15 Easy and Healthy Green Smoothies

November 19, 2018
Video and Photo by Alex Tepper / Styling by Jiselle Basile
It *is* easy being green! With ingredients like kale, spinach, and avocados, these nutrient-packed green smoothies are a great way to start your day. 
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Supercharged Kale-Avocado Smoothie

Jennifer Causey
Supercharged Kale-Avocado Smoothie Recipe

This hydrating smoothie is jam-packed with nutrients, delivering one-third your daily goal of vitamin A and 100% of vitamin K—two important nutrients many of us don't get enough of. Matcha green tea powder delivers a jolt of caffeine without the jittery side effects, helping you power through your holiday to-do list with sustained energy and alertness.

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Kale-Ginger Smoothie

Greg DuPree
Kale-Ginger Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies are a great way to front-load your day with produce and nutrition. Just one serving of this power breakfast offers about two-thirds of the day's calcium and nearly a quarter of potassium in a low-calorie package. Chia seeds amp up fiber and protein, plus they're one of the richest plant sources of heart-healthy alpha-linoleic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid).

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Ginger Colada Green Smoothie: "A Piña Colada with a Gingery Kick"

Photo by Allison Wonderland
Ginger Colada Green Smoothie: "A Piña Colada with a Gingery Kick" Recipe
Minimalist Baker’s Dana Shultz makes a green smoothie that doesn’t taste like punishment
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Avocado and Spinach Smoothie

Erin Kunkel
Avocado and Spinach Smoothie Recipe

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Alkaline-Boosting Smoothie

Alkaline-Boosting Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies: Boost the health benefits of your fast with our liquid meals. Just blend and go! 243 calories and under. This healthy recipe is featured in the smoothie section of the new 5:2 Starter's Guide to The 2-Day Diet. The book provides a selection of over 100 tasty recipes to help you meet the daily 500 calorie allotment for the 2 days of intermittent fasting, as required by the 5:2 Diet.

 

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Tropical Smoothie

Tropical Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies: Boost the health benefits of your fast with our liquid meals. Just blend and go! 243 calories and under. This healthy recipe is featured in the smoothie section of the new 5:2 Starter's Guide to The 2-Day Diet. The book provides a selection of over 100 tasty recipes to help you meet the daily 500 calorie allotment for the 2 days of intermittent fasting, as required by the 5:2 Diet.

 

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Ultimate Green Smoothie

Ultimate Green Smoothie Recipe

Smoothies: Boost the health benefits of your fast with our liquid meals. Just blend and go! 243 calories and under. This healthy recipe is featured in the smoothie section of the new 5:2 Starter's Guide to The 2-Day Diet. The book provides a selection of over 100 tasty recipes to help you meet the daily 500 calorie allotment for the 2 days of intermittent fasting, as required by the 5:2 Diet.

 

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Green Smoothie Bowl  

Green Smoothie Bowl   Recipe

Lose weight the 5:2 way. This healthy quick and easy recipe is featured in the breakfast section of the new 5:2 Starter's Guide to The 2-Day Diet. The book provides a selection of over 100 tasty recipes that meet the daily 500 calorie allotment for the 2 days of intermittent fasting, as required by the 5:2 Diet. 

 

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How to Make a Zen Garden Smoothie Bowl

How to Make a Zen Garden Smoothie Bowl

This impressive smoothie bowl is a great way to keep your healthy lifestyle goals on track. This bowl is one part gorgeous, one part healthy, all parts delicious.

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Power Green Smoothie

Photo: Vixxenesque
Power Green Smoothie Recipe

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Glowing Green Smoothie Dr. Oz

Photo: samolo
Glowing Green Smoothie Dr. Oz Recipe

1 1/2 cups water 1 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped (about 6 cups) This smoothie supplies you with the energy, vitamins and minerals to give your skin a youthful, sexy glow. 2 stalks organic celery (about 1 1/2 cups) 7 cups of chopped spinach 1 organic apple or pear, cored and chopped 1 organic banana 2 tbsp of fresh lemon juice

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Sunrise Smoothie

Randy Mayor; Mary Catherine Muir
Sunrise Smoothie Recipe
We tried this smoothie with 2% reduced-fat milk but liked it much better with the soy milk. Any kind of fruit will work--try strawberries or peaches.
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Cucumber Smoothies

Cucumber Smoothies Recipe

Yogurt drinks are popular across the Middle East and South Asia. We like ours with puréed cucumber and herbs, plus a spritz of club soda. If the cucumber peels and seeds are tender, they don't need to be removed.

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Green Tea-Kiwi and Mango Smoothie

Photo: Oxmoor House
Green Tea-Kiwi and Mango Smoothie Recipe
Make a colorful and healthy smoothie by pureeing mango, kiwifruit and spinach wtih yogurt and honey and spooning into glasses in two layers.

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How to Make an Iced Coffee Avocado Smoothie a.k.a. Es Alpuket

Video and Photo by Alex Tepper / Styling by Jiselle Basile
How to Make an Iced Coffee Avocado Smoothie a.k.a. Es Alpuket
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