Green Smoothie?
A green smoothie is a blended drink which combines greens like kale or spinach with frozen banana, juice or milk. Many people have trouble eating enough healthy greens because they don't love the taste or texture. Green smoothies are an easier way of jamming those vegetables in, without the struggle.
Some smoothie recipes use fresh greens while others use a greens powder or supplement. This smoothie uses both! It's fresh, vibrant green, and tastes like a dream. It has added vegan vanilla protein powder to make it more filling and to reach your protein goals.
Why you'll love this Healthy Green Smoothie with Vegan Protein Recipe
- There is more than 4 servings of greens in this drink that tastes like a creamsicle!
- High in protein, filling and hydrating
- Easy to make
- Healthy, good for you ingredients
- Quick meal option for breakfast on the go
- Super healthy but tastes amazing
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Healthy Green Smoothie Ingredients
My smoothie recipes are designed to be quick and super easy. After all one of the great things about smoothies is the quick pick me up they give you after a workout or the way they can replace breakfast when you are on the run!
- Protein Powder: I used vegan vanilla protein powder from Ora it tastes great!
- Greens Powder: Easy Being Green superfoods greens powder gives you 4 servings of greens in one scoop!
- Baby Spinach: If you don't want to use greens powder, add more spinach instead of
- Frozen Banana: The building block of a great smoothie
- Orange Juice- Makes this smoothie taste like and brand creamsicle!
- Water and ice-
You can use all fresh greens instead of the powder but you would have to add 8 cups to equal 4 servings!
How to Make a Healthy Green Smoothie
Making a smoothie is not rocket science, you are leaning on your blender to do the hard work.
- Just add everything to the blender to the order it's listed to prevent lumps or the blades jamming up.
- Blend until smooth and creamy and enjoy.
Tips for Making the Best Green Smoothie
- Always add the liquid and ice first to make sure the blades function at their best.
- Get creative! Add more fruit like frozen mangoes or berries for more antioxidants
- Use plant milk instead of juice for a creamier smoothie with less sugar
- Add seeds like hemp or chia for more fiber
FAQs
No, you can get by with a cheap to moderate priced high speed blender to make smoothies. Just be sure to always add the liquid first.
If you simply want a healthy green smoothie for vitamins and minerals, you do not need to add protein powder at all.
No, you can use whatever protein powder or greens powder you have on hand. I recommend Ora because they have clean ingredients and taste great but I never promote waste. When you finish the ones you have on hand, get a discount on Ora while restocking your supply!
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Healthy Green Smoothie with Vegan Protein
Ingredients
- ½ banana frozen
- 4 oz orange juice
- 4 oz water
- 2 scoops Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder Ora Organic
- ½ cup ice
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 scoop greens powder Ora Organic
Instructions
- To a high speed blender, in this order add the ingredients: orange juice, water,. Ice, banana, spinach, greens powder and protein powder
- Blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately