Green Detox Smoothie
by Chungah
Feel your best with this healthy, nutrient-rich, bikini-ready green smoothie! Loaded with powerful superfoods like spinach and kale, celery, apple, banana and ginger! Just 136 calories per serving.
Guys.
I really really really need this smoothie right now.
Because the croissants. The charcuterie boards. The steak frites. The calories are adding up.
So as soon as we land in the US, we’ll pick up Butters and detoxify the entire weekend with this.
With plenty of superfoods and greens, we will be set for 2018. Plus, the banana and apple adds just enough sweetness so you may not even need the honey.
But first things first.
I need to indulge in my last few chocolate croissants in Paris before we head home!
Green Detox Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 cups baby kale
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 1 medium green apple, chopped
- 1 cup frozen sliced banana
- 1 cup almond milk
- 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Combine spinach, kale, celery, apple, banana, almond milk, ginger, chia seeds and honey in blender until smooth.
- Serve immediately.
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Can. I substitute flax seed for this seeds?
Yes, absolutely.
Can Greek yogurt be used in place of the milk?
Yes, but the consistency will vary with this substitution.
I’m not a smoothie fan but it is one of my resolutions this year. I make this all the time and I love it. I make 4 servings at a time. I freeze 1 cup spinach, 1 cup kale, 1/2 chopped banana, 1/2 chopped green apple and 1/2 chopped rib celery in a zip lock baggie. Then when I’m ready to make I add milk, fresh grated ginger and honey.
So good and so easy if freeze most of ingredients ahead of time.
I leave out the chai.
Since excess servings cannot be saved or frozen for later, would it be possible for you to list out the recommended measurements for a single-serve blender (just one smoothie at a time)?
The recipe yields about 4 servings so you can reduce all the ingredients by 1/4th for a single serving. Hope that helps!
So how often do I have to drink this smoothie…?
As often as you’d like!
I was worried that the taste of the kale and celery would be too strong. I did not find that to be the case. I have made this twice and I enjoyed the smoothie both times. I replaced almond milk with unsweetened cashew milk w/ vanilla and I replaced the chia seeds with raw walnuts/almonds…because that was what I had on hand.
I have to let you know this, I’ve been making your detox green smoothie, and it’s amazing. No bad during nir after taste. I used everything in the recipe except the almond milk, I used water instead. Still yummy! Also, thank you so much for posting nutrition values as well. It truly helps. Keep warm.
This is what I need now! Feeling so unhealthy after the lazy holiday. Thank you for sharing the recipe! Gonna try it right today.
Can hardly wait to give this a try. Looks yummy and healthy
I’ve made this three times since you posted this recipe and my mind is blown. Who knew that green smoothies could actually taste good??
Can anyone tell me what this taste like? I am not a fan of celery and wondered if you can taste any celery. Looks good though! Thank you!
You can omit the celery if you like!
I just made this and it is delicious. The tartness of the Apple is perfect and the sweetness of the banana makes it balanced. I was worried about the celery so I left it out, but I was worried about the kale too and I can’t taste it at all. I did add the juice from one lemon because I like things sour. Yummy. Superfood smoothie! Another good one Chungah!
Nutritional values read 190 cal and 25g protein per serving, is that for 1 drink? Or the 4 servings this recipe makes?
Also confusing because paragraph above says smoothie is just 136cal. Is it the different milk used, possibly?
Thanks!
Hi Nikki, thank you for pointing that out. That was a typo. The nutritional info is correct now and is for one drink (of 4).
Can it be frozen?
Once blended, the smoothies cannot be frozen. However, the ingredients can be frozen ahead of time.
This smoothie looks amazing! I need this in my life!
Does the smoothie keep — I only need one serving per time
Once blended, the smoothie will not keep.
Hey Chungah and Happy New Year! I’m out of fresh ginger. Can I use the power or leave it out until I replenish? BTW, thanks for all your recipes – I am a die hard follower and love it when you send a new one. Keep up the great work!
You can omit until you replenish! 🙂
If I’m not a fan of ginger, may I leave out? And will the drink still work without it ?
Yes, you can omit the ginger.
Would it be alright to use regular milk in place of the almond milk? Or can you completely just omit the almond milk altogether?
Yes, you can substitute milk!
What is the nutritional value of the detox smoothie?
It is added now below the recipe. Thank you for your patience!
Love the color on this! Definitely have to start making green smoothies before my workouts!
Could you put these ingredients in a bag to prep ahead and then just put them in the blender in the morning? And could I also use fresh banana?
Yes and yes!