This glowing green smoothie is hydrating and full of nutrients to kick off your day or pick you up in the afternoon. It is full of greens and hydrating ingredients to help make your skin GLOW which is why I calling it a “glowing” green smoothie. It is also easy to make. All you need is a blender – no juicer required!
Who else is ready to make this their healthiest year yet? Is one of your goals to get more greens into your diet this year? Then try this delicious glowing green blender smoothie which includes:
- Apples
- Kale
- Baby spinach
- Coconut water
- Banana
- Mango
- Celery
The Benefits of Green Smoothies vs. Green Juice
Some of you might be wondering why a smoothie versus juice? Well first, if you don’t have a juicer (and most people don’t) its a pain to take that extra step to strain the juice. And secondly, why would you get rid of the pulp which includes nutrients and fiber?
When you only drink juice you get the vitamin and minerals BUT you are also only getting the sugars and nothing else to help slow down the absorption of those sugars into your bloodstream, causing your blood sugar to spike (you don’t want that). Juice also has different nutritional properties than eating the actual fruit and vegetables. Here’s an article from Harvard Health if you want to read more. And don’t even get me started on juice “cleanses” – there’s no such thing as “cleaning” your body with juice. Despite what some websites say, there has been ZERO scientific evidence that juice cleanses do anything beyond make you starving for a few days. If you each tons of fruits and vegetables, water and a mostly plant-based diet, I promise, you’ll never have to do a juice cleanse!
I like to drink this juice before breakfast or after a good cardio session to replenish lost nutrients and electrolytes. Green foods are massively anti-inflammatory and help with muscle recovery. Also, I’m a firm believer that the more green foods you consumer, the “glower” your complexion (added bonus!).
Tips to Make this Green Blender Smoothie
- Try to buy the vegetables organic, particularly the kale, baby spinach and celery which are often found on the Environmental Working Groups’s “Dirty Dozen” list, which list the fruits and vegetables highest in pesticides
- Chop the vegetables loosely before adding to to the blender
Other Healthy Drink Recipes to Try
Hope you are “healthspired” to drink more greens this year and try this easy and nutritious green smoothie! I’d love to hear if you made this recipe. Drop me a comment below or send me a note on social!
Glowing Green Blender Smoothie
This delicious glowing green blender smoothie is hydrating and full of nutrients. Its the perfect way to start your day or is great mid-afternoon. No juicer required!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut water (I like Harmless Harvest)
- 1 cup firmly packed lacinato kale
- 1 cup firmly packed baby spinach
- 1 apple, cored
- 1/2 cup frozen mango (or fresh)
- 2 large celery stalks
- 1 ripe banana
- BONUS ingredient: 2 teaspoons spirulina
Instructions
- Loosely chop the apple, celery, kale and break up the banana
- Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender until smooth and enjoy!
Notes
Its helpful to have a high-powered blender like a Vitamix to really pulverize the ingredients. If you do not have a high-speed blender, its okay. However, you may need to blend a little longer until you reach the desired consistency.
