chia seeds

Marci’s Green Smoothie Recipe

Here’s a great Green Smoothie “starter”.  Make modifications to fit your dietary needs. Blending the greens in a high powered blender works best to minimize any chunks.  I use my Blendtec Total Blender.

Add extra water to thin out smoothie if it is too thick for your taste.  Also, if just starting with green smoothies, start with mix of 50/50 greens to fruit.  Gradually decrease amount of fruit and increase greens.

Step 1:  Blend the following for about 60 seconds until smooth

  • Put 2 Cups Filtered Water into BlendTec Total Blender
  • Small Amount Stevia
  • Juice of  1/4 Whole Lemon
  • Add 2 cups combo of Organic Spinach/Kale (or any other greens like chard, collard, purple kale)

Step 2:  Add the following to blender and blend again

  • 1 Banana
  • 1 Small organic apple
  • 1 Cup organic frozen berries (masks the color)*
  • 2 Tbs chia seeds
  • Couple ice cubes

*You can substitute any fruit in.*

Marci's Green Smoothie

Marci’s Green Smoothie

Dairy Free Pineapple Coconut Smoothie

We have a great local coffee place that makes these outstanding all fruit pineapple coconut smoothies but my wallet needs a break.

Because my daughter needs to be dairy free, I decided to make my own dairy free version.  

Here is the winning recipe that accompanied my children’s dinner this evening.  Children mentioned that it tasted even better than the local coffeehouse’s version-Win!!!

Dairy Free Pineapple Coconut Smoothie

Dairy Free Pineapple Coconut Smoothie

1 Can Organic Coconut Milk

1 Small Banana (optional)

2 Cups Frozen Pineapple (if using fresh pineapple, use less coconut milk)

1/4 Cup Dehydrated, Shredded, Unsweetened Coconut

2 Tbs Chia Seed

Raw Turbinado Sugar (optional and to taste)

Place  all ingredients in order listed.  Fill blender with ice.  Blend.

Tropical Paradise Smoothie

I always like to start off my family’s day with a smoothie full of healthy ingredients.  Today, we enjoyed a Tropical Paradise Smoothie.

Tropical Paradise Smoothie

Ingredients:
8 oz Water
4 oz Non Dairy Beverage (unsweetened almond or coconut milk)
2 Tbs Chia Seeds
1 Small Naval Orange (peeled and halved)
1 Small Banana
1 Carrot (washed, peeled, and quartered)
4 Frozen Strawberries
4 Frozen Pineapple Chunks

Blend and Enjoy!

Tropical Paradise Smoothie