Grandma Love
Collards such as kale flourish in the winter and provide a great green alternative.
This is one of my green winter favorites.
2 cups green kale
2 cups water
1 apple
1 pear
3 dates
1 tbsp lúcuma
Blend the minced green kale with water. Add pieces of the apple and pear and pitted dates and blend again. Add one tbsp of lúcuma and mix. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.
Bok choy is common in the Asian kitchen. Usually steamed or stir-fried, it’s also ideal as a green base in a smoothie!
1 cup bok choy
1 cup green beans
1 cup alfalfa sprouts
½–1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled
2 cups water
1 tbsp lime juice
2 pears
Blend the bok choy and pieces of green beans, alfalfa sprouts, and small pieces of peeled ginger with the water. Add lime and pieces of pear. Blend again. Add water until desired consistency is reached.
Grapefruit provides a tangy, slightly bitter taste, which makes for a fresh-tasting smoothie.
2 handfuls of kale
1½ cups water
1 grapefruit, peeled and separated into segments
½ avocado
Chop up the kale and mix with water. Add the grapefruit segments and scooped-out avocado and blend again.
Sprout Smoothie
Sprouts contain lots of nutrients and living enzymes, including chlorophyll.
Add them to the other greens to optimize your smoothie.
2 cups spinach
1 cup green lentil sprouts
2 cups water
1 large pear
1 tbsp açaí
½ tbsp of camu camu
1 avocado
Blend spinach and green lentil sprouts with water. Add the chopped pears, açaí, camu camu and mix again. Add the scooped-out avocado. Dilute with water until desired consistency is reached.
Eating apples every day builds a great foundation for good health. An apple a day keeps the doctor away!
2 apples
2 cups spinach
2 cups water
½ avocado
Chop the apple into pieces and blend it with spinach and water. Mix again. Add water until desired consistency is reached.
Cacao Dessert Smoothie
A smoothie that’s lunch and dessert in one!
2 handfuls of kale
2 cups of water
2 dates
2 tbsps raw cacao powder
1 tbsp honey
1 avocado
Chop the kale and mix with the water. Add the pitted dates, cacao, and honey and blend again. Add scooped-out avocado and more water until desired consistency is reached.
Use ripe pears for a smoother and creamier smoothie.
2 large handfuls of kale
2 cups water
2 large pears, ripe
1 cup blueberries, frozen
Blend chopped kale with the water. Add pieces of pears and blueberries and mix again. Dilute with water for desired consistency.
Daily Green Smoothie
Many of the green smoothies are based on what you have at home. Here is a variation on my “I’ll use what I have” smoothie!
2 cups mixed salad
2 cups water
½ cup broccoli
½ inch cucumber
1 kiwi
2 pears
½ avocado
Mix the salad with the water. Add pieces of broccoli and cucumber.
Blend. Add pieces of kiwi and pears. Scoop out the avocado and mix into the smoothie. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.
Wild leaves are really the best green leaves that you can use in your smoothie. Miner’s lettuce is one of my favorites, and it grows right outside my house. Organic, locally grown, and free!
2 cups miner’s lettuce (or other wild green leaves)
1 tbsp hemp protein powder
1–2 cups water
2 cups honeydew melon
Mix miner’s lettuce with hemp seed protein powder and water. Cut honeydew melon into pieces and add to mixture. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.
Fresh!
Serve with ice cubes for a really fresh and delicious smoothie. Mint is also good for digestion.
1 cup mint
1–2 cups water
2 pears
1 tbsp lime juice
Blend chopped mint with one cup of water. Add cut-up pears and lime juice, and mix again. Dilute with more water until desired consistency is reached.
Fresh and cool strawberry smoothie! Basil and strawberries are both rich in iron.
2 cups strawberries
2 cups basil
1 tbsp lime juice
1 cup water
½ cup ice cubes
Optional; honey to sweeten
Mix strawberries, basil, lime juice, and water. Add ice cubes and mix again.
Green Lúcuma Smoothie
Lúcuma is a superfood that contains high levels of B3 and iron and gives the smoothie a creamy, caramel flavor.
1½ cups lettuce
2 cups water
1 pear
1 apple
1 small zucchini
2 tbsps lúcuma
Chop the lettuce and mix with water. Cut the pear, apple, and zucchini into pieces and add. Blend again. Add the lúcuma and dilute with water until desired consistency is reached.
Chaga grows on trees and is super-nutritious and especially rich in antioxidants. It’s the perfect base for a green smoothie.
2 cups spinach
2 cups chaga tea
2 celery stalks
½ cucumber
1 apple
⅛ inch ginger, peeled
1 avocado
Blend spinach with chaga tea. Cut celery, cucumber, ginger, and apple into pieces. Add the ingredients to the blender and mix. Scoop out the avocado and add more water until desired consistency is reached.
Sea-buckthorn Smoothie
Sea-buckthorn can be purchased fresh or frozen. It’s rich in Vitamin C and antioxidants, which make your skin glow.
1 cup lettuce
1 cup sunflower shoots
1 cup sea-buckthorn
2 cups water
Mix all the ingredients with water. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.
Spruce up your traditional orange juice with spinach. Kids love it!
2 cups orange juice
2 cups spinach
Blend the ingredients and enjoy!
Iron Smoothie
Parsley contains lots of iron, which is especially good for women.
2 cups flat-leaf parsley
2 cups water
2 apples
1 zucchini
1 tbsp lemon juice
Mix parsley with water. Cut apples and zucchini into pieces. Add remaining ingredients and blend again. Dilute with more water until desired consistency is reached.
Kiwi is a fruit that isn’t too sweet and gives the smoothie a tart, fresh taste reminiscent of yogurt.
6 inch cucumber
1 kiwi
2 cups lettuce
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 avocado
1 tbsp lemon juice
1–2 cups of water
Cut the cucumber and kiwi into chunks. Mix together with lettuce, scooped-out avocado, lemon juice, and water. Dilute with water until desired consistency is reached.
Apricot & Melon Smoothie
This is a real summer smoothie with melon and fresh orange apricots. It’s spiked with the power of sunflower shoots and spinach, and it’s also hydrating because of the cucumber and water. Bring it in a thermos to the beach!
2 cups melon
4 inches cucumber
1 cup apricot
1 cup spinach
1 cup sunflower shoots
2 cups water
Cut the melon, cucumber, and apricots into chunks. Mix with spinach, sunflower shoots, and water. Dilute with water until desired consistency is reached.
Passion fruit gives this smoothie a tart flavor, and the creaminess derives from the banana . . . Exotic!
1 cup spinach
2 cups water
3 passion fruits
2 bananas
Blend the spinach with water. Scoop out the pulp from the passion fruit and add together with peeled and sliced bananas. Mix. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.
Green Broccoli Smoothie
Broccoli contains more starch than green leaves, which makes for a more filling smoothie!
1 cup broccoli
2 pears
1 cup spinach
1 cup sunflower shoots
3 tbsps lemon juice
3 cups water
Cut the broccoli and pear into pieces. Mix with spinach, sunflower shoots, lemon juice and water. Dilute with more water until desired consistency is reached.
Arugula has a spicy taste and adds a peppery flavor to the smoothie.
The bitterness of the arugula promotes digestion.
2 handfuls of arugula
1–2 cups water
2 apples, red
½ inch cucumber
1 tsp lemon juice
½ avocado
Blend arugula with 1 cup of water. Cut the apple and cucumber into pieces. Add the remaining ingredients, except for the avocado, and blend again. Add the scooped-out avocado and mix, dilute with water until desired consistency is reached.
Pomegreen Smoothie
Tip! To pick out the small red pomegranate seeds, cut the fruit in half, gently squeeze the skin, and turn it inside out over a bowl. Remove the seeds. Discard the white parts of the skin, which can taste bitter. Strain the juice, pour into a beautiful glass, and add the kernels to the smoothie.
2 cups salad
1–2 cups water
2 pears
1 cup (about ½ pomegranate) pomegranate kernels
Blend the salad with 1 cup of water. Cut the pear into pieces and add the other ingredients before mixing again. Add more water until desired consistency is reached.
Whenever you buy grapes, you should look for organic ones with seeds.
2 cups crisp lettuce
2 cups water
2 cups green grapes with seeds
1 pear
Blend the crispy salad with water. Seed grapes and cut the pear into pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and blend again. Dilute with more water until desired consistency is reached.
Apple Pie Smoothie
With a little imagination, this smoothie resembles a scrumptious apple pie!
2 handfuls of spinach
1–2 cups water
2 red apples
2 tbsp lúcuma powder
1–2 tsps cinnamon
Blend the spinach with 1 cup of water. Cut the apple into pieces. Add the remaining ingredients and mix again. Dilute with water until desired consistency is reached.
Sharon is a typical Christmas fruit. Don’t worry if the fruit has some brown spots, as it’s just a little sugar that has precipitated in the skin.
2 handfuls of kale
2–3 cups of water
1 large persimmon or two sharon fruit
1–2 tsps cinnamon
Chop kale and mix with 1 cup of water. Cut persimmons/sharon into pieces and add together with cinnamon. Mix again. Add water until desired consistency is reached.
Papaya with Lime Smoothie
Papaya contains an extremely beneficial enzyme that helps our digestive system.
2 handfuls of spinach
1–2 cups water
¼ large papaya
½ lime juice
Blend the spinach and 1 cup of water. Add chunks of papaya and lime juice and mix again. Add water until desired consistency is reached.
2 handfuls of kale
2 cups water
6 soaked figs, soaked 2–4 hours
½ inch ginger
Chop the kale and mix with 1 cup of water. Add figs and peeled, chopped ginger and blend again. Add water until desired consistency is reached.
Green Creamy Apricot Smoothie
Dried apricots should be brown. Avoid buying the orange ones, which are sulfurized, meaning that sulfur has been added. This is done to inhibit bacteria and fungi and to preserve the color. However, this can also cause asthma.
1 cup nettle
1 cup spinach
½ cup of soaking water
1½ cup water
1 red apple
8 soaked apricots, soaked 2–4 hours
Chop the nettles and mix with spinach, water, and the water from the apricots. Add pieces of apples and apricots, and mix again.
2 cups mustard greens
2–3 roma tomatoes
¼ avocado
1 small zucchini
1 lime
Favorite herbs to taste
Blend with water to desired consistency.
Works well with fresh oregano, basil, or dill, but feel free to experiment with other fresh herbs.
2–4 cups watermelon
1 bunch watercress
1 roma tomato
½ lemon
1 tbsp olive oil
Blend with ice to desired consistency.
¼ of a small red onion
1 apple
1 pear
1 handful spinach
3–4 Brussels sprouts
Ginger to taste
Blend with ice to desired consistency.
1–2 white peaches (pitted)
1 cup rainier cherries (pitted)
1–2 white nectarines (pitted)
1 cup green grapes
6–10 endive leaves
3–5 mint leaves
Blend with ice to desired consistency.
1 mango
1 peach
1 handful spinach
1 small bunch cilantro
¼ small onion
¼ avocado
½ yellow bell pepper
Jalapeño to taste
½ lemon (peeled)
Blend with ice to desired consistency.
1–2 roma tomatoes
½ red bell pepper
1 garlic clove
¼ small onion
1 handful cilantro
1 handful parsley
Jalapeño to taste
Tarragon to taste
Blend with ice to desired consistency.
1–2 cups mustard greens
1 medium cucumber
1 cup frozen cranberries
1 lime (peeled)
½ lemon (peeled)
3–5 mint leaves
Blend with ice to desired consistency.
1 frozen banana (ripe)
A handful of blueberries
2 inches of cucumber
1–2 cups of almond milk
A handful of baby spinach
1 tsp or less of honey
Ice
Optional Extras:
A handful of watercress
Just throw all ingredients into the blender and starting low, blend well. Add a couple of ice cubes and turn up the blender.
Your smoothie will be crunchier if you are using almonds and water instead of almond milk.
1 frozen banana
Half an apple
1 tsp organic cacao powder
2 handfuls of baby spinach
1 heaped tsp of flax seed
1–2 cups of water
Optional Extras:
1 tsp cacao nibs (will be a little crunchy)
A few scrapes of a vanilla pod or a dash of vanilla extract (sugar-free)
Blend all ingredients. This smoothie might be a little thin for your liking so if you want it thicker without adding any more ingredients, add some ice and blend. Otherwise, add an avocado.
1 cup of raspberries
A few chunks of cantaloupe melon
1 banana
2 handfuls of spring greens
1–2 cups of water
Optional Extras:
A handful of sprouted broccoli or alfalfa seeds
Put all the ingredients into the blender and starting low, work your way up to a high speed to really smooth out the spinach leaves.
Pineapple Detox Green Smoothie
A little grating of ginger
1 cup of pineapple
1 avocado
1 inch of cucumber
Several leaves of Romaine lettuce
Approx 2 cups of water
Optional Extras:
Some celery for further detoxing
Start by blending the cucumber and pineapple with a little water. Then add the rest of the ingredients and speed up the blender to make smooth.
½ squeezed lemon
2 handfuls of kale or spinach
1 apple
1 frozen banana
1 avocado
1 tbsp of chia seeds
Approx 1–2 cups of water
1 cup of ice
Blend all ingredients apart from ice until smooth—then add the ice and smooth it up.
1 frozen banana
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of blackberries
1 handful of rocket or arugula lettuce
About 2 cups of coconut milk
Put all the ingredients in blender and smooth it.
2 pears
1 avocado
1 handful of lamb’s lettuce
1 handful of coriander or cilantro
Approx 2 cups of water
1 tsp of maca (optional)
A little honey if extra sweetness is needed
Blend all ingredients with ice until smooth. Taste and if your pears were not the really sweet kind, add a little honey.
1 handful of spinach
1 small handful of parsley
1 frozen banana
1 papaya (seeds removed)
A couple ice cubes
1–2 cups of water
Mix all ingredients in a blender until smooth. The parsley tastes quite strong, so add more banana if you are not used to it or make with just a sprig or two.
Quick Orange Breakfast Green Smoothie
2 large swiss chard leaves or lettuce leaves
1 whole oranges without seeds and peel
½ a grapefruit without seeds and peel
1 avocado
1 banana
Ice cubes
1 or 2 cups of water
Optional Extras:
A sprinkle of oats and 1 tbsp of vanilla rice protein powder
Throw in all ingredients and blend—then rush out the door!
1 orange
1 avocado
1 handful of spinach
1–2 cups of almond milk
Optional Extras:
Some lettuce and cucumber
Blend all together and go!
1 frozen banana
2 handfuls spinach
1 passion fruit (the insides)
2 chunks of dark chocolate or 1 tsp of cocoa powder
2 cups of almond milk approx
Mix all ingredients in a blender.
2 handfuls of kale
1 pear
1 banana
1–2 handfuls of dates
1 cup of water
Ice
Blend everything together. Add a tsp of honey for an even sweeter taste.
Strawberry & Melon Delight Green Smoothie
2 cups of swiss chard
2 cups of watermelon
2 inches of cucumber
1 avocado
1 tsp of chia seed
1 squeeze of lemon
1 or 2 cups of water
Ice
Mix all ingredients apart from the ice. Blend it well and then add the ice to cool it.
1 cup of pineapple chunks
1 cup of mango
1 handful of spinach
½ cup coconut milk, coconut water, or some coconut cream
Some water
Some ice
Mix ingredients in a blender until smooth. Add ice at the end. Taste and add more of either coconut or water depending on your preference.
1 cup of spinach
1 stalk celery
A chunk of cucumber
1 frozen banana
1 cup of raspberries
½–1 avocado
1 cup of cantaloupe melon chunks
1–2 cups of water
Combine all ingredients and mix until smooth.
2 cups of swiss chard or kale
A few arugula (rocket) leaves
1 kiwi
1 banana
1 peach (pitted)
1 tsp of wheatgrass
1–2 cups of water
Blend all ingredients together until smooth.
Breakfast Filler Green Smoothie
1 apple
½–1 avocado
1 cup of blueberries
2 handfuls of spinach
1 tsp of chocolate powder or a tbsp of cacao nibs
1 tbsp of instant oats (or pre-blended oats)
1 cup of water or green or white tea (chilled)
Several ice cubes
Blend all ingredients together and then add the ice and crush.
Lunchtime Booster Green Smoothie
1 large slice of pineapple
3 leaves of romaine lettuce
½ avocado
1 handful of spinach leaves
1 frozen banana
1 tbsp of milled flax seed or chia seed
1 tsp of maca root
2 cups of water
Blend all ingredients together until smooth. Add more banana for a thicker, sweeter smoothie.
