Is anyone still sticking to their New Year’s resolution to eat healthier?
This Green Smoothie Recipe is a delicious and easy way to eat {drink} your fruits and vegetables!
Not only are you getting the health benefits of fruit and vegetables in every sip. This smoothie tastes fantastic too!
Okay, now that we got the whole YAY for healthy smoothies out of the way. This smoothie tastes like the color Green! Not like the ugly swampy green color. This tastes like a happy cheerful green.
Basically, if this is your first time trying a Green Smoothie Recipe, don’t expect it to taste like a milkshake. It tastes healthy. It tastes good . . . and healthy!
You will need a good blender for this recipe. There are inexpensive blenders that work well (I use the Smoothie Smart Blender). And I’ll keep dreaming about the Vitamix! {These are affiliate Amazon links}
The grapefruit and kale flavors really compliment each other. This green smoothie recipe has quite a bit of kale in it. If you’re going to drink a kale smoothie . . . Go Big!
The grapefruit brings a refreshing quality, while the banana and pineapple add the sweetness. I added a dollop of Greek yogurt for creaminess and a little protein. Feel free to leave off the yogurt if you prefer.
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- 1 Cup Ice
- 1 Extra Ripe Banana
- 1/4 Cup Plain Greek Yogurt optional
- 1/2 Cup Fresh or Frozen Pineapple*
- 1 Ruby Red Grapefruit- Juiced approx 2/3 cup
- 3 Cups Kale - ribs and stems removed approx 3-4 kale leaves
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Puree all ingredients together in a blender.
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I blend my green smoothies for a good 2-3 minutes so that the kale is pureed as much as possible.
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Serve Immediately.
*I used frozen pineapple.
This is another installment of the Happy Healthy Series.
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I’m still sticking to my commitment to eat healthier! It’s been tough, but it needs to be done 🙂 I’ve still yet to make a green smoothie. I know… it’s crazy! This sounds great though… maybe I’ll finally try a green smoothie 🙂
This is actually my first green smoothie. I was pleasantly surprised. It does taste healthy … but a good healthy 🙂
Yumm that sounds awesome! A bonus of the grapefruit’s vitamin C means that you absorb the iron from the kale better. Whoo hoo =)
Oh, good to know! The grapefruit really tastes great with kale too!
This sounds so refreshing! My husband is a grapefruit fanatic, so I’ll have to try this one!
Thanks Gillian! I hope the hubs likes it 😀
Tried this today. It is delicious! Thank you so much for your recipes. Healthy eating/drinking can taste good!
Thanks Candice! With the right combo, green juices can taste great!
Is this doable without the banana? What would you suggest instead (to someone who does not like banana in smoothies?)
Hi Caroline! You can definitely leave off the banana. Give it a taste, it may need a little sweetener without the banana. Enjoy!
What do u think of adding Max. green powder and {Sweetleaf{Lig. Stevia?
Also for thickness, do u freeze Grape fruit?
Do Green smoothies help with weight Loss? {Meal replace ment.
Also
does it matter what time of day to have Blast{As I call them
I’ve never tried green powder. I don’t drink smoothies for weight loss or at a specific time of day. I just like to drink smoothies 😀
This Smoothie is AWESOME!!! oh my – I hate grapefruits so I was “scared” about this one but my mom loves them so I gave it a try. And all I can say is: WOW.
One of my fav now 🙂
So happy to hear that you loved it!
That’s a combination that I would never come up with on my own. I will try it for sure!
Awesome! Enjoy 😀