That’s why we think green smoothies are the healthiest fast food for people who are constantly on the go. We know life can get crazy busy- especially in the morning. Make smoothies ahead for the perfect fast food. Use raw natural sweeteners.Īdd naturally sweet fruits to any smoothie that tastes bitter or a bit too “green.” By sticking with naturally sweet fruits like bananas, mango, apples, pears, or pitted dates, we avoid artificial sweeteners and processed sugars. Just make sure to add your frozen greens straight to the blender (don’t defrost these fragile lil’ guys). You can also freeze your leafy greens in a freezer-safe bag. This is also a great way to not waste ripe fruits (like those brown bananas on your counter). Want your green smoothie to be extra chilly? Freeze your favorite fruits like ripe bananas (peel first), grapes, pineapple or berries. Then add your remaining fruits and blend again. Blend in stages to avoid leafy chunks.Ĭhewing your green smoothie is no fun! To get a “smooth” green smoothie experience, blend up your leafy greens and liquid-base first. To save you a few smoothie-fails, bust out those cute lil’ measuring cups and follow this simple formula: 60% fruits to 40% leafy greens. Chances are, it’ll taste nasty if you wing it right out of the gate. When you’re making your first few green smoothies, don’t just throw things in the blender. I hope you’ll join us! 5 Green Smoothie Tips to Get You Startedīefore we share our most popular green smoothie recipe, we need to welcome you into the world of green smoothies with a few important tips… Now we have over 500,000 people from all around the world hooked on the green smoothie lifestyle too. And we made this healthy habit really stick for the past 2 1/2 years… and going strong. This blended drink of fresh fruits and dark leafy greens gave us energy, a fast healthy meal, and transformed our bodies from the inside out. Well, I discovered something that quickly changed our lives- green smoothies. I was starved for time, low on energy and just….overwhelmed. Like those days when we found ourselves at Starbucks twice in one day…or driving through Taco Bell for dinner (again). We have a super simple and healthy recipe we’ve been itchin’ to share with you!!! As a crazy-busy passionate mom, I’ve been known to fuel my body with processed junk. Guest Post: How to Make a Simple Green Smoothie
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