Vegan Green Smoothie

Do you love the idea of packing the green stuff into your smoothie but always dislike the taste? Then you need to try this Vegan Green Smoothie! It's stuffed full of healthy ingredients including spinach but is creamy, sweet & delicious!

If you are a) a lover of smoothies, or b) a lover of healthy smoothies that don't taste too healthy or too green, then this vegan green smoothie is for you!

Yep, it's actually a green smoothie that tastes good. It's perfectly sweet, thick and creamy and is a great healthy smoothie to start your day with.

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• Ingredients & equipment notes
• How to make a vegan green smoothie
• Success tips
• Variations
• Serving suggestions
• Prepping ahead
• Hungry for more?
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Ingredients & equipment notes

(For detailed measurements and instructions, see the printable recipe card).

Here's what you will be needing to make this vegan green smoothie:

• Banana - For the best tasting green smoothie your bananas should be frozen. Bananas thicken the smoothie and make it really creamy. They also add sweetness, nutrition, fill us up and hide much of the spinach flavour very well. Ice just dilutes the flavour and makes smoothies taste watery and insipid. Don't do it. TIP: I buy extra bananas every week, let some go spotty, then break them up into 2 or 3 pieces, freeze on a lined baking tray, then once they are hard I throw them in container or freezer bag. They are fine in the freezer for up to 3 months.
• Spinach - The green part of our smoothie. It's soft leaves blend easily, add loads of nutrition, and they make your smoothie a really pretty green colour!
• Nut/seed butter - For healthy fats and protein. My preference is natural peanut butter because the flavour is strongest and it helps hide the spinach flavour better. Use your favourite or whatever type you have in your pantry. Stick to seed butters like sunflower seed butter or pumpkin butter if you need your smoothie to be nut-free.
• Plant milk- Any variety is fine, although it's best to use unsweetened unless you like your smoothies on the sweeter side. I like to use homemade cashew milk or oat milk.
• Salt - So important for enhanicng favour, even in smoothies! Just a small pinch is required.
• Chia seeds & flaxseed - These are optional but recommended for lots of plant-powered nutrition including our all important omega 3's.
• Maple syrup - Or a medjool date. Only necessary if you want to bump up the natural sweetness of the banana.

As for equipment, a high powdered blender is all that's required!

How to make a vegan green smoothie

You are just a step away from the best-tasting green smoothie! Simply add everything to the blender jar and blend until creamy and smooth. If you aren't sure whether to add the maple syrup/Medjool date, just make it without first, taste, then add if required, making sure to give it a quick blend to incorporate it.

Success tips

For the very best results when making this recipe follow these tips:

• Use a very ripe and spotty banana for maximum sweetness and creaminess.
• Don't use ice instead of a frozen banana. Ice dilutes the flavour of smoothies and makes them thin. We want a thick, creamy, velvety delicious smoothie!
• Using a high powered blender like a Blendtec or Vitamix makes a HUGE difference to how smoothies turn out. I highly recommend investing in one if you are able to.
• Serve immediately. Smoothies always taste best when freshly made.

Variations

Serving suggestions

Serve your smoothie the usual way, in a glass, or make a smoothie bowl. Simply use a little less milk when blending so the smoothie is super-thick. Then spoon into a bowl and top with all the delicious toppings you can think of. Vegan granola, chopped fruit, nuts, seeds, date caramel, chocolate shavings/chips, nut/seed butter, shredded coconut etc are all great additions.

Prepping ahead

Green smoothies are best enjoyed right away and are super quick and easy to make from scratch anyway, but you can prep the ingredients ahead to make your smoothie-making experience even quicker and easier in the morning.

To prepare ahead - Add all of the ingredients (except the milk) to a freezer bag or container, making sure that the peanut butter can't stick to the sides as it freezes, which will make it difficult to remove. Try surrounding it with spinach leaves for protection. Freeze for up to 1 month. Remove from the freezer when you want to make your smoothie, tip the ingredients into your blender and add milk. You might need a tiny bit more milk as everything will be so cold. Blend and enjoy.

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Hungry for more?

Love smoothies? Be sure to try out these great recipes next:

• Healthy Chocolate Smoothie
• Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
• Kale Apple Smoothie
• Sweet Potato Smoothie
• Vegan Banana Smoothie
• Ginger Peach Smoothie

📖 Recipe

This recipe was originally published on February 26th, 2016. I've since added new photos, rewritten the post and now I am republishing it for you. I hope you enjoy it. Thank you for following A Virtual Vegan!

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