This is how I start my day. Like … Every. Single. Day. It might seem a bit boring to eat (or actually, to drink) the same thing everyday, but I'm telling you, it's the best.
You see, I'm not much of a get up and eat a huge meal first thing in the morning kind of person. And let's be honest, who really has the time to make and eat a big healthy breakfast every morning. Not me! But I still like to start my day with something healthy in my belly.
I started making smoothies about a year ago and to say they've changed my morning life is a bit of an understatement. I have a ton more energy in the morning now that I drink 128 servings of fruits and veggies before 10am (Ok, that's a bit of an exaggeration; it's more like 7 servings.) I also stay full for a long time so often a light lunch is all I need to keep me going strong until dinner. And it takes me all of about 5 minutes to make and clean up and I can drink it as I'm getting ready.
Have I sold you on this whole drink-a-bunch-of-veggies-for-breakfast thing yet? If I haven't, it's probably because you're thinking, “this can't possibly taste good!” Right? Well actually it really does taste great. You don't taste the kale, carrot or spinach at all. The celery has a tiny little taste, so you can leave that out if you want. Once the whole thing is blended together it taste like a yummy fruit smoothie.
The BEST things about starting my day with a green breakfast smoothie:
- I get all of my daily fruits and veggies in one serving (yay!)
- It gives me tons of energy that lasts throughout the day
- It takes me only 5 minutes to make and clean up
- It keeps me full until lunch
- It's uber duber super healthy
- It tastes great
- It's easy to drink even if you're not a breakfast kind of person
I do have to be honest with you: this smoothie is best made with a high-powered blender. I know I know, I wish I could say that it would work in any blender, but the truth is it just won't. If you have a regular blender I would leave out the celery, carrot and remove the kale stems before adding the leaves.
Oh … and if you are making this for kids who are afraid of their greens try using purple kale so it will look a little more fruit-like. I fed it to my 4 year old nephew and, as long as he didn't watch me make it, he drank lots of it. 🙂
If you make this Green Breakfast Smoothie, make sure to snap a pic and tag @theendlessmeal on Instagram so I can like and comment on your photos. I love seeing TEM recipes you create.
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 cup kale (stems and leaves)
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 medium banana
- ½ celery stick
- ½ medium carrot
- Juice from ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons hemp hearts, flax seeds or chia seeds
- 2 cups water
- Optional: 1 scoop of Vega
- Put all ingredients in a high powered blender and blend for 1 minute.
- Drink up your yummy veggies!
* The nutritional information is based on the smoothie without the optional scoop of Vega. If you choose to add that in you'll get an extra 3 servings of veggies. Yay!
* I've added the optional scoop of Vega since that is what I put in my smoothie every morning. If you're not familiar with it Vega is a plant-based (read: vegan) supplement that is made from real natural ingredients. And nope, this is not a sponsored post, I just really do use it everyday. 🙂
Kristen Stevens
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Exactly how much is 1 serving of this smoothie? 1 cup or more?
It’s half the recipe, which will end up being about a cup and a half. Hope that helps!
Hi Kristen –
quick question for you… I’m looking into the Vega products, and there are a couple of different options. Do I use the Vega One Shake or the Vega Protein & Greens?
thanks so much!
jen
Hey Jennifer,
I love the Vega One. I personally prefer the natural flavour as I find the others a little too sweet, but then I’m really not a fan of sweet drinks. I just love knowing that I get so many servings of fruits and veggies; it makes me feel great for the rest of the day!
thanks so much!
No problem at all!
I’ve been making a similar smoothie for about three years. My proportions are a bit different and I add half a mango. I make a blend of all the seeds, mix them together, and then just scoop out 2Tbs of the mixture each time. For the water I use coconut water which adds some nutrients and very few calories (or coconut milk which adds a few more calories).
Great idea to make a blend of all the seeds you use! I think I’ll follow suit to save some time. 🙂
Made this today for 1st time mines turned out purple didn’t taste bad at all I added small piece of fresh mint ? maybe put to many blueberries in but I did follow the recipe
Hi Mark,
Strange it turned out purple and not green! I always add the Vega in which is a bit green so that might be the colour difference. Or maybe the blueberries you have are extra potent in their colour. Purple smoothies are fun too!
I just made this smoothie. It came out dark purple for me as well. 1 cup of frozen blueberries will do that though.
Do you add anything for protein?
The hemp hearts and flax seeds give lots of healthy protein. Sometimes I’ll add a scoop of almond or peanut butter too to keep me full even longer 🙂
You have a lovely blog… I am glad to be a part of it…
Loved your recipe too… surely gonna try it 🙂
Thanks so much for your recipe, Kristen! It looks delicious — I can’t wait to try it out. I shared your smoothie on my blog today with a link back too 🙂
Thank you so much, Amanda!
Sounds good, but you should rotate your greens and not consume the same greens weekly. This can cause a toxic buildup from the alkaloids. Everything in moderation is always a good rule.
Hey Navi,
You’re absolutely right! When I said I eat this every single day I really meant that I have a smoothie every single day. This morning there were cherries, spinach, avocado and a bunch of other yummy stuff. Thanks for pointing that out!
This looks delicious! What kind of blender do you have?
I have a Vitamix. It was definitely a splurge but worth every penny 🙂
This looks just like what I’ve been looking for. However, is it possible to blend it up the night before and leave it in the fridge and just shake it up before you drink it. My husband works shifts and the blender would wake him up in the morning.
Hi Carolyn,
I haven’t made this the night before but I suspect it would work just fine. Make sure NOT to add the flax, hemp or chia seeds though as they will cause the smoothie to thicken and become gloopy. If you want the nutritional value of them you could always just shake them into the smoothie in the morning. 🙂