Filled with a mix of vegetables and fruits, this delicious smoothie contains tons of vitamins, minerals, and even protein. Healthy and simple to make, this recipe is a perfect solution for a quick but nutritious breakfast.
Doesn’t this smoothie sound amazing? It contains soo many different fruits and vegetables that I don’t even feel the slightest bit guilty drinking it! What’s in it? Let’s see… There’s an apple, a mango, three strawberries, a banana, half an avocado, an orange, some baby spinach, a little bit of baby kale, and some Greek yogurt.
I know. I know. You’re probably thinking, “Another smoothie recipe? Again?”
So maybe the last few smoothie recipes were made because I was too lazy to chew… (Just kidding!) But I have a good reason this time. My youngest sister just got her first wisdom tooth extraction yesterday so she can’t eat anything solid or hot for a few days. I decided that this would be a good time to create recipes that don’t require chewing but is still filled with all the nutrients that she needs. That is, until the extraction area is healed enough that we don’t need to worry about opening the wound site.
I actually got the idea for this smoothie from Naked Juice’s Boosted Green Machine Smoothie. Have you ever tried it? It’s a thick green smoothie that’s said to be 100% juice with no added sugar and yet it’s super sweet. I’ll be honest. I’m a little skeptical when it comes to store bought smoothie and juices. So I decided to make my own.
The back panel of the bottle tells you what’s inside the Boosted Green Machine smoothie. So I used some of their main ingredients, but not all of them, and not the same amount. My blender isn’t big enough to hold all those ingredients.
I used an apple, mango, strawberries, banana, and orange for their natural sweetness and because they provide Vitamin C, which helps boosts the immune system and promotes the healing of wounds. Perfect, in this case, for my sister. Spinach and kale are filled with antioxidants, which are great for cancer prevention. Kale is also good for detoxification. Lastly, I added Greek yogurt because it is filled with protein. As you’re healing from any wound, you want all the nutrients you can get to become stronger and to heal faster. Yes, that’s the dental hygienist in me speaking. =)
I chose to use Plain Greek yogurt over a fruit flavored Greek yogurt due to the amount of protein and the difference in the sugar added. The top container, which is the plain, contains more protein and less sugar compared to the bottom, which is raspberry flavored.
First, peel the skin of the apple, and slice it into small pieces.
Remove the leaves from the strawberries, and slice them into fourths.
Peel the skin of the bananas, and slice it into small pieces.
Remove the skin of the mango, and slice it into smaller pieces.
Cut the avocado in half, carve it out from the outer skin, and slice half of the avocado into thin pieces.
Squeeze the juice of an orange.
Add all the fruits into a blender. Then add spinach, kale, plain Greek yogurt, and several ice cubes.
That’s it. Simple, isn’t it? Blend the ingredients until everything is liquefied and smooth.
Serve cold.
Enjoy!
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silverwaterpearls says
Hi Andrea. Looks delicious! Cant wait to try it 🙂
Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower says
Thank you! I hope you’ll like it!
WaysOfHealthyLiving says
Gotta give it a try!
Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower says
I hope you’ll like it!
loujenhaxmyor says
Since I grow a lot of my own greens, I’m gonna try this. Thanx for sharing your recipe.
Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower says
I hope you’ll like it! I’m so jealous! You have access to all those greens. I don’t have much of a backyard so I can’t really grow my own.
creativerecoveryblog says
Sounds excellent. I’m a fan of the store-bought version you decided to recreate. I’ve been wanting to try the same & really appreciate the recipe leg-work you’re sharing!
Andrea Giang | Cooking with a Wallflower says
It doesn’t taste the same because I’m not sure what proportions they added of their ingredients. But this recipe is still filled with all the nutrients that you’d find with the Naked Juice =)
Ford On Food says
Fantastic, I’ll try this. I make smoothies everyday. I use spinach, Greek yoghurt, banana etc, but have never tried avocado. Sounds awesome thanks.
Andrea | Cooking with a Wallflower says
Thank you! Hope you’ll like it =)
Danny Tumbelaka says
Great one! Will share this to my wife. Thank you Andrea.
Andrea | Cooking with a Wallflower says
You’re welcome! Hope you and your wife will like the recipe =)
obzervashunal says
going to have mine now: kale,kiwi,banana,lemon,mango,celery,cucumber,ginger… here’s to you!
Andrea | Cooking with a Wallflower says
That sounds really yummy! I’ll have to give that combination a try =)
obzervashunal says
Let me know what you think of it? It has become my ‘go-to’ smoothie!
chrisb-jwordsandimages says
Full of health benefits!
Maulshri Mitra says
Just the kind of thing I would like to give my girls. Making this 2morrow itself Xx
Andrea | Cooking with a Wallflower says
I hope you’ll like it!
rhondabreen says
I’m trying to drink one everyday. I’m feeling more energetic.