for Citrusy Green Smoothie

For Citrusy Green Smoothie takes approximately 45 minutes from beginning to end. For $1.74 per serving, this recipe covers 31% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This side dish has 216 calories, 7g of protein, and 1g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 1. 40 people were glad they tried this recipe. Head to the store and pick up orange juice, ice, kale, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Healthy Green Kitchen. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, paleolithic, and lacto ovo vegetarian diet. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 99%. This score is spectacular. Citrusy Sunrise Smoothie, Citrusy Banana-Oat Smoothie, and How to Build a Perfect Smoothie (+ a Chocolate Mint Green Smoothie !) are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 1

 

Ingredients:

*Large handful of baby spinach leaves (about 1 1/4 cups)

*1 cup ice

*1 1/4 cup shredded kale (about 4 leaves)

*3/4 cup freshly squeezed orange juice

*1 cup diced fresh or frozen pineapple (I used fresh)

Equipment:

blender

Cooking instruction summary:

1. Put the orange juice, kale, spinach, pineapple, agave nectar, and oil in a blender. Puree for 2 to 3 minutes, until the greens are completely liquified. Add more juice or a little water if needed. Add the ice and process until finely chopped. Serve immediately.Variations: Substitute parsley for the spinach, or use a combination of all three greens, to total about 2 1/2 cups. If you like a creamy smoothie, and 1/4 cup coconut milk or a scoop of dairy-free coconut ice cream to the blender along with the greens.

 

Step by step:


1. Put the orange juice, kale, spinach, pineapple, agave nectar, and oil in a blender. Puree for 2 to 3 minutes, until the greens are completely liquified.

2. Add more juice or a little water if needed.

3. Add the ice and process until finely chopped.

4. Serve immediately.Variations: Substitute parsley for the spinach, or use a combination of all three greens, to total about 2 1/2 cups. If you like a creamy smoothie, and 1/4 cup coconut milk or a scoop of dairy-free coconut ice cream to the blender along with the greens.


Nutrition Information:

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215k Calories
6g Protein
1g Total Fat
49g Carbs
100% Health Score
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Calories
215k
11%

Fat
1g
2%

  Saturated Fat
0.16g
1%

Carbohydrates
49g
17%

  Sugar
32g
36%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
76mg
3%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
6g
14%

Vitamin K
772µg
736%

Vitamin C
282mg
343%

Vitamin A
12350IU
247%

Manganese
2mg
122%

Copper
1mg
80%

Folate
184µg
46%

Potassium
1172mg
33%

Vitamin B6
0.56mg
28%

Vitamin B1
0.42mg
28%

Magnesium
111mg
28%

Calcium
211mg
21%

Iron
3mg
17%

Vitamin B2
0.29mg
17%

Fiber
3g
14%

Phosphorus
140mg
14%

Vitamin B3
2mg
13%

Vitamin B5
0.81mg
8%

Zinc
0.98mg
7%

Vitamin E
0.87mg
6%

Selenium
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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