Easy, healthy and delicious, this green smoothie recipe is a great way to add healthy vegetables and fruits in your diet!
Green smoothies seem to be everywhere these days. But buying a bottle a day can put a damper on your wallet.
Today, I’m sharing with you one of my favorite homemade recipes for green smoothie that’s both simple and inexpensive. Why pay $8 a pop on a green smoothie bottle at the store when you can make it fresh at home?
EASY GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE
I have been making my own healthy green smoothie recipes at home for the past few years. Green smoothies are a delicious way to add green vegetables to your diet and to lose weight. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture‘s MyPlate food guide, *fruits and vegetables provide you with vital nutrients such as dietary fiber, potassium, folate (folic acid), vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E that are important for your health. A well-balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables provides many health benefits, such as reducing the risk of certain chronic diseases.
So today, I’m excited to bring you one of my favorite healthy green smoothie recipes. This recipe only requires four healthy ingredients – oranges, banana, kale or spinach and honey! This is so delicious and tastes nothing like veggies, plus, it’s a great way to get a good jump start on your mornings – and one of the ways I simplify my life! 🙂
Green ‘Wake Me Up ‘ Smoothie
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Green ‘Wake Me Up’ Smoothie
Ingredients
- Juice from 2 Tangelos or Oranges
- 1 banana, frozen is best
- 1 small handful of baby kale/spinach leaves
- drizzle of honey, if desired
- ice cubes according to your taste
Instructions
- Put everything in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy right away!
*Reference: FoodPyramid.com/MyPlate
A former school teacher, Jocelyn Brown created Hip Mama’s Place in 2007. Her motto for this blog is: get inspired, create and share! Jocelyn loves sharing about food and recipes, crafts, DIY projects and her random travels with her family. She also loves all things social media, but her latest obsession is Instagram.
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This looks wonderful. I love the idea of using baby kale and baby spinach as opposed to the larger leaf variety. And, I have lots of frozen bananas in the freezer to be used.
I love smoothie. Drink everyday that can fuel up my energy. The mixture of kale, spinach, orange, and banana sounds good. Can’t wait to try.
This looks really healthy!
definitely one that can refresh and energize and wake me up
it sounds really delish! i’ll try it
This sounds like a delicious combination. I will have to give this a try since I am trying to eat healthier. Good to get some more spinach (iron) in my budget.
What a great way to start the day. I love the simple ingredients.
Great recipe. I can try this tasty smoothie in the morning.
Great recipe. I can try this.
This is a fabulous way to help kids of ALL ages get the vital nutrition they need. And it tastes So good!
This looks delicious 😋 Recently I started a clean eating journey and this looks like something I need to incorporate in my clean eating regiment. Thank you.
This looks like a great and healthy way to start the morning!
Sounds delicious. Love a good green smoothie
I love green smoothies and try to have one of these for breakfast daily. I will definitely be giving this a try.
Oh man does that sound amazing and super easy to make which is perfect for this mom of 4!
This sounds super yummy! Definitely going to try out this recipe!
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Green smoothies are such a great way to get your veggies in quickly! I used to make them often but have been slacking. This wake me up smoothie sounds awesome though. I like that it doesn’t call for too many ingredients.
Green smoothies are my new favorite way to start my day. I am going to give this recipe a try in the morning. I already have all the ingredients I will need.
I’ve yet to find a green smoothie that I like. Yours looks like one I could really love!
Green drinks really do wake the guts up. I love starting my day with them.
I love having smoothies. They can be so healthy, and your recipe looks great. I love adding spinach to get the greens in.
This certainly does sound like it would wake up the taste buds and the digestive system!!! Great way to start the day – and get a boost of antioxidants!
I’m not a big fan of green smoothies but this looks really delicious. I will have to give it a try! It’s a green I can try and hopefully enjoy!
I’ve been looking for an easy recipe for my 12 year old make himself as he hates eating breakfast. He is very picky about his veggies to so it felt like a lose lose situation. This recipe is perfect! He love KALE and everth
I used to drink green smoothies with baby spinach, blueberries, strawberries, but I love the idea of adding some honey. I will try your recipe as it sounds great.
That sounds fan-freaking-tastic. I start every day with a smoothie, and this is SO going into my rotation. Om nom nom.
This looks perfect for hot, summer mornings. I just love trying new smoothies!
We have been having smoothies for dinner every other night. This smoothie looks healthy and refreshing. Will have to give it a try.
Wow! This smoothie sure looks & sounds good! I am going to make this.
This sounds good.. I would have to cut the banana in half or out. They are high in natural sugar and being prediabetic I have to watch natural sugars as well. But does sounds good 🙂
THIES! THIS SIMPLE YET DELICIOUS AND OH SO HEALTHY RECIPE SOUNDS DELICIOUS! 🙂 THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING IT!
just starting to make smoothies at home and this looks good. Was reading yesterday about individual bagging of items to make smoothies.
I tried the recipe and added fresh pineapple and it was delicious. Thanks for sharing this versatile and healthy recipe. First time I’ve added spinach to a smoothie.
This recipe sounds great! I love all of the ingredients you used and can imagine adding Greek yogurt, flax seeds or wheat germ, too. I do love a great morning smoothie!
I make smoothies all the time but never with Kale/Spinach so I am going to have to try it. Can it be frozen Kale/spinach?
This looks so delicious. I love the mix of fruits and veggies. I want to try this some morning.
I would not mind trying this recipe either. Love making juices and smoothies!
We love smoothies and this recipe sounds awesome. As soon as I pick up some spinach I’m going to make the recipe. Yummy!
Yum. What a way to wake up and have your greens along with tasty orange juice. The smoothie looks green and good.
yum! I love making smoothies and need to make them more often. I love using frozen bananas
Oooh this sounds like PERFECTION!! I love that it includes kale!! Such a powerhouse green!!
I make smoothies almost every morning. I’ll definitely have to give this recipe a try! 🙂
This truly sounds power packed and delicious. So simple too!
This is a great way to get a punch of nutrition in a small package!
This sounds delicious! I love how easy this morning recipe is and something that I have at home most of
the time, I am sure hubby will enjoy this recipe also. Thanks
@tisonlyme143
looks like a simple breakfast option, i wouldn’t add any honey, we dont need added sugar to start the day
this is one that I think I could actually drink this one
I need to try this!!! Yummm