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My go-to green smoothie. I have been obsessed with green smoothies, it all started with trips to my local juice bar. Are you looking for a healthy and delicious breakfast option? This green smoothie recipe is easy to make and packed with flavor.
I’ve been playing with flavors and combinations of fruits and vegetables. Making spinach smoothies, smoothies with apples, and adding ginger for that extra bit of healthiness.
If you love green smoothies I think you will enjoy making this recipe and sip, sip, sipping your freshly blended healthy drink.
Are you looking for a different recipe to make? Try any of our smoothie recipes.
Green Smoothie
For this smoothie packed with healthy greens, apples, and ginger you can make it as thick as you want, or thin like a juice.
Having a good blenderis super helpful. It helps make the ingredients easy to drink and well-blended. The flavors are bright, the spinach counteracts the tartness of the apples and the other ingredients help balance the flavors.
I highly recommend my blender it is a very good blender
If you like your smoothies sweeter, you can add a little bit of organic honey. You can make adjustments to make this green smoothie thinner and leave out ice water. For a thicker smoothie use all the ingredients. In the video, you can see the variations you can make. Swap out juice for almond milk. Add a bit more ice and spinach. Add chia seeds.
How to make a green smoothie
Directions
Wash your fruit and veggies.
Core your apples. (If you have a blender like a Vitamix blender you don’t need to peel the apples.)
Peel and cut a small chunk of ginger (1-2 inches)
Add juice to the blender
Add all the apple pieces, ginger, spinach, and Greek yogurt into the blender.
Add the ice water.
Lid and blend.
Start on low, then move to high.
Stop, pulse, and finish blending until smooth.
Pour into two extra-large glasses and serve with straws. Or serve the smoothie in 3 regular-sized 12-16 ounce glasses.
Enjoy a big green smoothie with apples in it!
Green smoothies are perfect for breakfast smoothies, snacks, lunch or late afternoon pick me ups. If you make spinach smoothies before or after your work-outs you can add vanilla protein powder.
A green smoothie can be easily adapted. If you love green smoothies I think you will enjoy making this recipe and sip, sip, sipping your freshly blended healthy drink. Looking for a different recipe? Try any of our smoothie recipes. Dairy and Non-Dairy Versions. Easy to make and adapt.
Prep Time5 minutes
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Ingredients
2 green apples
baby spinach
ginger root
ice water 3/4 ice to 1/4 water (6-ounces)
organic apple juice (6-ounces)
Greek vanilla yogurt (3 tablespoons) Or non-dairy Greek vanilla yogurt
Instructions
Wash your fruit and veggies.
Core your apples. (If you have a blender like a Vitamix blender you don’t need to peel the apples.)
Peel and cut a small chunk of ginger (1-2 inches)
Add juice to the blender
Add all the apple pieces, ginger, spinach, and Greek yogurt into the blender.
Add the ice water.
Lid and blend.
Start on low, then move to high.
Stop, pulse and finish blending.
Pour into two or three large glasses and serve with straws.
Notes
You can add honey to sweeten the recipe or swap out green apples for red apples.
Omitting the ice plus a little water will make it more like a juice drink.
For pre or post workouts you can add vanilla protein powder.
Other ingredients you can use are regular spinach or kale.
If you don't like apples you can use fresh or frozen pineapple or other fruits of your choice.
Not all nutritional information is always 100% accurate.
Who says, ” it’s not easy being green”? Kermit the Frog. Well, I’m here to tell you it is easy to be green. Now, grab your greens, happy blending, and sipping!
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