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Delicious, healthy, fat-burning Green Smoothie recipe. It’s a perfect snack, post-workout energize, or a meal replacement.
Green smoothies are my favorite way to start the day. If you’re following the Vegan Plate Method, a cup of green smoothie will check off boxes for your daily greens and 2-3 servings of fruit for the day. It’s a win in my opinion!
Key Ingredients
Pineapple is a delicious tropical fruit full of vitamins and minerals. It’s especially rich in Vitamin C and Manganese. Pineapple is also full of antioxidants that help eliminate free radicals from the body.
Orange for an extra boost for Vitamin C and fiber. I especially like adding an orange in green smoothies because it helps balance the bitterness of greens.
Banana helps adds a bit of sweetness and makes our smoothie creamy. Banana is high in potassium which is absorbed by the body faster in the presence of orange.
P.S. If you want to sub banana for something else, I recommend subbing it for non-dairy yogurt. Yogurt will help add creaminess. Make sure to add a teaspoon of maple syrup or agave to compensate for the lost sweetness of the banana.
Add-In Options
To make this smoothie into a more substantial snack, add a scoop or two of your favorite protein powder.
To turn this smoothie into a breakfast meal, add 1/2 cup of oats along with protein powder.
I also love stirring in hemp hearts into my smoothies at the end for some texture 😊 Hemp hearts also have protein, so why not add them for the extra benefit?
Here’re some of the other green smoothies I recommend you try:
Delicious, healthy, fat-burning Green Smoothie recipe. It’s a perfect snack, post-workout energize, or a meal replacement.
- 1/2 cup fresh pineapple, cut into small cubes
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1/2 banana, or 1 small banana
- 1/2 orange, peeled
- 1/3 cup non-diary milk of choice (almond, cashew, oat)
- 1 cup ice
- Optional: vanilla or unflavored protein powder
- Optional: 1/2 cup oats
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Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend on a ‘smoothie’ setting until everything is mixed well.
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Serve immediately.
Nutrition Information: Calories: 154 Fat: 1.4 g Saturated fat: 0.1 g Carbohydrates: 36.5 g Dietary Fiber: 5.9 g Sugar: 5.2 g Sodium: 24.1 mg Protein: 3.1 g
My brand new cookbook is out on Amazon! It’s called “30-Minute Plant-Based Recipes” and it’s perfect for busy vegans. Grab it now!
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