Over the years, I have picked up some healthy habits to maintain weight loss and trying different green smoothie recipes has been at the top of my list.
Green smoothies are a combination of fresh leafy greens, flavorful fruit, and a liquid base. All these in one cup have helped me fight sickness, maintain weight-loss, boost iron intake and detox. Sound too good to be true? It’s not!
I have tried a number of green smoothie recipes, but these 3 are my favourites and are easy to whip up, with easy to find ingredients.
RECIPE 1: GREEN PEACH COCONUT DREAM
This sweet Peach Coconut Dream green smoothie is perfect for those who are watching their sugar intake.
What you’ll need:
- spinach
- coconut water
- chilled grapes
- chilled peaches
- collagen powder
- stevia
Step 1: Add a handful of spinach together with some coconut water into the blender and blend until it smooth.
Step 2: Add grapes, peaches and a spoonful of collagen powder into the spinach-coconut water mixture. Mix until smooth. You can add coconut water depending on how thick or thin you want the smoothie.
Step 3: This step is optional. If you want to sweeten the smoothie, you can add a few drops of stevia, which is a natural alternative to sugar.
Step 4: Pour the blended smoothie into a glass or a cup of your choice and enjoy.
RECIPE 2: GREEN AVOCADO PROTEIN SMOOTHIE
What you’ll need:
- chilled avocado
- spinach
- chilled ripe bananas
- coconut milk
- almond butter
- coconut oil
- protein powder
Step 1: Add a handful of spinach and coconut into the blender and mix until smooth.
Step 2: Add the fruits; avocado and chopped bananas, almond butter, coconut oil, protein powder and chia seeds and blend till the mixture is consistent.
Step 3: Add a few drops of stevia to sweeten and stir.
Step 4: Pour the smoothie into a glass and enjoy
RECIPE 3: GREEN PINEAPPLE MANGO SMOOTHIE
What you’ll need:
- chilled pineapple
- chilled mango
- seedless orange
- spinach
- hem seeds
- water
Step 1: Add a handful of spinach and drinking water into the blender and mix thoroughly.
Step 2: Add the fruits together; mango, pineapple and orange and blend again.
Step 3: Pour in the hem seeds and mix again until the consistent is smooth.
Step 4: Pour the smoothie into a jar or a glass and enjoy.
Watch how I easily whipped up these 3 recipes on my YouTube Channel.
Thank you for this informative blog. Where can I find hem seeds, protein powder, and coconut water? I didn’t find it in the Kenyan supermarkets around me, am based in Thika.
Hi Lilian, kindly try Carrefour stores or Healthy U stores