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Green smoothies should be perfectly smooth and absolutely delicious, don't you think? Our golden green smoothie recipe is naturally sweet and brims with the fruit flavors of the tropics, making it a great choice for the green smoothie novice (and also fabulous for regulars).
Tip
You can get a creamy result from a regular, immersion, or high-speed blender. Without a high-speed blender, you’ll just need to be a little more persistent.
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Golden Green Smoothie Recipe
Green smoothies should be perfectly smooth and absolutely delicious. This recipe is naturally sweet and brims with the fruit flavors of the tropics. You can get a creamy result from a regular, immersion, or high-speed blender. Without a high-speed blender, you’ll just need to be a little more persistent.
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut water
- Juice of ½ lime
- Flesh of ½ ripe avocado, diced
- 2 cups pineapple chunks
- 1 frozen banana, sliced
- 1 cup tightly packed, finely chopped lacinato kale pieces (not including stems)
Instructions
In a Regular Blender
- Place the coconut water, lime juice, avocado, and pineapple into the blender
- Starting on a medium-low setting and increasing the speed as you go, blend until smooth.
- Depending on your blender, you may need to stop occasionally and press the ingredients toward the blades, then resume blending.
- Add the frozen banana slices and kale and continue to blend until perfectly smooth and creamy.
- Divide between two tall glasses and serve immediately.
In a High-speed Blender
- Just toss it all in there!
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 221Total Fat: 6gCarbohydrates: 44.1gFiber: 7.8gProtein: 3.5g
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I have seen many green smoothies and have tried a few myself, but this one looks like it would be super tasty and not too "green" tasting! I usually just throw everything in a blender at once- is there a reason you do it in stages? Do you find that it mixes better? Thanks for the recipe!
Hi Emily, if you get good results by throwing everything in at the same time, by all means go for it! Some older and crappier blenders do better getting started with liquid and soft fruit first. Hope you like the smoothie!