Another green smoothie to add to your morning rotation! Meet the green machine smoothie!
Few things in life are certain. One of them being that swim suit season is right around the corner and I have a thing for pool parties. And really cute bright colored swimsuits. Another thing in life that is certain is that I am really bad at "dieting." It doesn't really work for me. Never has. Never will. I am terrible at depriving myself of something I really want. For example if I make a proclamation that I am not going to eat sugar for an entire month, I will literally give in within 24 hours. Who am I? I came to the conclusion many years ago that the best thing for me is just to eat what I want, when I want, and keep it all in moderation.
I feel like it's basically what all those fabulous French women do, but California style. Gaby style. It's how I roll.
One of the things I do to keep myself in check, is start my day with a smoothie. This one is part fruit, part vegetable, part freshly squeezed orange juice and some chia seeds! You could add hemp hearts, flax seed, bee pollen or whatever other add-ins you prefer! It's bright and fresh and fruity and I love it! If you prefer a smoothie that is milk-based, this breakfast spinach smoothie is delish!!
Green Machine Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 2 cups spinach
Instructions
- Combine everything in a high powered blender and blend for 2-3 minutes until completely smooth and the chia seeds are finely ground.
Notes
Nutrition Information
What a perfect start to a busy day! And that straw.......
I don’t have any orange juice on hand so I am going to try this with Watermelon Cooler from TJ’s! Pretty excited
What a great smoothie, has become a breakfast meal pretty often! Thank you for sharing.
Super fruity! Super summery! Will be making this one again!
Do you buy fresh guava juice? I've only seen it in cans at my supermarkets. I'm sure that pales In Comparison if you use fresh, no?
I haven't found it fresh before - but I agree with you, it would be incredible!
Does anyone know where I can find the guava juice? I've looked at a couple different grocery stores with no luck.
I usually find it at my regular grocery store - its the Kerns brand!
What's the calorie count on these green smoothies?
not sure!! I don't have the technology to provide calorie count for my recipes! Sorry
do we know what the calorie count in one of these are? and how many grams of fat, protein, and fiber?
Can I make this w/o the guava juice or is there something I can use instead? I've tried guava juice several times and I still don't like it.
totally! you can use any kind of fruit juice that you like. Apple, Orange, Papaya etc
I will be making this for me. I'm the only one in my family who likes smoothies, but they are suckers, 'cause this looks awesome.
My dh & my 5 children LOVE it!!!! Thank you, Gaby!!!!!
You know very well that I'm not a huge juice or smoothie person (too much Jamba Juice back in the day) but this sounds awesome! Will it help me look like that Astrid chick from BBC by my trip to Mexico? I'm in need of help over here!
Haha! That's EXACTLY how I am too! I just can NOT deprive myself of sweets or anything or it's like I think about them and want them even more. Need this smoothie in my life. 😉
Looks great, I need to try this immediately!
I love green smoothies!! Yours sounds exceptionally delicious and I would love to drink it every morning 🙂