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Spinach and Avocado Green Smoothies

By Jen, on January 22nd, 2012%

Avocados are one of my favorite foods. They’re rich and creamy with a delicate flavor that pairs well with so many ingredients. Most people think of guacamole when looking for an avocado recipe. (For good reason…yum!) But avocados are great in other recipes like creamy salad dressings and smoothies.

Here’s a recipe for green smoothies with spinach and avocado. The spinach adds a fresh flavor and the avocado gives the smoothie a thick and creamy consistency. Sweeten as desired with your favorite natural sweetener. I used a healthy squeeze of Bee-Free Honee.

Spinach and Avocado Green Smoothies
1 1/4 cups cold water
1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
1 cup fresh baby spinach
1/2 medium ripe Hass avocado, peeled and pit removed
1/2 cup ice cubes
Natural sweetener to taste

Add water, mango chunks, spinach and avocado to blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice; cover and blend until smooth. Taste for sweetness. Add natural sweetener according to your taste; cover and blend to combine.

Makes 2 servings (2 3/4 cups total)

Recipe Link:
Good and Green Smoothies

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Matcha Blueberry Smoothies

By Jen, on October 18th, 2011%

I like to keep my smoothies clean and simple. When you start with great ingredients like fresh almond milk, ripe banana and sweet blueberries you don’t need to add much else. But, a sprinkling of brilliant green matcha tea powder is a great boost. (vegan, dairy-free recipe)

Matcha Blueberry Smoothies
1 cup unsweetened almond milk or soymilk
1 medium banana, sliced
1 cup frozen blueberries
1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon matcha tea powder

Add almond milk, banana, blueberries and matcha tea powder to blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses.

Makes 2 servings (about 2 1/4 cups total)

Tip: Matcha is powdered whole leaf Japanese green tea. Adding too much matcha tea can result in a bitter flavor. Start with a small amount of matcha and adjust according to taste.

More Smoothie Recipes:
Berry Tea Smoothies
Mango Coconut Water Smoothies
Creamy Strawberry Almond Smoothies

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Berry Tea Smoothies

By Jen, on June 14th, 2011%

Tea does double duty in these slushy berry smoothies. To make berry tea smoothies, start with brewed green or white tea and blend it up with fresh or frozen berries.

Then, blend in more tea flavor by adding hibiscus tea ice cubes. It’s a great trick to freeze brewed tea (or even coconut water) in ice cube trays for making smoothies. Simply freeze brewed hibiscus tea in standard ice cube trays to make the tea ice. Using the frozen tea in place of regular ice is a great way to ice up a smoothie without watering it down.

Berry Tea Smoothies
1 cup brewed green or white tea, chilled
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
8 hibiscus tea ice cubes
Natural sweetener, if needed

Add green or white tea, strawberries and blueberries to blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Add ice cubes; cover and blend until slushy. Sweeten to taste. Pour into glasses.

Makes 2 to 3 servings (about 3 1/4 cups)

Tip: If you opt to use frozen fruit you’ll need a powerful blender. (I use a VitaMix.) If you don’t have a powerful blender, you may want to thaw the fruit a bit or add some additional brewed green tea for easier blending.

Recipe Link:
Mango Coconut Water Smoothies

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Creamy Strawberry Almond Smoothies

By Jen, on May 15th, 2011%

You don’t need to use cow’s milk or ice cream to make a milkshake. Here’s a healthy (and tasty) alternative to a strawberry milkshake. Almond milk, coconut milk and banana provide a creamy consistency. Strawberries add a pop of color and berry sweet flavor. A handful of almonds adds a boost of nutrition. (vegan, dairy-free recipe)

Creamy Strawberry Almond Smoothies
3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla or original almond milk or soymilk
1/4 cup canned unsweetened coconut milk
1 cup frozen strawberries
1 medium banana, sliced
20 raw almonds, chopped
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup or agave syrup
Few drops pure vanilla

Add almond milk, coconut milk, strawberries, banana, almonds, maple syrup and vanilla to blender container. Cover and blend until smooth.

Makes 2 servings

Tip: You can substitute 2 tablespoon almond butter in place of the raw almonds.

Recipe Links:
Chocolate Almond Smoothies
Strawberry Hemp Milk Smoothie from Gluten-Free Goddess

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