5-DAY GREEN SMOOTHIE CHALLENGE

Welcome to my 5-Day Green Smoothie Challenge!

It’s no secret – I absolutely love green smoothies and juices! Not only are they delicious and refreshing but they’re nutritious and full of important nutrients.

If you want to join in the fun you can! The challenge is to drink ONE green smoothie a day for 5 days. It can be your breakfast, a snack, dinner, dessert, etc— whatever works best for YOU and your awesome lifestyle. You can still enjoy your regular meals, caffeine fix, and the occasional sweet treats. The rules are simple: make a smoothie everyday for five days that includes a big handful of greens (spinach, kale, swiss chard, whatever greens you like!) together with other delicious and healthy ingredients.

When you pack this much nutrition—all of these vitamins, minerals, all of the phytonutrients, and the flavonoids that are packed with antioxidants—into a single glass, it impacts you on a cellular level. The smoothie recipes below are packed with fiber, which improves your digestion and contributes to healthier weight loss. And they’re full of high levels of vitamin C and copper, which aid collagen production and tissue repair-it’s also what will improve the quality of your skin tone. The recipes are just a guideline for you which means you can always swap out ingredients with your favorite alternatives. The recipes below serve 1.

I believe smoothies have a place in any healthy diet: They can help you get an extra serving of veggies, give you a protein boost and score you vitamins that might be otherwise missing from your diet.

My Green smoothie formula – 1 cup greens, 1 cup fruits (frozen), 1 cup liquid, 1 x sweetener plus your favorite add-ins – Blend and enjoy! 

My favorite greens to use in green smoothies: 

• spinach
• kale
• swiss chard
• romain lettuce
• carrot tops
• collard greens
• celery
• avocado
• fresh mint

My favorite fruits (best used frozen) to use in green smoothies: 

• mango
• pineapple
• strawberries
• blueberries
• raspberries
• peaches
• cherries
• oranges
• grapefruit

My favorite liquids to use in green smoothies: 

• almond milk
• coconut milk
• oat milk
• organic dairy milk
• cashew milk
• coconut water

My favorite sweeteners to use in green smoothies: 

• 100% natural maple syrup
• Raw Honey
• Stevia powder or liquid drops
• Xylitol
• Dates

My favorite add-ins to use in green smoothies: 

• Protein powder (plant-based or whey, vanilla or chocolate flavor)
• Collagen powder (protein boost)
• Maco (for increased fertility and hormone balance)
• Chia seeds (added protein and fiber)
• Ground Flaxseeds (a dose Omega – 3s)
• Bee Pollen (boosts immunity)
• Acai Berry powder (antioxidants)
• Raw Cacao nibs
• Oats and oat bran (extra fiber)
• Nuts and seeds
• Nut butter
• Coconut oil (increases metabolism and keeps you full for longer)
• Cinnamon (anti-inflammatory)
• Grass Green Superfoods (like spirulina)

Here are my 5 favorite green smoothie recipes:

1   Spinach Banana and Honey 

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 banana (frozen)
• 1 ts raw honey
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 ts almond or peanut butter
• 1/2 ts cinnamon
• 1 ts coconut oil
• Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy and enjoy!

2. Green Goddess (my all-time favorite) 

• 1 cup kale or spinach
• 1 banana (frozen)
• 1 small apple
• 1 ts maple syrup or honey
• 1 ts almond nut butter
• 1 ts ground flaxseed
• 3 small slices of fresh cucumber
• 1 tbs vanilla protein powder
• 1 ts collagen powder
• 1.5 cups almond milk
• Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy and enjoy!

3. Coconut & Avocado 

• 1/2 avocado
• 1 banana
• fresh mint sprigs
• 1 tsp lime juice (optional)
• 1 tbs coconut oil
• 1 ts stevia powder or a few drops of liquid stevia
• 1 cup coconut water or coconut milk
• Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy and enjoy!

4. Fruity Protein Spinach 

• 1 cup spinach
• 1 cup mixed frozen fruit (mango and peaches)
• 1 tbs cashew or almond nut butter
• 1 tbs vanilla protein powder
• 1 tbs collagen powder
• 1 ts honey
• 1 cup oat milk
• 1 ts chia seeds
• 1/4 cup water
• Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy and enjoy!

5. Spirulina and berries 

• 1 cup swiss chard
• 1 cup frozen berries
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 ts spirulina powder (organic superfood powder)
• 1 ts maple syrup
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1 ts cashew nut butter or coconut oil
• Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy and enjoy!