Lettuce isn’t only for making salads, you can use it in your green smoothies as well. It’s low in calories, tastes good, and is easy to blend. A little pineapple, mango, banana, and romaine lettuce make for one delicious smoothie.
Arugula Green Smoothie
Tired of the same old spinach or kale green smoothie? Mix things up with arugula. Arugula has a strong bitter or almost peppery taste, a result of the alkaloids, or plant medicine it contains.
Arugula is classified as a cruciferous vegetable along with broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, kale, collard greens, and others. This class of vegetables are renowned for their protection against cancer. Here are the top health benefits attributed to arugula and most cruciferous vegetables in general.
Blueberry Pomegranate Smoothie
Blueberry and pomegranate are a winning smoothie combination. There’s a reason you hear a lot about their health benefits in the news. Both contain a plethora of vitamins and nutrients, but are best known for their abundance of antioxidants.
I’ve focused on the wonderful health supporting benefits of blueberries in other recipes; so let’s delve into why pomegranates are so good for you.
Tropical Watermelon Smoothie
Looking to treat yourself with something delicious and nutritious? Try this refreshing watermelon smoothie. It’s perfect for dessert or to quench your thirst on a hot summer day.
With watermelon being the star ingredient of this smoothie, let’s touch on a few of the health benefits before getting to the recipe.
Strawberry Banana Smoothie
According to Google, this is the most popular smoothie with slightly over 10,000 people a month searching for “strawberry banana smoothie”. Below you’ll find what you can use to make an extremely healthy version of this classic and wildly popular smoothie recipe. The possibilities and variations are endless.
Iron-Rich Energy Greens Smoothie
I’m really excited for this recipe swap with Sheleana and her partner Caleb from Young and Raw! Their site is chalk full of great smoothie recipes as well as raw food dishes and treats. As someone who loves green smoothies, their Iron-Rich Energy Greens Smoothie was right up my alley.