20+ Tasty Green Smoothie Recipes

I have gathered up over 20 of the best, most delicious, healthiest green smoothie recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers for you all...

  

Personally, I am a huge fan of green smoothies. I love that I can get in most of daily servings of fruits & veggies in just one creamy smoothie. 

I do have just one tip to share with you all for blending one up minus the chunks of leafy greens- tear the leaves of your greens & place them the blender with the liquid for your smoothie first. Puree that on high until it looks like you have a green juice in your blender. 

Then add in your additional ingredients. Want a little extra boost of nutritional goodness? Add in a tablespoon or two of chia seeds.  

So, I have to know... After this week's Green Smoothie Week on the blog, are you all sold on green smoothies yet?

Have you tried any of the green smoothie recipes I have shared this week?  

And most importantly, are you hooked on the green smoothie craze now?

If so, then you are hitting the green frozen goodness mother load today, folks! :)

Because I have gathered up over 20 of the best, most delicious, healthiest green smoothie recipes from some of my favorite food bloggers for you all...

PB&J Green Smoothie

Enjoy all the deliciousness of a peanut butter & jelly sandwich in this creamy & healthy PB&J Green Smoothie...

Post updated 1/23/18- This creamy PB&J Green Smoothie deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)

This PB&J Green Smoothie is another one that will probably go down well with the kiddos.  

Who I am kidding?  It goes down pretty well with the grown-ups too. ;)

I use natural creamy peanut butter in mine and usually strawberries since strawberry jam is my spread of choice for my PB&J's, but I have been known to throw some blackberries in there instead.

Tropical Green Goddess Smoothie

This delicious & dairy-free Tropical Green Goddess Smoothie gets its rich creaminess from a surprise secret ingredient- avocado!

Post updated 1/30/18- This creamy Tropical Green Goddess Smoothie deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)

I am bringing you all a different kind of green smoothie today. The green in this Tropical Green Goddess Smoothie not only comes from the leafy greens this time. The green in this creamy, tangy, & sweet healthy smoothie also comes from a little mashed avocado! 

Yep, folks.  Avocado.

Avocados are already so creamy and have such a mild taste that they work perfectly into fruit smoothies. And because the avocado makes this smoothie so darn creamy, I left out the yogurt when making this one resulting in a delicious dairy-free option for Green Smoothie Week on the blog. :)

(P.S. You can make any of the green smoothie recipes I am sharing this week dairy free by subbing soy or coconut milk yogurt for the low fat or Greek yogurt.)

Super Berries Green Smoothie

This vitamin-packed Super Berries Green Smoothie is definitive proof that not all green smoothies necessarily have to be green...

Post updated 2/2/18- This vitamin-packed Super Berries Green Smoothie deserved some updated photos. I did leave one of the originals down below just so you all can see for yourself why this recipe so desperately needed a little face lift. ;)

My Super Berries Green Smoothie is definitive proof that not all green smoothies necessarily have to be green. I know that I have had more than one reader or follower tell me that they just can't get past the green color of green smoothies to enjoy them. Let me introduce this tasty solution to you all then! :)

It is a well noted fact in the medical and health community that berries of all kinds are super foods- rich in antioxidants and fiber, packed with Vitamin C, and they are also considered a "juicy food" meaning they contain mostly water, are filling, and are awesome for helping with weight loss. (If you want to read a little more on the health benefits of berries, Joy Bauer breaks it down by individual berry in her Health Benefits of Berries article.)

Oatmeal "Raisin" Cookie Green Smoothie

Sneak extra leafy greens and healthy fruit into your daily diet with a creamy, low fat green smoothie that tastes just like one of your favorite baked treats...

I have a sweet tooth.  There is no question about that.

And sweets have always been my weakness when it comes to healthy snacking.

So, I went on a mission to create a few smoothie recipes that taste like some of my favorite sweet treats. 

The idea for this Oatmeal "Raisin" Cookie Green Smoothie came to me after I had tried a sip of my daughter's prune juice.  The first thing that came to mind was how much it tasted like raisins to me.  Hmmmmm... raisins. How could I use this prune juice in a green smoothie?

Honestly, I am not a huge fan of raisins, but I do like a good oatmeal raisin cookie... so the wheels started spinning and this Oatmeal "Raisin" Cookie Green Smoothie was concocted and taste-tested. 

And yum! :)

Green Smoothie Week {Win a Smoothie Blender For You & One For a Friend!}

If you happen to follow me on Instagram, you have to be well aware by now of my obsession with concocting and making new green smoothie recipes.  I am pretty sure I post at least two photos of tasty frozen smoothies on there every week.  And I have had several requests for the recipes.  ;)

Well, guess what??  I am going to share them all with my readers this week during my Green Smoothie Week on the blog!  And not only will I be sharing FIVE new green smoothie recipes with you, but myself and a few of my blogger friends are giving you all the chance to win two of my favorite blender for smoothies- one for you and one to give to a friend! :) I really do love this blender! The blender cups are the perfect smoothie portion so you can just unscrew the cap off, pop a straw in, and enjoy.  And it is a powerful blender- no worries about little pieces of spinach or kale showing up in your green smoothies. 

Afternoon Pick-Me-Up Green Smoothie

I know some of you all may be viewing the whole green smoothie craze as just that... a fad that will just fade away as soon as we roll into February.  

And for some (maybe many), that will be the case.

But I have actually found that I am loving green smoothies!  I have one just about every day for a healthy afternoon snack.

Okay, so some of you may not have heard of a green smoothie before.  Basically it a fruit smoothie with a handful or two of fresh leafy greens blended in.  Often times, it will give the smoothie a green tint (thus the name ;) ), but you really can't taste the greens at all.  People use a variety of greens in their green smoothies- from kale to swiss chard.  I personally prefer spinach- it is a softer leaf and more mild in taste so it usually just completely disappears into my smoothies.

(Pssssttt... moms! This a genius way to get your kiddos to eat more veggies and fruits without them even knowing it.  It even works with green veggie-phobic husbands. Shhhhh... ;) )