A simple recharging Green Smoothie recipe great to reset your system for healthy eating in time for the holidays. Loaded with spinach, fruit and ginger.
Hello Ovenhugger friends! We made it through the holidays, it’s January, it’s 2020, we’re not in a war, all is well in the world. I’m so excited about the good things to come in 2020 including not one but 2 cookbooks, partnerships, more wellness coaching, and loads of interesting, helpful content coming your way. Today I’m sharing a recipe for a simple green smoothie. By this time of year, I am always more than ready for fresh green smoothie detox. Nothing screams ‘take me back to healthy living’ like drinking something green! The good news is this one tastes pretty darn delicious to boot.
cheers! we drink our smoothies at home with a straw – how about you?
If you’ve been following Oven Hug for a while, you know I’m a big fan of the personal size blenders for making smoothies. This year our older gal, Ley, moved into an on-campus apartment. She LOVES having her own kitchen. Guess what I gifted her on parents weekend?
Single serving sized Winter Green Smoothie made in a personal size mini blender
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In our family we make individualized portions of smoothies since we rarely all are craving one at the same time. They are simple to use and even easier to clean up. You consume in the same cup as you mix in so all you need to wash is the cup and the blade. We are on our 3rd personal sized blender! We have had several versions through the years of the Bella Personal Size Rocket Blender. The motor is decent and runs smoothly for at least a couple of years with regular, daily use. It’s a good value for the price and I recommend it as a good investment towards better health.
I make individual-sized portions using a Bella Personal Size Rocket Blender.
Sugar addiction is real. Getting off sugar means weaning by replacing the sweet taste with whole fruit. Smoothies are great to switch things up. I start with a dark green, plant-based source of protein like spinach.
spinach – a dark, leafy green loaded with vitamins, minerals, and protein
Spinach is a super food. If you asked me to rank the dark, leafy greens in order of which is healthiest, kale would beat spinach by a few hairs. Spinach has a milder flavor, however, therefore it is my preference in green smoothies.
Health Benefits of Spinach:
- iron – lots of it and great for those that verge on anemia like me
- loads of vitamins! vitamins A, C, E, B6, and K
- folate/vitamin B9 – encourages cell and tissue growth
- phytonutrients help build a strong immune system and help prevent disease
- minerals
- omega-3 fatty acids – good for brain and cardiovascular function
- alpha-lipoic acid – help to stabilize blood sugar
- low calorie and low fat with good fiber
We all know spinach is so good for you – think Popeye and all his muscles! Using pineapple, mango or banana sweetens things up in a smoothie made with spinach. A dash of cinnamon adds more flavor and brings out more of the sweet taste.
packing up a few smoothie cups ahead of time makes morning blending easy with personal size mini blenders
The base of simple green smoothies is the same – start with a big handful of spinach, fresh or frozen, then fill your cup with the fruit of your choice. I recommend a neutral-colored sweeter fruit such as mangos, bananas or pineapples. Berries are also good but will muddle up the color of your smoothie. If you don’t mind the aesthetic, go for it. Add milk (not a sugar-laden fruit juice – fruit juice is stripped of the healthy fiber in whole fruit and should be limited) such as unsweetened almond milk.
Other Oven Hug Green Goodies to try:
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Winter Green Smoothie Detox
A recipe for an individual-sized simple green smoothie, perfect for detoxing and weaning off sweets after overindulging in sugar around the holidays.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup spinach (about two grabs of fresh), stems removed fresh or frozen
- 3/4 cup pineapple chunks (about 1 spear fresh), fresh or frozen, chopped mango, fresh or frozen, or a sliced banana, fresh or frozen
- 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon
- 1 Cup plush a splash unsweetened Almond milk or nonfat milk
Instructions
- Load all the ingredients into a personal-size blender
- Pulse blend until contents is smooth and no spinach chunks remain
- Insert a straw
- Enjoy!
Notes
A great time-saving tip is to store fresh spinach leaves in zip lock bags (one handful per baggie) in the freezer
Store over-ripe bananas, sliced and laid out flat in freezer bags
Freeze pineapple and mango chunks
Note: if using fresh (versus frozen) fruit or spinach, add an ice cube or two to the cup to get a more frozen, smoothie consistency.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 580Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 238mgCarbohydrates: 129gFiber: 16gSugar: 101gProtein: 20g
I want to detox during the winter. I need some ideas about fruits that are in season and not force ripe.
Hi Veronica. I love that you want to add more fresh produce in your life in the winter. I’m not sure where you are located geographically but I would recommend any of the following – apples, oranges (any citrus), some melons, pomegranate, persimmon, …depending on where you live you may be able to get your hands on kiwi, berries, and more! Good luck and hope you like the green smoothies!