This is one of the best green smoothie recipes! My healthy mango smoothie is one of the easiest green smoothie recipes and is a great green smoothie recipe for beginners. It's also vegan!
I love this easy green smoothie recipe as a breakfast option. With 1 scoop of protein, it will keep you full throughout the morning.
How To Make A Healthy Mango Smoothie
To make this green smoothie recipe, you will need the following ingredients:
💚 1 cup of frozen mango
💚 ½ cup frozen spinach (I use frozen spinach medallions, about 40 grams)
💚 1 cup of almond milk (or any of your favourite plant milk)
💚 1 scoop / 30grams of pea protein
💚 1 tablespoon of chia seeds
💚 ½ teaspoon of stevia (if the mango isn't very sweet, or if you use unsweetened plant milk)
💚 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
💚 A dash of cold water to help the smoothie blend if it’s a little too thick (or more almond milk if not calorie counting)
Press play on this video to see this smoothie being made
How To Make A Green Smoothie
What to put in a green smoothie? The ingredients for a green smoothie can be flexible as long as you follow XX ingredients rules
1. Protein for a green smoothie
💚 Add 1 scoop of protein for additional protein to your smoothies. If you don't take protein powder this can always be substituted for 1 scoop of rolled oats. However rolled oats have far less protein content. You could also substitute 1 scoop of protein powder for 1-2 tablespoon of flaxseeds
2. Choose your greens
💚 Spinach and kale work well in smoothies. Always keep spinach / kale in your freezer so it's always on hand to use. You can start with a small amount (¼ cup) and gradually add more and more greens to your smoothie as your tasebuds adjust
💚 Zucchini is another great green vegetable to add to your green smoothies. Zucchini will surprisingly add a creamy texture to your smoothie. You can also slice up pieces of zucchini and keep it frozen in your freezer. Ready to use when needed
💚 I usually add spinach, kale, or zucchini to my smoothies. If I want to make it an extra healthy green smoothie, I will add spinach OR kale, plus 3 slices of zuchini
3. Choose your fruit
💚 In this recipe I have chose mango. Mango is a great smoothie option because it is sweet and creates a smooth texture
💚 Other great options for any green smoothie include bananas, pineapple and berries
💚 TIP - add frozen pineapple to this green smoothie if you want it sweeter
4. Choose your plant milk
💚 This smoothie recipe is made with almond milk. You can choose any milk such as soy milk, oat milk, cashew milk etc
💚 TIP - be aware if you plant milk is sweetened already. You definitely won't need to add any sweetener if it is
5. Decide if you need to add sweetener
💚 In this recipe I add 1 teaspoon of stevia. If you are new to green smoothies it can take some time getting use to the green flavour. I recommend to start with it sweet and slowly reduce your sugar / sweetener addition to zero. And at the same time slowly increase the amount of greens you add
Looking for A Different Type of Smoothie Why Not check out some of my other smoothie recipes
What Blender For A Green Smoothie?
A good high speed blender is crucial to a good green smoothie! I personally have tested and tried 3 different blenders:
- The Nutribullet. This was my first blender and it is honestly one of the best budget high speed blenders. I used my Nutribullet for close to 10 years to make all of my green smoothie recipes. You made need to add a little more liquid to keep the smoothie blending smoothly
- Vitamix. I recently upgraded to a Vitamix and it's smoothies are truly amazing. Incredibly smooth, no lumpy pieces, and no issue blending the thicker smoothies
- The Phillips blender that came with my food processor. A basic blender, I find this works just fine! Slightly less blended than the Nutribullet.
Healthy Green Smoothie. Green Mango.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mango
- ½ cup frozen spinach refer to blog notes for substitutes and any further green additions
- 1 cup almond milk or any plant milk of choice
- 30 grams protein powder (1 scoop) refer to blog notes for substitutes
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds refer to blog notes for substitutes
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon sweetener (sugar, stevia, etc) optional, refer to blog notes
- 1 dash of cold water or almond if the smoothie is too thick and needs help blending
Instructions
- Freeze mangoes and spinach prior to smoothie prep
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend on high for 30 seconds or until well combined
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