Green smoothies have been a trend for a while now. Whether on the go or enjoyed comfortably at home, more and more smoothies are being consumed. But simply mixing green ingredients isn't enough. We have collected a few very good recipes here that can also be prepared easily and quickly at home. By the way: for those who lack the time to go shopping: at Adamah, the green smoothie box can be ordered conveniently on a weekly basis. This way, you always have the right ingredients on hand. But now, on to the recipes:

Simple recipes for green smoothies with few ingredients:

Green smoothie with berries

• 250 g berries (strawberries, or blackberries, or blueberries, or raspberries, etc.) (frozen or fresh)
• 1/2 head of lettuce
• 150 to 250 ml water depending on desired consistency (ice cubes are great in summer!)

Green smoothie with bananas

• 2 bananas
• 1 large handful of lettuce (approx. 100 g)
• 250 ml water

Green smoothie with pineapple

• 1/2 pineapple (or canned fruit – watch out for unsweetened!)
• 1/2 head of lettuce
• 150 to 250 ml water depending on desired consistency (ice cubes are great in summer!)

Green smoothie with apples

• 2 apples
• 125 g lamb's lettuce (or kale)
• 250 ml water

Green smoothie with pears

• 2 pears
• 125 g lamb's lettuce (or kale)
• 250 ml water

Green smoothie with oranges

• 2 oranges
• 1 large handful of lettuce
• 250 ml water

Recipes for green smoothies with more ingredients

Green smoothie with lettuce, cucumber, and ginger

• 2 handfuls of lamb's lettuce
• 1 handful of romaine lettuce
• 1 small piece of ginger (peeled)
• 1/2 cucumber
• 3 apples
• Juice of 1/2 a lemon
• Water as desired

Green smoothie with lettuce, watermelon, and banana

• 3 handfuls of dark green lettuce
• 1/3 of a medium-sized ripe watermelon (only the red flesh)
• 1 banana
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Water as desired

Green smoothie with lettuce, celery, and fruit

• 1 handful of lettuce e.g. romaine lettuce
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1 handful of spinach or chard
• 1 apple
• 1 pear
• 1 banana
• Juice of 1/2 lemon
• Optional: parsley or cilantro

Green smoothie with chard, nectarine, plum, and avocado

• 1 handful of chard
• 1 handful of basil
• 1/2 cucumber
• 1 avocado
• 1 nectarine
• 1 banana
• 1 pear
• 2 large plums
• Zest of one lemon
• 500 ml water
• Slivered almonds for garnish

The ingredients are always well blended in a mixer. If you like it nice and cool, you should add ice cubes to the smoothie.

Do you also have good smoothie recipes that you can recommend? Then I look forward to comments or emails.

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