Green Healthy Smoothies For Weight Loss

Green healthy smoothies for weight loss are a healthy alternative to traditional smoothies. Loaded with tons of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants they can help you banish free radicals, regulate your blood sugar and keep you slim. But it’s not only the ingredients that make green smoothies good for you – it’s also your preparation.

Green Smoothie Recipes You’ll Actually Enjoy

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Sneaking leafy greens into meals is nothing new. In fact, it’s a pretty awesome way to get extra nutrients in your diet — cheesy kale chips, anyone? But sometimes adding greens to smoothies can taste like your mouth has collided with a grassy knoll.

Fortunately, green smoothie recipes have improved by leaps and bounds since stepping into the health limelight. And while you can buy a slurp-worthy spinach smoothie, making your own is so much better, and cheaper.

To get started, try one of these nine green smoothie recipes. Healthy, full of flavor, and ranging from simple to oh-so adventurous, they’ll have you sneaking superfoods into every meal — and loving the way it tastes and makes you feel.

1. Banana mango green smoothie bowl

If oatmeal and cereal are your breakfasts of choice, try transitioning into the green smoothie world with a smoothie bowl. With kale, mango, microgreens or alfalfa sprouts, hemp seeds, and almond milk, it’s hard to beat how healthy and tasty this wonder bowl is.

We also love adding fresh raspberries to the top for an extra antioxidant kick.

Ingredients

• 1 banana
• 1/2 cup diced mango
• 3 handfuls baby kale (or spinach)
• 2 tablespoons hemp seeds
• 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk (or preferred milk)
• 1/8 teaspoon pink salt (or sea salt)
• Handful of ice

2. Strawberry pomegranate green smoothie

Double trouble is more like double the fun in this smoothie. The two layers combine to create an antioxidant-rich powerhouse meal, with superstar ingredients, such as coconut water, strawberries, spinach, and pomegranate.

The blogger uses banana for extra thickness, but we like using Greek yogurt (or avocado for nondairy folks) in its place for the strawberry layer to cut back on sugar — the berries are sweet enough.

Ingredients for pink layer

• 1 frozen banana
• 1 cup frozen strawberries (or fresh!)
• 1/2 cup coconut water (from a can of coconut milk, cream skimmed)

Ingredients for green layer

• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1/2 frozen banana
• 1/4 cup pomegranate arils
• 1/4 cup coconut water (from a can of coconut milk, cream skimmed)

3. Orange spinach banana smoothie

Who doesn’t love just the right sweet and sour combo? Sweet orange and banana mixed with the zing of lemon is a favorite addition to many a fruit bowl, but these superfoods taste great in smoothies too.

Throw in the nutrition power of a cup of fresh spinach, and you have one of the more healthy and satisfying creations to start your day with.

Ingredients

• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 3/4 cup coconut water
• 1/2 lemon, peeled
• 1/2 banana
• 1 orange, peeled
• 1 serving Protein Smoothie Boost (optional)

4. Snickerdoodle green smoothie

And this whole time, we thought the snickerdoodle flavor was only meant for cookies. How silly of us. Made with avocado, cinnamon, spinach, banana, and almond milk, this smoothie is a great way to hold on to holiday flavors while getting back into healthy habits.

Pro tip: Use unsweetened vanilla almond milk for extra — and much appreciated — sweetness.

Ingredients

• 1 handful spinach
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 small avocado
• 1/4 cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

5. Green warrior protein smoothie

This name isn’t kidding: This meal will seriously help you kick butt. Whether powering through a long day, a grueling workout, or even a day off, this smoothie will keep you energized and full for hours.

The ingredient list may seem intimidating, but it’s well worth stocking up and freezing leftovers to enjoy later. Feel free to skip the algae oil, but we think it adds a nice touch — for people who care for the unique flavor, not to mention a huge boost in the brain-boosting omega-3 DHA.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup (125 milliliters) fresh red grapefruit juice
• 1 cup (25 grams) de-stemmed dinosaur/lacinato kale or baby spinach
• 1 large sweet apple (200 grams), cored and roughly chopped
• 1 cup (130 grams) chopped cucumber
• 1 medium/large celery stalk (85 grams), chopped (about 3/4 cup)
• 3 tablespoons (30 grams) hemp hearts, or to taste
• 1/3 cup (55 grams) frozen mango
• 2 tablespoons (4 grams) packed fresh mint leaves
• 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 milliliters) virgin coconut oil (optional)
• 4 ice cubes, or as needed

Green Smoothies for Weight Loss and Fat Burning

The following green smoothie recipes for weight loss are rich in plant-based nutrients, include natural sugar only (no added honey or maple syrup), and are balanced with healthy fats.

Replace one or two meals per day with one of these green smoothies, and you’ll feel and look fantastic. Research for my book The Green Smoothies Diet showed that the top 5 results from a daily green smoothie habit are: more energy, weight loss, better digestion, brighter skin, and decreased cravings.

Green smoothies are also super simple and inexpensive to make. Take advantage of the frozen produce section, and buy fresh produce that’s in season to make the most of your smoothie dollar. Feel free to amp up the protein content with clean, no-additive protein powder.

1. Avocado Dream

A lean, green, avocado dream! This smoothie doesn’t require a lot of ingredients, but it still packs a big nutrient punch. Fresh lime juice brightens up the flavor, while the avocado will keep you satisfied from breakfast to lunch (or lunch to dinner!)

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cup coconut water
• 2 hearty handfuls spinach
• 1 avocado
• Juice of ½ fresh lime
• 1 stevia packet

Directions

1. Blend coconut water and spinach till smooth. Add the avocado, lime juice, and stevia and blend for 20 seconds.

2. Lucky Green Smoothie

This is one the kids will love too, and you can get them in on the fun by helping to add the ingredients in the blender. Grapes contain a mineral called boron, which our body uses to help stabilize blood sugar. The fiber and fat from the ground flax join in and help do the same. Feel free to substitute flax seeds with chia seeds or our TriOmega Superfood Blend.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups water and ice
• 3 large handfuls spinach or mixed greens
• 3 cups frozen or fresh green grapes
• 1 scoop GreenSmoothieGirl protein powder (your flavor of choice)
• 2 tbsp Sprouted Ground Flax (or TriOmega)

Directions

1. In a high-speed blender, blend water, ice, and greens for 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

3. Turning Green

Want to up the sweetness of your green smoothie to make it more appealing to your kids (or to you, if you’re new to this kind of thing!)? Adding more fruit into the mix is the best way to do it—you’re adding lots of nutrients and fiber along with the natural sweetness. Banana and pineapple also help thicken up the mixture, making its texture more like a milkshake than a smoothie.

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups water and ice
• 3 large handfuls spinach
• 2 large leaves kale with stems
• 1 cup green grapes
• 1 cup pineapple chunks
• 1 banana
• 1 scoop Green Smoothie Girl protein powder (any flavor)

Directions

1. In a high-speed blender, blend water, ice, and greens for 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

4. Tart Berry Blast

We’re creatures of habit, so I don’t blame you if you’re one to find a recipe you like and make it over and over again. If you’re looking to add some variety, this Tart Berry Blast brings new flavors into the mix along with its vibrant red hue. Cranberry juice helps reduce chronic inflammation, which is often a barrier for weight loss, while pomegranate’s conjugated linolenic acid helps burn fat.

Ingredients

• ½ cup cranberry juice
• ½ cup ice
• 5 large leaves kale
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• 1 orange peeled
• 1 apple cored
• ¼ cup pomegranate seeds
• 2 tbsp Sprouted Ground Flax

Directions

1. In a high-speed blender, blend juice, ice, and greens for 30 seconds. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.

5. Zesty Green Smoothie

Add a little zing to your morning green smoothie with fresh ginger. This powerful herb is anti-inflammatory and also stimulates digestion—an important part of weight loss when working properly. Feel free to choose your favorite greens for this one. The best ones are the ones you will actually eat!

Ingredients

• 3 cups filtered water
• 2 cups favorite green (spinach, kale, chard)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 cored granny smith apple
• 1 tbsp peeled fresh ginger
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon or lime juice

Directions

1. Place all ingredients into a high-powered blender and blend until smooth.

All remaining smoothies are adapted from The Green Smoothies Diet.

6. Grapefruit Cilantro Booster

This summer treat tastes super fresh and lets the herb cilantro shine bright. I love adding cilantro to my smoothies because it’s a great detoxifier. It helps pull toxins out of our cells³, which in turn can help us get rid of stubborn fat. Toxins love taking up space in our fat cells, so with herbs like cilantro helping to clear them out, we can more easily shed the weight.

Ingredients

• 3 cups ice water
• 2 cups cilantro
• 10 dates, pitted
• Spinach, added until mixture reaches 6-cup line
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 large pink grapefruit, peeled
• 1 D’Anjou pear
• 2 bananas, frozen in chunks
• ¼ whole lime, unpeeled
• 2 cups frozen mixed berries
• ⅓ cup almonds, or your favorite nuts

Directions

1. Blend the first four ingredients until smooth. Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
2. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 24 hours in glass jars and shake well before serving. (This recipe becomes stronger tasting if not consumed immediately).

7. Summer Apricot-Watercress Divine

Watercress isn’t typically available at the grocery store year-round like a lot of leafy greens. You can usually find it from mid-spring to mid-summer. It’s a cruciferous vegetable, which pairs nicely with its cousin kale to aid in weight loss thanks to their detoxifying qualities. The potassium content of this blend is great for fluid balance to avoid water retention, and it also helps with nutrient synthesis.

Ingredients

• 3 cups ice water
• 1 bunch watercress
• 3 leaves kale (any kind)
• Spring greens, added until mixture reaches the 6-cup line
• ¼ lime
• 5-6 ripe apricots, pitted (optionally frozen in chunks)
• 2 ripe peaches, pitted (optionally frozen in chunks)
• 1 banana, frozen in chunks
• 1 cup blueberries
• ½ avocado

Directions

1. Blend the first five ingredients until smooth. Add fruit and blend again until smooth.
2. Serve immediately, or refrigerate for up to 24 hours in glass jars and shake well before serving.

How to Make a Green Smoothie

Green smoothie recipes are really easy to make. Try making your own recipe, or one of the 10 weight loss smoothies below.

Directions:

1. Add all green smoothie ingredients to blender
2. Blend your weight loss green smoothie until smooth
3. Serve, and rinse out the blender right away to avoid sticking.

If you like your green smoothie colder, you have two ways to do that:

• Freeze the fruit, or buy frozen fruit.
• Add 1/2 a cup of ice.

To make a green smoothie smoothie, all you need is a blender, and not even an expensive one, I’ve been using my $20 blender for a number of years and try as I might I haven’t broken it yet!

Special Tip: If you’re serious about green smoothies, I recommend you check out our list of best smoothie blenders. A good smoothie blender encourages you to drink more green smoothies, and the health benefits are worth splurging for.

Keep scrolling for 10 green smoothie recipes for weight loss…

The Best Green Smoothie Recipes for Weight Loss:

In this section you will find 10 weight loss smoothies. If you are looking to start a green smoothie diet, keep scrolling for 2 green smoothie diet options.

Here are some of the best green smoothie recipes I have found. I encourage you to try different ingredients and find the ones you especially like, because the goal is to drink these green smoothies as often as you can.

The below 10 smoothie recipes for weight loss go great with the green smoothie diet plans below…

Keep scrolling for recipes, and for information on how to make a weight loss smoothie DIY.

#1. Metabolism Boosting Green Smoothie

This is a twist on a classic green smoothie recipe. It’s a spinach smoothie recipe which blends perfectly with the delicious flavors of strawberry and oranges (always a yummy combination). Smoothies with spinach are some of my favorite green smoothie recipes.

The metabolism boosting secret is the almond milk, which contains extra protein and creaminess. Studies have shown that protein increases the thermic effect of food (TEF) due to the extra calories required to digest it. This causes a rise in your metabolic rate

Spinach has practically no taste, making it ideal for green smoothies, and those looking to try a green smoothie diet.

This green smoothie recipes for weight loss tastes like an Orange Julius drink, but is packed full of metabolism boosting ingredients!

Special Tip: Double the serving to make this a meal replacement green smoothie!

• PREP TIME: 2 mins
• COOK TIME: 0 mins
• TOTAL TIME: 2 mins
• COURSE: Green Smoothies
• CUISINE: American
• SERVINGS: 1 serving
• CALORIES: 144 kcal

EQUIPMENT

• Blender

INGREDIENTS

• 1 orange peeled
• ⅓ cup strawberries
• 1 cup raw spinach
• 1 cup almond milk

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Add all the green smoothie recipes ingredients to blender.
• Blend green smoothie until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach desired thickness.
• Serve, and wash out your blender right away to avoid sticking.

NOTES

Nutrition: Calories: 144; Fat: 2.9g ; Saturated Fat: 0g ; Fiber: 4.8g ; Protein: 3.4g ; Carbohydrates: 28.2

NUTRITION

Calories: 144kcal

This simple smoothie recipe is delicious, and so easy to make on a busy morning!

Find more smoothies to lose weight, and start one of our free smoothie diet options below…

#2. Scrub Yourself Clean Green Smoothie

This is one of my favorite recipes for a detox smoothie flush. Not only does it taste really delicious, but it also helps boost your metabolism, too!

Broccoli is an extremely healthy vegetable, often referred to as a “super veggie”. It’s high in many nutrients, including vitamin C, vitamin K, fiber, potassium and iron. Broccoli also contains more protein than most other vegetables, which gives you an extra metabolic boost

This green smoothie detox recipe is great for someone who’s new to smoothie recipes for weight loss. The flavors are mild, and the nutrition is high.

Scrub Yourself Clean Green Smoothie

This green smoothie recipe uses broccoli in place of leafy greens.

• PREP TIME: 2 mins
• COOK TIME: 0 mins
• TOTAL TIME: 2 mins
• COURSE: Green Smoothies
• CUISINE: American
• SERVINGS: 1 serving
• CALORIES: 156 kcal

EQUIPMENT

• Blender

INGREDIENTS

• ½ cup strawberries
• ¼ cup pineapple
• 1 cup broccoli florets
• 1 teaspoon honey
• 1 cup almond milk

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Add all the green smoothie recipes ingredients to blender.
• Blend green smoothie until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach desired thickness.
• Serve, and wash out your blender right away to avoid sticking.

NOTES

Nutrition: Calories: 156; Fat: 3.1g ; Saturated Fat: 0g ; Fiber: 4.4g ; Protein: 4.3g ; Carbohydrates: 30.8

NUTRITION

Calories: 156kcal

Using broccoli in healthy smoothie recipes means you are ingesting more nutrition than a typical smoothie recipe.

Try this and more weight loss smoothie recipes below…

#3. Purple Passion Green Smoothie

This Purple Passion Green Smoothie recipe is a spinach smoothie recipe that’s full of antioxidants thanks to the strawberries and blueberries. The flavors all blend perfectly into a really delicious, mellow, creamy weight loss smoothie that’s also got a fun purple color.

Strawberries are packed full of vitamin C, naturally increasing metabolism. They are also a natural anti-inflammatory, making them perfect for enjoying after a workout, reducing muscle soreness, opening up breathing passages and reducing bloat

Purple Passion Green Smoothie

Try tricking yourself with this (not so green) green smoothie!

• PREP TIME: 3 mins
• COOK TIME: 0 mins
• TOTAL TIME: 3 mins
• COURSE: Green Smoothies
• CUISINE: American
• SERVINGS: 1 serving
• CALORIES: 286 kcal

EQUIPMENT

• Blender

INGREDIENTS  1x2x3x

• ½ cup strawberries
• ¼ cup blueberries
• 1 cup raw spinach
• ¼ cup Greek yogurt
• 1 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Add all the green smoothie recipes ingredients to blender.
• Blend green smoothie until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach desired thickness.
• Serve, and wash out your blender right away to avoid sticking.

NOTES

Nutrition: Calories: 286; Fat: 0.5g ; Saturated Fat: 0g ; Fiber: 3g ; Protein: 44g ; Carbohydrates: 28.3

NUTRITION

Calories: 286kcal

Not all green smoothies have to be GREEN… some can be purple like this blueberry smoothie!

#4. Grown Up Strawberry Banana Green Smoothie

This is another really good recipe if you’re just starting out with green smoothies.

The flavor is divine, and you can hardly taste any of the spinach, since smoothie with spinach tend to be milder tasting. You mostly just taste the banana and strawberry flavors with a hint of vanilla. Fruit smoothies recipes generally taste mostly like fruit, and this is one of the best green smoothie recipes I know.

Bananas are extremely healthy and delicious. They provide several essential nutrients, and have benefits for digestion, heart health and weight loss

Grown Up Strawberry Banana Green Smoothie

Everyone loves a strawberry smoothie! This old favorite got a makeover with metabolism boosting spinach and almond milk!

• PREP TIME: 2 mins
• COOK TIME: 0 mins
• TOTAL TIME: 2 mins
• COURSE: Green Smoothies
• CUISINE: American
• SERVING: 2 serving
• CALORIES: 207 kcal

EQUIPMENT

• Blender

INGREDIENTS 

• ½ cup strawberries
• 1 banana
• 1 cup raw spinach
• ½ cup almond milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Add all the green smoothie recipes ingredients to blender.
• Blend green smoothie until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach desired thickness.
• Serve, and wash out your blender right away to avoid sticking.

NOTES

Nutrition: Calories: 207; Fat: 3.2g ; Saturated Fat: 0g ; Fiber: 5.2g ; Protein:3.6 g ; Carbohydrates: 42.1

NUTRITION

Calories: 207kcal

Everyone loves a strawberry smoothie recipe, and this one is no different!

Try more fruity smoothies for weight loss below…

#5. Apple Pie Green Smoothie

This is a really healthy vegetable smoothie recipe that has a very unique taste thanks to the apple pie spices and vanilla. It’s one of my favorites to make in the Fall to remind me of apple pie.

Apples are high in fiber, vitamin C and various antioxidants. They are also very filling, with a relatively low calorie content. Studies show that eating apples can have a lot of health benefits

Apple Pie Green Smoothie

This spinach smoothie weight loss recipe will boost metabolism and curb sweet cravings.

• PREP TIME: 5 mins
• COOK TIME: 0 mins
• TOTAL TIME: 5 mins
• COURSE: Green Smoothies
• CUISINE: American
• SERVINGS: 1 serving
• CALORIES: 165 kcal

EQUIPMENT

• Blender

INGREDIENTS

• 1 apple peeled and cored
• ¼ cup blueberries
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup water

INSTRUCTIONS 

• Add all the green smoothie recipes ingredients to blender.
• Blend green smoothie until smooth, adding more water as needed to reach desired thickness.
• Serve, and wash out your blender right away to avoid sticking.

NOTES

Nutrition: Calories: 165; Fat: 5.3g ; Saturated Fat: 0.4g ; Fiber: 11.4g ; Protein: 4.1g ; Carbohydrates: 34g

NUTRITION

Calories: 165kcal