For the longest time I was intimidated by green smoothies. I’m not sure why, but the process just seemed overwhelming.

I was motivated, recently, by my father-in-law’s new-found love of green smoothies…and so, I found myself also creating, green, clean & simply fresh smoothies!

It feels great to take fresh whole veggies or fruit and turn them into a smooth, creamy cup of nutrition! I actually forget I’m eating raw veggies! The best part about my Gorgeous Creamy Green Smoothie & Carrot, Cucumber, Zucchini Veggie Smoothie is that my whole family loves them.  My 16 month year old eats the smoothies with a baby spoon right out of the cup and doesn’t leave a drop behind.

Both smoothies are loaded with veggies and happen to be dairy free, gluten-free and soy free.

Gorgeous Creamy Green Smoothie

The Ingredients:

• 1/2 avocado
• 1/2 lime (peeled)
• 1/2 cup baby spinach
• Small bunch celery leaves & one stalk
• 5 inch piece cucumber
• 1/2 banana
• 1/2 cup vanilla rice milk (Or milk alternative of choice)

The steps:

• Cut up the listed ingredients into chunks your blender can handle
• Place all wet ingredients first into blender followed by the solid ingredients (I do this so the blender has some help to get the veggies moving)
• Process on high until smooth
• Enjoy

Carrot, Cucumber, Zucchini Veggie Smoothie

The Ingredients:

Layer 1:

• 5 frozen banana chunks
• 2 large carrots, cut into small chunks
• 1/4 cup milk alternative of choice (I used coconut milk)

Layer 2:

• 1 large cucumber, sliced into small chunks
• 1 small zucchini, sliced into small chunks
• 8 frozen banana chunks
• 1/4 cup milk alternative of choice (I used coconut milk)

The steps:

• Place layer 1 ingredients into the blender
• Process on high until smooth, pour into a large glass
• Rinse blender and place layer 2 ingredient into the blender
• Process on high until smooth
• Pour layer 1 and layer 2 into a serving glass, alternating layers in any order.  Get creative!
• Enjoy

I hope you enjoy the recipes as much as I do. Please feel free to add any comments, advice or questions you have. I would love to hear from you regarding my recipe or green smoothies in general!

Until next time,

Simply Hollie