These Smoothie Recipes Will Help You Get In Your Daily Amount Of Vegetables

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Emily H
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Most people have trouble getting their daily nutritional values in, especially when it comes to vegetables. If you are one of those people, drinking a smoothie full of hidden vegetables might be your best option to make sure you’re getting the nutrients you need. Use these recipes below to make sure you’re well fed and eating something delicious.

Leafy Greens

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The sunshine is back! ☀️ As a result I’m craving those cooling, refreshing breakfasts and snacks 💚 Something like this Tropical Greens smoothie with my fave greens powder from @indigo_herbs just hits the spot on warm summer days! Green smoothies have a little bit of a bad reputation but this one is a dream 🙌🏻 It contains banana, pineapple AND mango which makes it really sweet, fruity and exotic tasting ✨ You can’t taste any green! • • I used @indigo_herbs Supergreens Powder in this smoothie which has been my favourite greens powder for a years…it’s the only one I’ve tried that doesn’t taste of soil or swamp 🙈 I simply blended 2 tsp into this smoothie with 1 whole frozen banana, 40g mango, 30g pineapple, 1 tbsp chia seeds (Optional), 180ml coconut water and a large handful of spinach 🌈 Perfect summer smoothie 🤗 #SmoothieShowoff AD

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Leafy greens are one of the best sources of calcium and iron, two important nutrients to keep your body strong. To make sure you eat enough of these greens, make sure you put in things like chard, kale, and spinach. Since they are all neutral flavors, you can put them in any type of smoothie without altering the taste.

Beets

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peachy-beet coconut smoothie layers! 🍑🍃🥥 😋 . Beet smoothie: 2 small bananas 2 organic cooked lovebeets 2 cups ice 1/3 cup coconut milk 3 tbsp honey 2 teaspoons fresh mint leaves . Peach smoothie: 7 ounces frozen peaches 1-1/2 cups coconut milk 3/4 teaspoons vanilla extract . Do it: . (1)Make the Beet Smoothie: Add bananas, beets, ice, coconut milk, honey and mint to high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Taste smoothie for sweetness and add more honey to taste, if desired. Divide mixture between four 9-ounce bottles or small glasses. Transfer bottles to freezer while you prepare the Peach Smoothie (2) Make the Peach Smoothie: Add peaches, coconut milk and vanilla to high-powered blender and blend until smooth. Divide mixture between bottles. Serve immediately.

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Beets are not only a gorgeous color, but they are full of manganese and potassium. Since they are naturally sweet, pair them in a smoothie with a tart green apple and whatever other fruits you like to add.

Celery

Although this is not something you would ever think to put in a smoothie, if you make a smoothie that is on the sweeter side, like with strawberries or mango, you really will not be able to taste it at all.