I’m not a salad person. I find salads boring and monotonous. Last year, I made a goal to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables. I discovered the Green Smoothie, and now I get 10+ servings of fruits and veggies every day, the easy way! Here’s how.

Banana-Green Smoothie

1 organic Banana
2-4 cups fresh, organic Spinach.
1 cup of Water.

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Drink and enjoy. (While this smoothie will be green containing lots of vitamin and antioxidant-rich spinach, you will only taste the banana.)

Tropical Green Smoothie

1 Young Thai Coconut
1-2 Slices of fresh Pineapple
2-4 cups of fresh, organic Spinach
3-4 Strawberries (fresh or frozen) – Optional

Cut open the young coconut* and pour the water and scoop the meat into the blender. Throw in the other ingredients and blend. This is a nutritious coconut-pineapple smoothie that will give you lots of energy. Add strawberries for a slight berry kick. You can even toss in an orange for a little extra vitamin C.

* Be sure to use the young coconut (white), not the brown, hairy kind you are familiar with. You can find young coconuts at most health food stores or Asian markets.

Big Blend Smoothie

1 Apple or Pear
1 Navel Orange
1 Carrot
1/4-1/2 Tomato
2-5 cups Spinach
1-2 slices of Pineapple or 1 cup blueberries
1 cup water

Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Depending on your blender, you might want to blend everything except for the spinach, adding it last and pushing it into the mixture. You can experiment with this smoothie recipe as well. Use orange juice or coconut water instead of plain water, or try other fruits and vegetables. Snow peas are good in this smoothie as is a little avocado. Mix it up and change it up so it doesn’t get boring. Part of the fun is rediscovering the produce section of the supermarket. The best thing about these smoothies is that you are getting an extremely healthy shake that tastes like fruit, not veggies!

UPDATE:  I have launched a new website with over 100 delicious, green smoothie recipes.  Check it out at Incredible Smoothies.

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