Easy Greens Smoothie

Name: Easy Greens Smoothie
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: • 1 medium banana (about 140 g), peeled, cut into pieces, and frozen; • 4 small ice cubes; • 2 cups (480 ml) unsweetened plant-based milk (homemade or store-bought); • 1 small ripe avocado; • One 1-inch (5 cm) piece fresh ginger, peeled and thinly sliced; • One ½-inch-thick (1.25 cm) piece of lime (peel and all); • 2 packed cups (100 g) baby spinach or tender spinach; • ¼ cup (5 g) fresh mint leaves; • 1 teaspoon raw honey (optional); • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds or hemp seeds (optional, for garnish)

2 steps

This smoothie makes getting your daily greens quick, tasty, and satisfying. A generous helping of spinach is blended with avocado for creaminess and brightened by ginger, lime, and mint. Banana and plant-based milk round out the texture, while optional sesame or hemp seeds add omega-3s. Perfect for a refreshing, brain-healthy start to your day.

Updated at: Sat, 07 Jun 2025 19:33:03 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories298.4 kcal (15%)

Total Fat16.9 g (24%)

Carbs33.8 g (13%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein7.5 g (15%)

Sodium236.1 mg (12%)

Fiber6.4 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

140gbanana

medium, peeled, cut into pieces, and frozen

4ice cubes

small

480mlunsweetened plant-based milk

homemade or store-bought

1avocado

small ripe

1 x 1 inchfresh ginger

piece, peeled and thinly sliced

1 piecelime

1/2-inch-thick, 1.25 cm, peel and all

100gbaby spinach

or tender spinach

¼ cupfresh mint leaves

1 teaspoonraw honey

optional

2 teaspoonssesame seeds

or hemp seeds, optional, for garnish

Instructions

Step 1

1. In the following order, layer the banana, ice cubes, milk, avocado, ginger, lime, spinach, mint, and honey (if using) in a blender and blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute.

Step 2

2. To serve, divide between two glasses and sprinkle with sesame seeds or hemp seeds, if using.