Description
This Healthy Smoothie is packed with nutrients, featuring a blend of fresh fruits, vegetables, and superfoods to fuel your day. Perfect for breakfast, a snack, or a post-workout boost, it’s refreshing, energizing, and easy to customize with your favorite ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup spinach or kale (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 banana (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 cup berries (blueberries, strawberries, or mixed berries)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or any milk of choice)
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt (or non-dairy yogurt for vegan)
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseeds
- 1 tablespoon nut butter (peanut butter, almond butter, or cashew butter)
- 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (optional, for sweetness)
- Ice cubes (optional, for a thicker, colder texture)
Instructions
- Prepare the ingredients: Add the spinach (or kale), banana, berries, almond milk, Greek yogurt, chia seeds, and nut butter to a blender. If using, drizzle honey or maple syrup for added sweetness.
- Blend: Blend on high for 1-2 minutes until smooth and creamy. Add ice cubes if you prefer a thicker texture or to make it colder.
- Taste and adjust: Taste the smoothie and adjust sweetness by adding more honey or maple syrup if desired. If the smoothie is too thick, add more almond milk until you reach the desired consistency.
- Serve: Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately!
Notes
- You can add protein powder to the smoothie for an extra protein boost, especially if you’re using it as a post-workout snack.
- Feel free to swap out the fruits for your favorite options, such as mango, pineapple, or peaches, for a different flavor profile.
- To make the smoothie even more nutrient-dense, consider adding a tablespoon of spirulina, matcha powder, or collagen powder.
- If you want to make this smoothie a meal replacement, add some rolled oats or avocado for healthy fats and more staying power.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Healthy, Vegan (optional)
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 80mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 7g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 10mg