I'm trying to get on a bit of a health kick to shift the baby weight and thought I might try some green smoothies but I figured that they look pretty gross so I should probably use a tried and tested recipe not just try my own 
anyone have any good recipes to share? I don't have a juicer but I do have a blender.
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I like the simple: spinach, milk, peanut butter, ice
Blend first three until smooth, then add ice and blend again.
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@highwire: ooh that sounds nice. Should it be equal quantities of everything?
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I love green monsters!
spinach, milk (coconut, almond, or 2%), a banana, strawberries, and mango chunks. I also add protein powder. Sometimes i like peaches, too. I like a lot of fruit in mine
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Listening in! I was scared of green smoothies until I recently tried a wheatgrass smoothie and it tasted nothing like it looked!
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@blackbird: that sounds really good! How much spinach do you use?
@spaniellove: ha ha, yeah I was pretty afraid of them too. I think DH will pull some ugly faces when he sees me drinking them too!
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Mine is simple too: whole milk, water, 2 TB peanut butter, 1 banana, 2 huge handfuls of spinach (you can't taste it), and a bunch of frozen blueberries and strawberries. Tastes like all fruit but has fat, protein, and veggies!
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Maybe a handful? I just kind of toss it in there on top of everything.
One thing I did when I had an extra half hour was I bagged up a lot of smoothie packs. So i peeled ripe bananas and portioned out fruit and spinach into ziploc baggies. So all i have to do is dump it into the blender, add milk, add protein powder, and let it go. Since the fruit is frozen, I don't even need ice. Sometimes it can take awhile in the morning if you're scooping fruit from 3 different baggies and peeling bananas and getting spinach out. A bowl of cereal is faster, but these are healthier and I pour them into a big drink container so I can take them as I run out the door.
Granted, I'm still hungry a few hours later, but I drink one at like, 6 or 630am, so I need to eat again by 9 or 930 since lunch isn't until noon. Without protein powder, it's just a lot of fruit carbs.
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I usually do greek yogurt (for protein), banana, spinach, frozen berries, and a bit of milk to help everything blend.
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hm. these don't sound nearly as terrible as those drinks look. I might actually try them.
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I've been on the green monster bandwagon for years now and I love it as a quick and very palatable breakfast (or sometimes lunch). I used to be big on the peanut butter/banana combo, but my current favourite is:
-unsweetened vanilla almond milk
-splash of OJ
-1 frozen banana
-a good size dollop of plain Greek yogurt (I get the 9% fat kind)
-a scoop of vanilla protein powder
-mixed frozen berries
-top the blender up to the top with baby spinachUsually I make enough for two tall smoothies - so I have my breakfast premade for the next morning.
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@blackbird: I found I tended to be hungry a few hours later too. So I started adding full-fat Greek yogurt and, occasionally, half an avocado as well, which really seems to help with satiety.
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@travelgirl1: 2 cups spinach, half a banana, 1 cup milk, 1-2 tbsp of peanut butter, 3-4 ice cubes
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I make them every day
My favorite is:
1 cup coconut milk
1/2-1 cup of spinach (to start you might want to try a little less and work your way up. It is an acquired taste)
1 banana
1/3 cup of frozen mango
1/3 cup of frozen pineapple
and just enough water (or more coconut milk) to make it less sludgy. This one is particularly sweet and is kind of "pina colada"! It's great to start with. -
Yum! I will try these!
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@hergreenapples, mmmm i'll try that with the avocado. I like to eat my yogurt; i'm not sure I'd want to drink it. I like greek yogurt+fruit too much! I just figure I'm a freak if I'm eating 35 grams of protein in one sitting and 3 hours later I'm hungry..:)
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Ooh I need to try Greek yogurt instead of milk. I hate eating greek yogurt and my smoothies are not satisfying enough.. I get if i substitute that I'll be able to actually drink my breakfast and make it mostly to lunch without another big meal!
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@blackbird: I think it's all about upping the fat content in order to have it tide you over longer. I hear you about the Greek yogurt - I still eat mine with berries too!
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4 oz. plain greek yogurt, half a banana, 1 tbsp. chia seeds, 2 cups spinach, and 1 cup frozen fruit - whatever we have around. Right now we have a berry mix, strawberries, peaches, and blueberries.
DH adds protein powder, but I don't.
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Do you guys use frozen fruit or freeze your fresh fruit?
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@regberadaisy: We buy frozen fruit. You can get better variety in the winter.
I also love to add cranberries to smoothies - they really mask the taste of kale.
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These are all great, thanks ladies! I plan to pop my green smoothie cherry next week
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I usually do 1 banana, 1 big handful of baby spinach, 1 spoonful of powdered peanut butter, 1 spoonful of chia seeds, a few ice cubes, and some almond coconut milk. I also add frozen berries sometimes, but I prefer it without because of the seeds.
I realize this thread is super old, but I just started making green smoothies. DH got me a Ninja blender for Christmas.
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@Mrs. Pen: I've been using your recipe since it posted on the blog and love it! My toddler asks for it on a regular basis as well.
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