Green Smoothies, A Healthy Option In 5 Minutes

Green smoothies are all the rage. They are a very complete type of food that has more and more followers thanks to its nutritional values ​​and its surprising and delicious flavor, despite its particular color. We will tell you more about it below. 

What are green smoothies?

Green smoothies are creamy drinks made with fruits, vegetables and all kinds of healthy foods: cereals, seeds, nuts, cold-pressed oils, etc. They rarely make them with a dairy product (vegetable drinks are usually preferred) and sweeteners or refined sugars are not usually added to them, so they are very healthy recipes.

Now these smoothies are green in color because this is the main pigment present in selected vegetables. However, the resulting flavor is sweet and even slightly fruity, as is the case with the spinach and banana smoothie; so they tend to be liked by the whole family.

Although we can already find them in many places for sale to the public, the ideal is that we prepare the green smoothies at home, with seasonal ingredients and preferably, organically grown. We will only need a mixer. In this way, we can make them to our liking, choosing the ingredients that we like the most.

What properties do they have?

• Green smoothies are loaded with various nutrients and even antioxidants. 
• As long as ingredient amounts are not exceeded, they can help maintain a healthy weight.
• They help us refresh and feed ourselves, without the need to resort to carbonated drinks or chemical additives.
• It can help you get a feeling of fullness, depending on the ingredients with which it is prepared.
• They are easily digested and can help improve intestinal transit.
• They are diuretics, so they fight bloating and fluid retention.
• They help us both to recharge our batteries and to stay active throughout the day.

How and when are they taken?

The best time of day to have a green smoothie is in the morning, along with or after breakfast . If we are hungrier, we can have some fruit for a snack a little later.

On the other hand, if we do not usually eat breakfast, it is best to prepare it a little more liquid and sip it during the morning, as if it were a juice.

Green smoothies should not replace any food, as this could be detrimental to health. In case you want to do it, to avoid overeating, it should be done in a timely manner and never routinely.

Preparation of the green smoothies

Green leaves

Green leafy vegetables are the main ingredient in these drinks, as they give it its characteristic color. Here are several options:

• Celery.
• Cabbage.
• Parsley.
• Watercress.
• Chard.
• Arugula
• Canons.
• Spinach.
• Radish leaves.
• Beet greens.

The fruits

The fruit is what gives the smoothie flavor and sweetness. Ideally, choose one or two different fruits per shake:

• Pineapple.
• Pear.
• Strawberries.
• Papaya.
• Banana.
• Apple.
• Blueberries

Superfoods

To complete the shake, we recommend adding, to taste, foods that have very complete nutritional values, to turn the drink into a powerful nutritional and medicinal remedy.

• Oatmeal.
• Son.
• Bruise.
• Cocoa.
• Hemp.
• Ginger.
• Moringa.
• Turmeric.
• Ceylon cinnamon.
• Wheat grass.
• Pea protein.
• Seeds and nuts.
• Dried fruits: plums, raisins, apricots.
• Vegetable oils of first cold pressing: coconut, flax, wheat germ.

To sweeten we can use honey, agave syrup or stevia, although some fruits have a natural flavor, such as the banana.

Green smoothie recipe

Ingredients

• 5 walnuts
• 1 banana (60 g).
• 1 apple (80 g).
• Stevia (to taste).
• 1/2 cup of spinach (50 g).
• 3 teaspoons of rolled oats (12 g).
• 1 tablespoon of cocoa (10 g).
• 1 glass of water or vegetable drink (250 ml).
• 3 teaspoons of extra virgin coconut oil (15 g).

Elaboration

• We cut the fruit into small pieces to make them easier to process. (It is not necessary to remove the peel from the apple).
• We put all the ingredients in the blender and process until we obtain a homogeneous mixture.
• We test, rectify the thickness if we consider it and that’s it.
• To decorate, we can place a few chia seeds on top and a mint leaf.

Enjoy the green smoothies!