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Smoothie Recipies That Dont Taste Like grASS

christycaliforniachristycalifornia member
in July 2018 Moms
I didn't know if this should go under food or questions, or meal planning, so I thought if I'm asking for specific rec's a special snowflake thread would be okay?? Don't crucify me!!! I'll take it down if anyone's crazy triggered! :P 

So smoothies are the only things lately that reliably sound good and I can keep down. I like green smoothies when they're good, and want to get more veggies in me because they're usually a staple in my diet, but I've tried three recipes from online and so far they all taste like a goat's dinner. I don't want to keep buying kale just to have it go bad because I can't make it taste good. If you have any green or healthy smoothie recipes you love, can you share, please?
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  • christycaliforniachristycalifornia member
    /taps "post discussion" and ducks and covers...
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  • acunamatadaacunamatada member
    edited November 2017
    No but really.. I make smoothies with fruit and things I actually like and just add a scoop of green superfood powder and I can barely taste the grASS.
    BUT I was reading the label the other day and there's sprouts in it which I hear is a no no, verdict is still out whether I'll still drink it.  
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  • stillcozystillcozy member
    I shall let this slide as it can pertain to the whole board ;) and because you ducked and covered haha I use spinach in my fruit smoothies and protein shakes as it is a more mild taste and is masked pretty easily. I haven't done green smoothies myself but I really like the tropical fruit blend from target and you can add in beets, carrots kale or spinach 
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  • devilcat139devilcat139 member
    I also just thrown a handful of spinach in to get some green-usually just use the dole frozen fruit mixes intended for smoothies plus Greek yogurt and vanilla almond milk. Occasionally with make pb&j smoothies when I want some fat in it (berries + nut butter). All taste good! 

    im a terrible white girl and don’t like avocado but from what I understand avocado makes a great green smoothie ingredient as well. 
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  • hillbillywifehillbillywife member
    My go to smoothie (made this morning! It was delish) is chocolate shake mix, frozen banana, milk, and peanut butter. I know my bff will toss somebody spinach in there too because Iran easily hidden. You could toss all kinds of things in a Choco-pb smoothie because those flavors are so prominent. I can always taste green things in a smoothie and I prefer to just eat them by themselves instead of being disappointed lol- but that base is the bomb. 
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  • stlmegsstlmegs member
    I was literally just thinking that I need to start having a smoothie every morning for breakfast since nothing else seems to be working for me. Great minds think alike  ;)

    We usually use frozen fruit of some kind (I like berries best, but it's personal preference), some kind of no sugar added fruit juice (apple is my fave), and some sort of yogurt.  To that combo, if I throw in a couple handfuls of spinach, I can't taste it at all.  I have never done kale in smoothies, so I'm not sure about that.  
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  • KFrobKFrob member
    My H is the smoothie chef in our house.  We use similar stuff as everyone else.  Usually whole fat Greek vanilla yogurt, frozen strawberries and blueberries, a banana, a ton of spinach and then either some pineapple juice or milk.  I find that the blueberries do a really good job of counter acting the spinach.  Also use baby spinach to avoid the grASSy flavor.
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  • christycaliforniachristycalifornia member
    lindsayleigh1989 said:
    I shall let this slide as it can pertain to the whole board ;) and because you ducked and covered haha I use spinach in my fruit smoothies and protein shakes as it is a more mild taste and is masked pretty easily. I haven't done green smoothies myself but I really like the tropical fruit blend from target and you can add in beets, carrots kale or spinach 
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  • christycaliforniachristycalifornia member
    Yeah, given all the spinach on here I'm thinking kale was my downfall. I just don't like the taste of it raw! I've had success adding celery and whole cucumber, too, both are pretty mild flavors. And @devilcat139 thanks for the reminder! I have done avocado in a smoothie and it came out like a milkshake mmmmm. I tried these and really liked them:
    https://food52.com/recipes/22704-green-smoothie-with-avocado
    https://food52.com/recipes/25805-avocado-citrus-breakfast-shake-aka-the-i-wish-i-were-in-san-diego-smoothie

    I'd forgotten about them because buying locally is generally important to me and produce in CO isn't what I'm used to, but I'm thinking I may have to bend on that one a bit in favor of nutrients. 

    @acunamatada I would think sprouts in a processed powder would be fine. I'd imagine that the drying and powdering process would get rid of any potential strains of bacteria, and I also know sprouts is one of those 'better safe than sorry' foods that doesn't actually carry high risk. Just throwing that out there, you do what you need for your comfort level. :)
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  • celainevcelainev member
    My favourite smoothie:
    1 banana, handful spinach, 1/4 cup frozen mango, 1/4 cup frozen strawberries, 1 tsp beetroot powder (basically beets turned into powder), a small knob of ginger, and coconut water!!! Sooooo good.
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  • ckmb_1250ckmb_1250 member
    If you like bananas, just go for simply banana and spinach with almond or coconut milk. The banana usually drowns out the spinach flavor, and you're not getting toooo much sugar like you would with a ton of different fruits.
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  • alichambalichamb member
    1/2 frozen banana
    2ish tbsp peanut butter 
    handful of ice cubes 
    1 cup vanilla Greek yogurt 
    almond milk 

    I like to mix it up in a mason jar and drink straight from it. I typically put everything in besides the almond milk and then just pour the almond milk until it’s full, blend and enjoy!  

    It is the most delicious, milkshake-like thing ever. You could toss in spinach or other greens too if you wanted! 
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  • djh513djh513 member
    I made smoothies everyday for about 2 years and got totally sick of them during last pregnancy. I’d love to get back into them though. We’ll see. 

    This will probably echo others, but I’d say kale was definitely your taste issue. Spinach is much more mild and I can stuff a ton in there with no impact on the taste. I would recommend always using either banana or avocado from creaminess. And then other than those two ingredients, get creative! I made sooo many combinations. 

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  • stillcozystillcozy member
    @christycalifornia I only want the job if it comes with a big badge and a fat check ;) lol also hope im
    not coming across too pushy  :# also you just used my favorite gif of all time. 
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  • christycaliforniachristycalifornia member
    edited November 2017
    @lindsayleigh1989 Girl, you make me laugh. We REALLY need a laugh reaction button.

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  • christycaliforniachristycalifornia member
    I'm using that last one every time someone breaks a rule now/ :D
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  • karasmilekarasmile member
    I get so tired of banana in smoothies. It seems to overpower almost all other flavors. My go to is 2 handfuls of spinach, 1 cup each frozen mango and pineapple, and apple juice.
    For something less sweet but super refreshing, try spinach, cucumber, mint, frozen citrus, and coconut water. 
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  • stlmegsstlmegs member
    edited November 2017
    I would just like to say that I had a smoothie for dinner last night and breakfast this morning thanks to this thread..
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    <3 Married 6.12.10 <3
    DS 11.8.12
     Baby GIRL! due 7.4.18
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  • amylu914amylu914 member
    Are you all just using regular blenders? I want to get into the smoothie game but don't want to have to buy special stuff like a magic bullet or whatever. 
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  • stlmegsstlmegs member
    amylu914 said:
    Are you all just using regular blenders? I want to get into the smoothie game but don't want to have to buy special stuff like a magic bullet or whatever. 
    I just use a regular blender. 
    Meagan
    <3 Married 6.12.10 <3
    DS 11.8.12
     Baby GIRL! due 7.4.18
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  • flockofmoosen3flockofmoosen3 member
    Great thread, I never make smoothies but I'm actually going to try to make a couple of these recipes! Hope my kids like them too


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  • christycaliforniachristycalifornia member
    @amylu914 regular blenders are fine. I was actually given a bullet by my sister last year and never used it before, and I really like the convenience and ease of clean up, but I wouldn't say go buy one if you have a blender you like. 
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