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    You are here: Home / Cooking Times / a) 30 mins or less / Super Green Smoothie

    Super Green Smoothie

    28 August 2017 - By Michelle Minnaar
    This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Do you sometimes feel tired and unmotivated to get the day started in the morning? It could be due to a lack of vitamins and minerals. So rather than solving that morning fatigue with a dose of coffee, why don’t you try a healthier alternative? A super green smoothie could be just the thing you need. Kickstart your morning with a potent mixture of flavours and healthy ingredients – kale, green apples, avocado and melon.

    Smoothie Super Green

    Complete your breakfast with Dorset Cereals

    A smoothie makes a great start but sometimes a breakfast needs to be more substantial. In order to make your perfect nutritious breakfast complete, why not try Dorset Cereals’ Gently Spiced Carrot & Apple Muesli?

    It’s good to have something crunchy alongside the smoothie so that you get some texture and, more importantly, fibre. This should be something equally healthy and nutritious to further boost the health benefits from the smoothie. With autumn upon us, I find the flavours of this muesli perfect – a blend of toasted oat flakes, carrot, dried fruits and pecan nuts, gently spiced with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg. You can almost picture a walk in the countryside with the leaves falling. The best thing is that this is only one of the latest of a vast line of mueslis available from Dorset Cereals.

    You can find more delicious flavour combinations on their website. At Dorset Cereals they put quality above all and it shows in the taste of the muesli, making it the ideal partner for a super green smoothie to start you day on a healthy note that keeps energised throughout the day.

    Melon

    With such a bitter plant as kale in the smoothie, it’s important to get some sweetness as well. For this the melon is perfect with its subtle cooling sweetness for adjusting the flavour of the super green smoothie. To keep it on the green side, you can use a green or white type of melon such as the honey dew or galia melon. Furthermore, the melon provides the smoothie with a liquid base since the other ingredients’ water content is lower.

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    Kale

    Kale is a super food and for many years it was somewhat overlooked. This however has all changed relatively recently when people became more aware of the many health benefits of kale. Kale, or leaf cabbage as it is also known as, is extremely rich in vitamins and minerals – vitamin A, C and K, plus several important minerals such as magnesium and calcium. Also, kale is loaded with antioxidants, which can strengthen your immune system and lower your cholesterol to help prevent heart diseases. It is even believed that antioxidants provide an important defense against cancer!

    Tests show that antioxidants also act as an anti-depressant. So if you feel gloomy on Monday morning, maybe all you need is to kick off the day with smoothie containing kale. Some of the lesser known minerals that can also be found in kale are lutein and zeaxanthin. These two minerals help to preserve your eyesight. Studies show that frequent consumption of these minerals can significantly lower your chances of suffering from cataracts later on. This vegetable is definitely going to play a bigger role in my kitchen from now on.

    Getting the mix right

    The super green smoothie consists of kale, green apples, avocado and melon; each playing a role to the complete smoothie. The kale is quite bitter and need some sweetness to make the smoothie more palatable. This is where the melon comes in. The avocado adds body and richness to the mixture and the apple adds some acidity and different kind of sweetness than the melon. This helps cutting through the richness of the avocado and over all balancing the flavours of the other three ingredients. If you don’t like apples, you can also adjust the flavour with a little bit of lime or pineapple juice. Just be careful not to overdo it.

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    Variations

    The best thing about smoothies is that you can vary them almost as much as you like. So if you want to make it even greener, you can add a handful of spinach in there. Spinach is also one of the super foods so that would only further boost your health. Sometimes, I like my smoothie to be just a little bit more on the savory side, so I put less sweet fruit in there and add just a drizzle of olive oil and a handful of fresh parsley. It really gives a rather different result, but I quite like it.

    Another thing you can vary is of what type of fruit you use as sweetener. I think the melon is perfect for the job, but why not experiment a bit and try another type of melon? Or how about replacing both the melon and the apples with fresh pineapple? Fresh pineapple also adds this delicious combination of sweetness and acidity. You will need this if the base of the smoothie is from more bitter ingredients, such as kale or spinach. Pears are another favourite of mine for making smoothies. They are sweeter and less acidic than apples, so you will need a little lime juice to balance it out. Plus, it adds that nice texture. Of course, this is a matter of taste, but I don’t like my smoothies to be overly sweet. Please let me know your favourite combination and leave a comment below.

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    Green Smoothie Super

    Super Green Smoothie


    ★★★★★

    5 from 7 reviews

    • Author: Michelle Minnaar
    • Total Time: 15 minutes
    • Yield: 2 1x
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    Ingredients

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    • 350g (½) melon, peeled and pipped
    • 1 Granny Smith apple, washed and core removed
    • 60g (½) avocado, peeled and pitted
    • 30g (1oz) kale, washed

    Instructions

    1. Place all the ingredients in a high powered blender and process until smooth.

    Notes

    • If you find you have a lot of leftover kale, don’t let it go to waste! Why not try my blanched kale recipe to use it all up?
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes

    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: 1 serving
    • Calories: 186
    • Sugar: 25.5 g
    • Sodium: 37 mg
    • Fat: 6.4 g
    • Saturated Fat: 1.3 g
    • Carbohydrates: 33.8 g
    • Fiber: 6.5 g
    • Protein: 2.8 g

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    Comments

    1. Kim Neville

      August 29, 2017 at 8:18 pm

      I like kiwi, strawberries, raspberries and blueberries together

      Reply
    2. Tracey Peach

      August 30, 2017 at 2:36 pm

      has to be Banana 🙂 x

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Tracey Belcher

      August 30, 2017 at 5:33 pm

      To be honest I have tried so many and always add Kale or Spinach but to sweeten I tend to use a pear

      Reply
    4. Solange

      August 31, 2017 at 2:26 am

      Kale, spinach, mango and apple.

      Reply
    5. Laura Chapman

      August 31, 2017 at 6:34 pm

      I love the traditional banana and strawberry, but use Koko Milk, lots of ice and sometimes, a dash of apple juice.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    6. Jayne Townson

      September 01, 2017 at 6:52 am

      I love strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, kiwi and banana. Thanks for this lovely giveaway.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    7. melanie stirling

      September 02, 2017 at 11:03 pm

      Strawberry and banana with almond milk.

      Reply
    8. laura banks

      September 03, 2017 at 12:53 pm

      banana and strawberry

      Reply
    9. Fiona

      September 03, 2017 at 6:58 pm

      I like a berry and yoghurt smoothie – the green ones worry me!!

      Reply
    10. Tania Atfield

      September 03, 2017 at 7:01 pm

      Blueberry and banana

      Reply
    11. natalie wallace

      September 03, 2017 at 7:01 pm

      Coconut and banana

      Reply
    12. Jodie Sheehan

      September 03, 2017 at 7:03 pm

      Banana, strawberry, coconut milk, mango and passion fruit!

      Reply
    13. natalie wallace

      September 03, 2017 at 7:04 pm

      Coconut and Banana smoothie

      Reply
    14. stuart hargreaves

      September 03, 2017 at 7:08 pm

      home made spinach and beetroot

      Reply
    15. Rebecca Brown

      September 03, 2017 at 7:08 pm

      Anything with strawberries in it, but thickened witty coconut cream because I’m allergic to bananas 🙁

      Reply
    16. Rebecca Inman

      September 03, 2017 at 7:08 pm

      Banana and pineapple

      Reply
    17. Rebecca

      September 03, 2017 at 7:14 pm

      Can’t go wrong with a strawberry and banana smoothie!

      Reply
    18. Adrienne McGroder

      September 03, 2017 at 7:31 pm

      Strawberry, banana, raspberry and blueberry, with ice so as it’s extra cold. xx

      Reply
    19. amy bondoc

      September 03, 2017 at 7:56 pm

      every mornin i make banana,honey oat and blueberry smoothie

      Reply
    20. Ren Taylor

      September 03, 2017 at 7:56 pm

      strawberry and banana

      Reply
    21. sam macaree

      September 03, 2017 at 8:09 pm

      banana

      Reply
    22. Rena Plumridge

      September 03, 2017 at 8:35 pm

      Banana

      Reply
    23. Charlotte

      September 03, 2017 at 8:45 pm

      Blueberry, Raspberry & vannila (milk)

      Reply
    24. ASHLEIGH RYAN

      September 03, 2017 at 8:53 pm

      strawberry, banana and mango

      Reply
    25. Vanessa Cox

      September 03, 2017 at 8:54 pm

      Oats & Banana with Peanut Butter

      Reply
    26. rebecca h

      September 03, 2017 at 9:00 pm

      I love pineapple and coconut smoothies with extra protein powder

      Reply
    27. Jennifer G

      September 03, 2017 at 9:22 pm

      Mango, raspberry and strawberry

      Reply
    28. Sarah Morris

      September 03, 2017 at 9:36 pm

      Anything which has the summer berries in it, although I had one from Aldi the other day which also had beetroot and carrot and other more unusual ingredients and it was so nice.

      Reply
    29. Carole E

      September 03, 2017 at 9:40 pm

      Summerfruits

      Reply
    30. lesley white

      September 03, 2017 at 10:14 pm

      mixed berries

      Reply
    31. Kat B

      September 03, 2017 at 10:24 pm

      Chocolate supergreens powder, coconut milk or almond milk, banana and oats, mmm

      Reply
    32. Penny H

      September 03, 2017 at 11:25 pm

      I love watermelon, strawberries and a little ginger 🙂

      Reply
    33. Dean T

      September 03, 2017 at 11:55 pm

      Berry blast with a bunch of different berries. Blueberry, raspberry and more!

      Reply
    34. Lori Darling

      September 04, 2017 at 7:40 am

      Mixed berries

      Reply
    35. Keith Embleton

      September 04, 2017 at 8:53 am

      Blueberry

      Reply
    36. Jacqui Graham

      September 04, 2017 at 10:11 am

      I love the traditional banana and strawberry, I use almond milks a dash of apple juice and a spoonful of honey if the strawberries are bitter.

      Reply
    37. Carol Marafon

      September 04, 2017 at 10:21 am

      Strawberry Vanilla Smoothie

      Reply
    38. Frances H

      September 04, 2017 at 12:22 pm

      A red berry smoothie made with coconut milk.

      Reply
    39. Suzanne Jackson

      September 04, 2017 at 12:47 pm

      banana

      Reply
    40. PAULINE HILL

      September 04, 2017 at 3:45 pm

      STRAWBERRY AND BANANNA

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    41. sarah birkett

      September 04, 2017 at 10:20 pm

      banana and mango

      Reply
    42. Susan Hoggett

      September 05, 2017 at 12:53 pm

      I love a banana and coconut smoothie

      Reply
    43. Milly Youngman

      September 05, 2017 at 3:43 pm

      Banana and strawberry is my fave kinda smoothie!

      Reply
    44. Helen W

      September 05, 2017 at 3:47 pm

      Strawberry and banana. Yum!

      Reply
    45. Laura Jeffs

      September 05, 2017 at 6:07 pm

      My favourite is kale, cucumber,avocado, banana,pineapple and blueberry..delicious!!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    46. Lisa Parker

      September 05, 2017 at 8:00 pm

      Banana, spinach and chia seeds & almond milk smoothie x

      Reply
    47. lisa evans

      September 05, 2017 at 10:43 pm

      Strawberry and banana

      Reply
    48. Jane

      September 06, 2017 at 1:06 pm

      Hard to beat a smoothie for morning speediness, and a green one for extra ninja points!

      Reply
    49. Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche

      September 06, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      Oh gosh this sounds delish – melon and avocado both sound amazing in a smoothie! Will definitely try that, I don’t eat melon often enough.

      Reply
    50. Kevin

      September 06, 2017 at 5:15 pm

      Ooh I love the look of his smoothie and I bet the cereal makes it even better. Bookmarking for my weekend breakfasts!

      Reply
    51. Laura Nice

      September 06, 2017 at 7:42 pm

      I love putting banana, raspberries and kale! x

      Reply
    52. leanne weir

      September 06, 2017 at 7:54 pm

      strawberry and banana

      Reply
    53. Heather Bowie

      September 07, 2017 at 6:48 pm

      banana, spinach and blueberry

      Reply
    54. Jade Hewlett

      September 08, 2017 at 12:18 pm

      Strawberry and raspberry

      Reply
    55. Jo Carroll

      September 08, 2017 at 8:12 pm

      I love the many variations of the good ol’ banana smoothie. x

      Reply
    56. Stephen Wilson

      September 09, 2017 at 3:34 pm

      Banana and blueberry

      Reply
    57. Lizzie E

      September 10, 2017 at 8:08 pm

      Any smoothie that doesn’t involve bananas lol!

      Reply
    58. frances hopkins

      September 11, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      Banana & strawberry

      Reply
    59. Mel Turner

      September 11, 2017 at 9:51 pm

      Banana and milk

      Reply
    60. Naz M

      September 12, 2017 at 10:26 pm

      I love a strawberry, banana and blueberry smoothie.

      Sometimes I’ll just add strawberry and banana smoothie but add some oats to make a breakfast smoothie.

      Reply
    61. Ella Langford

      September 13, 2017 at 7:22 am

      I love pineapple, melon and mango a nice zingy hit in the morning

      Reply
    62. Sue

      September 13, 2017 at 7:34 am

      I use any fruit with natural yogurt, apple juice and a drop of honey if it needs sweetening.

      Reply
    63. Alison Johnson

      September 13, 2017 at 11:37 pm

      I’m into a raspberry, banana & cranberry juice one at the moment.

      Reply
    64. Andrea Smith

      September 15, 2017 at 10:52 pm

      My favourite smoothie is strawberry and banana

      Reply
    65. Debbie W

      September 16, 2017 at 7:36 pm

      Anything, as long as it isn’t banana, which so many recipes include. With summer just going I’ve been into summer berries- strawberries, raspberries and blueberries, plus nectarines.

      Reply
    66. Richard Tyler

      September 19, 2017 at 11:27 am

      Blueberrie, apple, grapes

      Reply
    67. Iris W

      September 19, 2017 at 1:15 pm

      My favourite smoothie is apple, blueberries and spinach

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    68. tertiacat

      September 20, 2017 at 10:07 am

      Anything with raspberries/strawberries/blueberries – those summer colours cheer me up any time of the year!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    69. Maxine G

      September 20, 2017 at 7:52 pm

      I’m quite boring with smoothies and tend to just stick to banana with what ever berries are in season. I probably should be more adventurous!

      Reply
    70. Sarah Mcknight

      September 22, 2017 at 6:53 pm

      I love sweet smoothies. banana, honey yogurt strawberries and grapes

      Reply
    71. Cyra Bellamy

      September 22, 2017 at 8:56 pm

      I love Orange, yoghurt and lemongrass.

      Reply
    72. Elizabeth Cooke

      September 23, 2017 at 12:23 pm

      I love strawberry and banana!

      Reply
    73. EmmyJ Fisher

      September 24, 2017 at 2:38 pm

      strawberry and blackcurrent

      Reply
    74. Natalie Crossan

      September 25, 2017 at 11:12 pm

      Mixed berries xxx

      Reply
    75. lorraine kirk

      September 26, 2017 at 10:56 am

      Fresh orange juice, cacao powder and frozen berries.

      Reply
    76. emma walters

      September 26, 2017 at 1:17 pm

      raspberry & pomegranete

      Reply
    77. Patricia Avery

      September 28, 2017 at 10:54 am

      I love any smoothie, so long as its sweet! 🙂

      Reply
    78. Chris Bell

      September 28, 2017 at 3:43 pm

      Pineapple and coconut milk, but lets face it…..grabs some random fruities and blend and drink! Yum yum! 🙂

      Reply
    79. Maria Clarke

      September 28, 2017 at 9:38 pm

      strawberries blueberries and banana

      Reply
    80. Emma Davison

      September 29, 2017 at 7:13 pm

      Raspberries and strawberries

      Reply
    81. Claire Little

      September 29, 2017 at 8:43 pm

      strawberries and bananas

      Reply
    82. ellie spider

      September 29, 2017 at 9:10 pm

      I like lemon, mint, kiwi, carrot and apple smoothies – I’m not going to lie it looks absolutely foul but its super refreshing – not too sweet or acidic and low sugar compred to ones made with banana/strawberry

      Reply

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