Best Green Smoothie Recipes - Don't Waste the Crumbs (2024)

Enjoy 7 Days of Green Smoothie Recipes! They’re healthy, quick & easy, and you can even make freezer smoothie packs! Use spinach or kale, and try them with Greek yogurt, kefir, or non-dairy milk.

There are two basic types of green smoothie makers:

TYPE A. The personwho throws in whatever they think sounds good and VIOLA! –They have a deliciously healthy smoothie.

TYPE B. The person who follows a recipe because they’re slightly afraid that just throwing in this or that will make their smoothie taste bad. And then they’ll feed bad for wasting all that produce. And then drink the smoothie anyway.

I’m type B. I want my smoothies to taste good, so I follow a recipe. Mr. Crumbs is type A. He doesn’t care what it tastes like in the end as long as he’s getting a glass full of fruits and veggies. He says that it tastes “good,” but I’ve tasted a few and it’s hard to get past the look of it in order to qualify the smoothie as edible.

So I stick to the plan. Mostly.

I spent 7 days drinking 7 healthy new smoothie variations – off of a base green smoothie recipe – and I just want to say….

THESE ARE DELICIOUS SMOOTHIES!SERIOUSLY.

I’m addicted. I can’t imagine having anything else for breakfast for the rest of my life. Cross my fingers that I never have to eat scrambled eggs with bacon and homemade biscuits!

Mmmm… maybe that should be on the dinner menu then…

I figured if I liked them, you would too, so I’m sharing some basics and some variations for you to try.

7 Days of Green Smoothie Recipes

Not only are drinking green smoothies a delicious way to enjoy a plant based breakfast, they are also:

• Healthy! Of course, it’s a no brainer. But with leafy greens (like spinach or kale), which are high in fiber, protein, iron, folate and a bunch of other vitamins and minerals, you can’t beat a green smoothie for breakfast!
• Quick and easy. Perfect for weekdays on the go, where there’s no time to fix pancakes, waffles, or a breakfast casserole.
• Convenient. Did you know that you can make frozen smoothie packs ahead of your week? Then you just pull a pack from the freezer each morning, whiz in your blender, and go!

What are the ingredients in a basic green smoothie?

• 1 cup milk (see this page for a listing of homemade non-dairy milks like coconut milk or almond)
• 1 banana
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed (optional)

How to make a green smoothie

1. Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend on high until smooth.

Note: Add ice cubes to the blender if you want it extra cold and thick. Or use a frozen banana / frozen mango in place of ice.

What are the best green smoothie recipe variations?

These variations are ALL delicious, but day #4 was one of my very favorite green smoothie recipes – with the pineapple and mango! YUM!

Feel free to use these variations or mix and match ingredients to your liking. Don’t forget that you can always switch up the greens, non-dairy milks, or add chia seeds rather than flax seed.

Day 1: Switch to non-dairy milk and add kefir

• 1/2 cup kefir (or use Greek yogurt)
• 1/2 cup plain almond milk
• 1 banana
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed

Day 2: Add strawberries to this green smoothie

• 1/2 cup kefir
• 1/2 cup plain almond milk
• 1 banana
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 4 whole strawberries

Day 3: Add blueberries

• 1/2 cup kefir
• 1/2 cup plain almond milk
• 1 banana
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 1/2 cup blueberries

Day 4: Pineapple juice and mangoes make this green smoothie amazing

• 1/2 cup kefir
• 1/2 cup pineapple juice (strained from canned pineapple, or use orange juice)
• 1 banana
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 1/2 mango

Day 5: Add peanut butter for protein to this smoothie with greens

• 1/2 cup kefir
• 1/2 cup plain almond milk
• 1 banana
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 1 tablespoon peanut butter

Day 6: Nutella makes this green smoothie rich & nutty

• 1/2 cup kefir
• 1/2 cup plain almond milk
• 1 banana
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 1 tablespoon Nutella

Day 7: A mixed berry variation makes this green smoothie bright and flavorful

• 1/2 cup kefir
• 1/2 cup plain almond milk
• 1 banana
• 2 cups spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed
• 1/2 cup mixed frozen berries

Additional Variations for Green Smoothie Recipes:

• Substitute 1 cup kale for 2 cups spinach
• If you’re not ready for kefir, use 1/2 cup homemade yogurt and 1/2 cup coconut water
• Increase the protein naturally with these other easy changes
• Find 10 more smoothie recipes here, all tested and approved – and enjoyed – during a 5 day smoothie fast!
• 30+ high protein recipes in my new eBook, High Protein, No Powder!

How do you add healthy protein to smoothies?

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What greens to put in a smoothie recipe?

Leafy green vegetables (spinach, kale, chard and romaine lettuce) are high in fiber, protein, iron, folate and a bunch of other vitamins and minerals that you probably didn’t know you needed. 🙂

You can pretty much add whichever greens you want. I first started with the basic recipe – the “no fail” recipe that even beginners would like – and I built the variations from there.

Are green smoothies really that good for you?

I definitely think so! Green vegetables blended with fruits, yogurt or kefir, milk (dairy or non-dairy) and natural proteins are an amazing way to begin the day. You’ll get a great start on a ton of vitamins, nutrients, protein and fiber.

Is it OK to drink a green smoothie every day?

According to myplate.gov, the average person should consume 3 cups of vegetables a day (or more). Green smoothies are the perfect way to get in a portion of your daily requirement for fruits and vegetables.

Want to learn more about healthy smoothies?

Here’s how to…

• Boost the protein -> 12 Ways to Naturally Boost the Protein in Smoothies
• Add superfoods -> 7 Superfoods to Hide in Your Smoothie
• Detox -> Detox Smoothie with Redmond Clay

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Basic Green Smoothie Recipe

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Enjoy 7 Days of Green Smoothie Recipes! They’re healthy, quick & easy, and you can make freezer smoothie packs! Use spinach or kale, and try them with Greek yogurt, kefir, or non-dairy milk.

• Author: Tiffany
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: 1 serving 1x
• Category: Beverage
• Method: Blender
• Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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• 1 cup milk (see this page for a listing of homemade non-dairy milks)
• 1 banana
• 2 cups fresh spinach
• 1 tablespoon flax seed (optional)

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Instructions

1. Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend on high until smooth.
2. Add ice cubes to the blender if you want it extra cold and thick. Or use a frozen banana / frozen mango in place of ice.

How do you like your Green Smoothies?