Yield: 4 cups, 2 servings

Not in the mood for a sweet-tasting breakfast? This vegetable-rich drink is savory, and it works well for lunch or dinner too.

Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 zucchini, unpeeled and chopped
• 1/2 cucumber, unpeeled and chopped
• 1 tomato, chopped
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 apple, unpeeled and chopped
• 2 cups chopped Swiss chard, bok choy, or spinach, packed
• 1/4 lemon, peeled

Equipment

• measuring cups
• cutting board
• chef’s knife, 8-inch
• measuring spoons
• blender
• rubber spatula

Put all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth. Stored in a sealed jar in the refrigerator, Garden Vegetable Green Smoothie will keep for 12 hours.

Per serving: calories: 64, protein: 3 g, fat: 1 g, carbohydrate: 11 g, fiber: 4 g, sodium: 123 mg

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Yield: 2 cups, 1 serving

More savory than sweet, this smoothie is filled with nutrient-rich greens. It’s one of my favorites for breakfast or a snack.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup water
• 1/4 cucumber, unpeeled and chopped
• 1/2 stalk celery, chopped
• 1/2 apple, unpeeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped kale, packed
• 1/2 cup chopped romaine lettuce
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, packed
• 1/8 lemon, peeled

Equipment

• measuring cups
• cutting board
• chef’s knife, 8-inch
• blender
• rubber spatula

Put all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth. Stored in a sealed jar in the refrigerator, Nonsweet Green Smoothie will keep for 12 hours.

Spinach + chocolate = healthy yum!!  In this kid-friendly (and kid-at-heart-friendly) smoothie, chocolate conceals the color and taste of spinach.  And if you love this recipe I've linked to a few more below.

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 bananas
• 4 pitted medjool dates, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained
• 3 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 cups chopped spinach or Swiss chard, packed

Equipment

• measuring cups
• small bowl
• small colander or fine-mesh strainer
• measuring spoons
• cutting board
• chef’s knife, 8-inch
• blender
• rubber spatula

Put all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.

Per serving: calories: 188, protein: 6 g, fat: 2 g, carbohydrate: 37 g, fiber: 9 g, sodium: 70 mg. Yield: 3 cups, 2 servings
 

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Yield: 3 cups, 2 servings

Pineapple allows you to increase the amount of bitter greens (which are the most nutritious ones) in this smoothie, without sacrificing sweet flavor.

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup water
• 2 cups chopped pineapple
• 1 1/2 cups chopped kale, collard greens, or dandelion greens, packed

Equipment

• cutting board
• chef’s knife, 8-inch
• measuring cups
• blender
• rubber spatula

Put all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.
 

Yield: 2 1/2 cups, 2 servings

This smoothie is so sweet, you’ll hardly believe it’s loaded with dark leafy greens. Think of it as a green milkshake.

Ingredients

• 2 frozen bananas, thawed for 5 minutes
• 3/4 cup water
• 1 apple, unpeeled and chopped
• 8 leaves kale, chopped

Equipment

• cutting board
• chef’s knife, 8-inch
• measuring cups
• blender
• rubber spatula

Break the bananas into 2 or 3 pieces. Put all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth. Serve immediately.