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These 3 Veggie-Packed Smoothies for Beginners are healthy, easy to make, and have “hidden” veggies in them!
If there’s one thing I love to have for breakfast in the morning, it’s a healthy smoothie recipe or a smoothie bowl (like this blueberry acai bowl.)
These are 3 of my favourite go-to breakfast smoothies that all have “hidden” veggies in them so you can benefit from getting an extra serving of veggies in first thing in the morning!
Three vegetable smoothie recipes
One of my nutrition goals is to make sure to fuel my body with nutritiously dense foods.
One of my favorite ways to get in some quick, easy, and healthy nutrition is with smoothies! I know adding vegetables to smoothies can still be a little “taboo” for some, so I wanted to create 3 veggie-packed smoothie recipes for beginners.
First of all, I promise you can’t taste the veggies, and you won’t even know that they’re there.
Why add veggies to smoothies?
- It’s an easy way to get in an extra serving of veggies for your daily intake
- Adding more veggies means adding less fruit-keeping your smoothie low in sugar (therefore, lower glycemic too!)
- Veggies are densely nutritious and great to consume for overall health
I encourage everyone to set a goal for 2018 to try and add some more veggies to your diet! (and smoothies!)
Now let’s move on to the other ingredients in these smoothies.
I always like to add some sort of “superfood” to my smoothies to make them as nutritious as possible.
What to Put in Smoothies – My Favorite Add-Ins
- Chia seeds
- Hemp hearts
- Flax seeds
- Maca powder
- Turmeric (fresh or ground)
- Ginger (fresh or ground)
- Plant-based protein powder
There are of course many other add-ins that I love, but these are my “go-to’s.”
What I love about smoothies so much is you can add in so many nutritious ingredients to blend up and you have a quick and easy meal that is loaded with vitamins, nutrients and will leave you feeling amazing.
The secret to a perfect superfood smoothie is:
- A serving of veggies (spinach, kale, cauliflower, zucchini, and carrot, are good options)
- A serving of some type of fruit (frozen fruit is ideal for a thicker texture)
- 1-2 servings of extra add-ins
- liquid (plant-based milk, coconut water, fresh juice)
Tips & suggestions:
- Keep bananas, berries, and some veggies in your freezer to have on hand for smoothies all the time!
- If using fresh fruit, you may want to reduce the liquid content or add ice for a thicker texture
- Add-in any of your favorite superfoods to any of these smoothies!
- If you love these 3 veggie-packed smoothies for beginners you’ll also love my favorite green smoothie recipe!
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3 Veggie-Packed Smoothies for Beginners
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blend
- Cuisine: American
Description
Learn how to make these 3 basic but delicious smoothies packed with hidden veggies!
Ingredients
Berry Ginger Zing Smoothie
- 1/2 cup raspberries (frozen)
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1/2 cup cauliflower (*steamed for easier digestion)
- 1 1-inch cube ginger
- 1 cup nut milk (I use almond milk)
Daily Greens Smoothie
- 1/2 cup spinach
- 1/4 avocado
- 1/2 banana (frozen)
- 1 tbsp hemp hearts
- 1 tsp chia seeds
- 1 cup nut milk (I use almond)
Nutty Banana Smoothie
- 1 banana (frozen)
- 1/2 cup zucchini, skin removed and chopped into cubes
- 2 tbsp almond butter
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup nut milk (or light coconut milk)
Instructions
- For each smoothie, add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Drink right away and enjoy!
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 18g
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 9g
- Protein: 8g
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I think its is great idea for hot summer days. I will soon try these. thanks you!
This is the best recipe for hot summer days. Thanks you!
Hi! I am looking for veggie smoothies for my toddler. These look great but … Is there any reason it specifies nut milk and not cow’s milk? My son’s pediatrician says cow’s milk helps your body to absorb more nutrients from the veggies, so I was wondering if I could get away with using that? Also, do these smoothies do a good job of masking the veggie taste? My husband and I are big fans of juices with earthy tastes, but our son thinks they taste too much like vegetables so he won’t drink them. I need a smoothie that he enjoys consuming, but is low on sugar and high on veggies.
Hi there, you are welcome to use cows milk if you prefer!
Hi Jess, can you sub nut milk for cow’s milk?
Hi Bernadette, yes you can if that is what you prefer!
Hi Jess, I blanch my fresh cauliflower & then snap freeze to add to other ingredients for the week ahead, I would like to add the carrots and zucchini should I do the same or can I just freeze them after dicing?
Thanks Jill
Hi Jill, you can simply freeze them after dicing! Though keep in mind carrots are a little hard, so they may need a bit more time to blend up smoothly!
Where is all the fat coming from? 20g should be a dat’s limit.
Hi Marcel, that would be only in the green smoothie if you use 1/2 avocado and hemp seeds. Mostly though the smoothies are all under 10g of fat
I want to take smoothies to work for lunch. Problems with making them ahead to drink for later:
1. Freezing them takes forever to thaw and the consistency is not the same.
2. Using frozen berries, vegetables and /or ice causes separation in the fridge.
Anyone else make them ahead? Did you have the same problem and, if so, what is your work around?
Hi Carys, if you’d like to make these ahead of time for lunch I generally just make them as I would usually ahead of time and keep them on an ice pack to take for lunch. Then just shake them up when you’re ready to drink them!
They look great. I’m a diabetic. Do you think this would be good for me? I’m allowed to have fruit. Just not a lot a day. And I hate cooking. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.
Hi Mor, I’m not a medical proffesional so I couldn’t say how much fruit sugars would be a good amount for you. Smoothies with less fruit and more vegetables in general would probably be a better option that smoothies loaded with fruit!
I usually use 100% natural orange juice in my smoothies. As far as almond milk I’m allergic to tree nuts. Is there a better substitute for it or would these taste ok with orange juice?
Hi Belinda, you can use all orange juice your smoothie will just have a more orange taste. You can alternatively use light coconut milk or soy milk!
Can you make these ahead and freeze them
Hi Lisa, they are best fresh but you can make them ahead of time and freeze them into icecube trays. then just reblend them with some water or juice!