Delicious Green Gourmet Smoothies

If you have been eating healthy a while, you might be getting a bit bored with the usual “green smoothie” which often contains a lot of kale, celery, avocado and maybe apple along with some kind of protein.  There is no denying that drinking a green  smoothie every day is one of the healthiest things that you can do

Once again be aware that if a food ingredient in one of these recipes is not part of your HAP lifestyle and diet program then you should avoid it and create some other type of green smoothie treat or make a substitution.

Avocado Matcha Vanilla Green Smoothie

The exotic ingredient in this green smoothie is a green tea powder called matcha which is finely milled, yet adds a thick texture to anything liquid.

To make 1 serving – blend

Matcha Tea

1 cup almond milk

1 teaspoon matcha powder

½ small avocado

I scoop vanilla protein powder

2 ice cubes

Blend all ingredients until smooth.  For a hit of potassium  and an even richer  thicker smoothie you could add a couple of pieces of frozen banana to the mix.

Grape, Cilantro and Avocado Green Smoothie

This smoothie is unusual because it uses frozen green grapes and cilantro, which is not usually found in drinks, but more in savory dishes.

1 cup green grapes, frozen

1.2 cup cucumber, chopped

½ small very ripe avocado

I cup kale

¼ cup fresh cilantro

¾ of cup coconut water

¼ teaspoon grated ginger.

Feel free to replace the cilantro with parsley if cilantro does not agree with you.

Blend all ingredients together until smooth.

Pear, Banana and Hempseed Smoothie

Pears have a delicate unique taste that is not too sweet.

1 small ripe frozen banana

1 small ripe pear, peeled and quartered

½ small soft, ripe avocado

¼ cup kale, ripped

1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice

1 tablespoon

1 cup almond milk

1 pitted medjool date

Blend all of the ingredients together until smooth. You can use any kind of nut milk in this recipe.

Remember that if a Gourmet green smoothie does contain an ingredient that is not on your HAP you can often get away with just omitting it from the recipe and adding a bit more water, fluid or more of another ingredient.  For instance coconut milk or rice milk can often be substituted for a nut milk.

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