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How to Make a Smoothie
Servings:
1
Author:
Jen Hansard
Prep Time
3
minutes
mins
Blending Time
2
minutes
mins
Total Time
5
minutes
mins
Follow this recipe tutorial to learn how to make incredible smoothies at home every single time.
Equipment
high-speed blender
Ingredients
1 ½
cups
fruit
banana, frozen pineapple
1
cup
leafy greens
spinach, baby kale, etc
1
cup
liquid
water, nut milk, etc
2
tbsp
superfoods
chia, hemp, flax, etc
Instructions
Toss leafy greens and liquid into blender.
Blend on high speed until all leafy chunks are gone.
Add fruit and superfoods and blend on medium-low for 10 seconds and increase to high speed for about 30 seconds.
Notes
If blender isn't creating a vortex when blending on high, add additional 1⁄4 cup of liquid to pull the ingredients toward the blade.
Nutrition
Calories:
326
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
63
g
,
Protein:
6
g
,
Fat:
8
g
,
Saturated Fat:
1
g
,
Polyunsaturated Fat:
6
g
,
Monounsaturated Fat:
1
g
,
Trans Fat:
0.03
g
,
Sodium:
44
mg
,
Potassium:
483
mg
,
Fiber:
14
g
,
Sugar:
40
g
,
Vitamin A:
1541
IU
,
Vitamin C:
17
mg
,
Calcium:
182
mg
,
Iron:
3
mg