My first sip of a green smoothie was straight out of a commercial.
I just woke up. Instead of reaching for my usual coffee, I was eyeing the spinach about to go bad in the fridge. One sip and my eyes opened up!
I remembered all those green smoothies I started pinning in an effort to use up more produce before they go bad. That’s it, no coffee, I wanted a real powerful pick me up.
Some tips about Green Smoothies:
- They are about 60% green and 40% other good stuff.
- Try using frozen fruit, i.e. blueberries, bananas, so you don’t have to add ice.
- I like using almond milk for some liquid. You can also use Greek yogurt.
Ingredients
- 2 packed cups of fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup of Almond milk (or other dairy substitute)
- 1/2 cup of frozen blueberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 tablespoon flax seed
- *If frozen produce is not used, add ice to make it cold.
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in blender.
- Drink up!
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GIVEAWAY!
Hamilton Beach is giving one lucky reader their own Smoothie Blender! Open to US only 18+. Void where prohibited. Giveaway ends 3/7 11:59 pm. Good Luck!
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You’re so welcome! It sounds so delicious, can’t wait to try it out!
You are clearly on a smoothie kick! We are too and I have some spinach to use up. Looking forward to testing out some of these recipes.
Emily, I’ve gone smoothie/juice crazy..it’s so fun though. Let me know which one you try!
I love making smoothie’s ! We have 6 kids, and fruit smoothies have always been a favorite snack at our house !
I love to make smoothies for my husband and I. So much so that our blender is absolutely wore out after just a few years. We could really use a new one. Thanks so much for the opportunity and the new recipes!
So many of these recipes sound great! I look forward to trying them out (though preparing them sure would be easier with the HB Smoothie Smart Blender rather than a traditional one). Thanks for offering this giveaway!
We only have one of the small Magic Bullets so I have only tried a couple single-serving smoothies. I’d love to mix up a bunch!
I make my own smoothies at least 3 days a week. I love trying new recipes or making my own.
If I had a blender I would definitely make my own smoothies!
I love to make smoothies! They make a great breakfast!
As of right now I don’t make my own smoothies from scratch. I make the frozen yoplait kind. But I am wanting to try more from scratch snacks and meals so this would give me a huge incentive to try my own smoothies.
Yes, I like to make homemade smoothies
No, Do not make Smoothies, No Blender.
yes i make smoothies
Yes, we make smoothies all the time.
Yes, I do like to make smoothies in a blender but mine isn’t very good.
Yes, I make my own.
I confess, I buy more smoothies than I make, but if I had a good smoothie maker, that might change
I make my own smoothies
I haven’t made my own smoothies – but they sound good.
We really enjoy making our own smoothies. I especially enjoy adding a little bit of spinach and wheat germ to a fruit smoothie to make it a little healthier.
yup. banana date cacao nibs and almond milk.
We sometimes make our own smoothies but doing so in the large blender is not always convenient.
I’ve never made a smoothie but I can’t wait to try one out!
I make smoothies on occasion. Mostly in the summer. Altho now that you mention a REAL pick me up besides coffee I just may follow suit.
Wow. Impressive list. You’re making me want to get back into making smoothies. I could go for one right now.
As the weather gets warmer, I’m looking forward to making smoothies again. (I just can’t stand the idea of using produce out of season.) I also want to try to make my own protein powder for said smoothies.
I do make my own smoothies. They are delicious!
I love smoothies! I have an older smoothie maker, and it does work better than a blender. It’s definitely worth getting an actual smoothie maker for that creamy texture. I’ll have to try a few of the recipes!
Looks great! Do you think it would be good with Coconut Milk instead of Almond? I’m not a fan of the almond and I can’t have dairy – so greek yogurt is out.
I do make my own smoothies but I have a crappy blender.
Would love a new one! 
I love making strawberry & banana smoothies. Yum!
I love to make smoothies! They’re so quick and nutritious.
I don’t have a very good blender, so I tend not to make smoothies, but I really should get a new one and start.
I don’t have anything to make smoothies with or I would be making them often.
I have never made smoothies before. (Don’t own a blender). Would love to make them. Thank you for the opportunity.
i make smoothies every week!
yes we do but not like these
I have never made one and would love to start. They look so yummy.
I made my own smoothies until my blender decided to die on me last week. It was four-ish years old, so I guess it’s about time for a new one anyway.
I’ve heard a lot about green smoothies but haven’t tried one yet. For some reason, I thought they were all vegetables which didn’t appeal to me. Knowing there are fruit in some makes it sound more appealing.
I make breakfast smoothies most mornings and sometimes I throw in a sweeter style smoothie on a weekend if I need a pick me up.
I do make my own smoothies, usually from fruit and yogurt. I use an immersion blender, which is not really the best tool, but it makes an acceptable smoothie.
I do make my own smoothies much healthier that way
I make smoothies with frozen peaches, yogurt, a splash of milk, and splenda. Yummy!
Yes I do make breakfast smoothies for me & my family.
I do make my own smoothies and I love them.
ive made them before but not lately
Yes, I made my own smoothies until my smoothie maker broke!
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I try but I have an older cheaper blender so its not great at it.
Yes, all the time. My daughter loves them.
I will i fI win this!
We have 4 kids and make smoothies ALL the time! We all love berries!
I have tried in the past, I love smoothies, but I don’t have the proper appliance to do so! This would be awesome!
I am a smoothie drinker too and my blender is on the outs. I smell burning rubber LOL I need a new one.
I like your recipes. I vary ingredients. I also add PB2. If you don’t know it check it out! chia seeds either soaked over night or not. I love vanilla protein powders. Also kale !!
yes we make our own with all the blueberries and strawberries we pick here
Just leave a comment below letting me know if you make your own smoothies!
no..i need a smoothy maker
yes i do make my own tropical smoothies!
make some smoothies
I make my own smoothies, generally with fruit. I have not found many smoothie recipes with veggies, so I am looking forward to trying some of the recipes in this post! Spinach is incredibly good for you
Yes! We do make our own smoothie. My husband calls himself the smoothie making king
I made my own smoothies
Yes we make them all the time!
I haven’t made my own yet but would love to try
We love making homemade smoothies!
I would if I had that blender
We’ve made a few, but I need some practice!
I have been dying to try out those green smoothies. This machine would make that dream come true
Thanks for the giveaway.
I love making smoothies for my kids.
I sometimes make smoothies!
We love making smoothies. I like to freeze produce in the summer, and pull it out in the winter to make a healthy smoothie snack!
We make smoothies out of our past ripe bananas with our bullet? It is a machine we got from relatives to make baby food.
I am a bit afraid of vegetables in smoothies. I guess I need to get past this fear…if there are so many recipes, they must be okay!
I make my own smoothies most every day.
I make smoothies every morning…always with spinach and blueberries.
These recipe sound terrific. I gotta try a few of these.
yes we make strawberry,blackberry and banana ones!
Yes, I make smoothies at home quite often
I would love to make my own green smoothies but my blender is horrible! I want a new one so bad but it’s just not on the top of the priority list.
I do make my own smoothies. But I mostly make them for my daughter.
I don’t because I don’t have a blender!
No, but I would love to with this blender!
I have made my own in the past.
I just pulled the old blender out, and I’m looking forward to putting a few of these recipes to the personal taste test! Thanks!!
Yes I have made my own smoothies before and would love to win this!!
I love making smoothies!
I love making smoothies at home.
I would love to win this blender so I could make some of these yummy smoothies .
I love making smoothies for breakfast but the blender I have is a piece of junk! I would love a new one so I can test out some of these recipes!
Thanks for including my recipe in your list!
Winning this would be awesome. I just began my journey in clean eating and fitness. We have a blender but it leaves chunks which is annoying because we’re making smoothies not chunkies! Great info on your site.
So many smoothies, so little time!
Thanks so much for including mine
We love to make smoothies at home
I’m super excited to begin making smoothies at home for breakfast! These recipes are awesome; thank you for sharing!
I like to make my own smoothies…but I don’t do it often.
I make green smoothies for breakfast.
I don’t make my own smoothies but if I win the blender I will start!
Thanks! I love smoothies.
I’ve become obsessed with green smoothies. They make me feel great and I have so much more energy. Thanks for all the great recipes.
Just read another post about doing prep once a month so now I’m on the hunt for recipes. Thanks for the list!
Oh I’d love to learn about prepping once a month, would make it go much faster!
I haven’t made my own yet but I have tried a few and really want to start making them!
I was making smoothies all the time until I killed my blender!
I just started making my own green smoothies about 2 weeks ago and I’m totally hooked!!
Yes! We love smoothies. Especially to get a bit of extra fruit into my kids.
My husband and I are trying to eat healthier so we’ve been making alot of meal replacement smoothies and protein shakes before the gym.
I do make smoothies.
I make a green smoothie that I saw on Dr Oz
Fresh Spinach, apple, ginger, celery, cucumber, water, lemon or lime juice I also add flax seed, and a little unsweetened apple juice for a little added sweetness.
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I make my own smoothie for breakfast every morning.
I follow on facebook-so many good ones to prepare-think I’ll start with one of the heart healthy.
I do.. I love them
I make my own smoothies. Im happy I find your site when I can look up for healthy free recipes. Thank you so much.
Yes, I love making smoothies!!
I’ve never made a smoothie. Actually I’ve never had one, but would love to try them.
I’ve never made my own smoothie, me and my husband would love to though!
Thanks for the tips! I’ve made fruit smoothies before, but never green smoothies. Planning on making one right now!
We love making smoothies at home.
no
We love making smoothies but our blender literally almost exploded, so we need a newer, better one to handle our smoothie obsession! Id love to try making some with spinach and avocados!
i make apple celery smoothies
My daughter likes to put spinach in her smoothies too
Yes, we love smoothies.
Yes, we make fruit smoothies mostly.
I do, I usually have them for breakfast daily during summer
I do not make my own. Don’t have a blender but would love to be able to
I don’t make smoothies but would love to be able to indulge in these recipes! With this blender, I could!
Thanks for the giveaway…we make mostly fruit smoothies, but have bookmarked this page for some new recipes to try out !
I do not have a blender or anything else to make smoothies in but if I did, you better believe I would be making them everyday
I love making smoothies mostly in the summer!
I make strawberry/banana smoothies.