Peary Berry

Peary Berry  |   Serves 2

3 cups spinach
2 cups water
1 cup strawberry + blueberry
1 pear
2 tablespoons extra virgin coconut oil

 

 

 

It my first time using pear in the smoothies and it adds a very subtle taste to the blend. I carried on with last weeks theme of low sugar fruits and paired this combination since this weeks theme (last 4 days) is “make your own” smoothie. It gave a bit of frothy appearance in the top but overall I am enjoying the low sugar smoothies even better than the creamy smoothies.

Apple Berry Drink

Apple Berry drink  |   Serves 2

3 cups spinach, fresh
2 cups water
1 Granny Smith Apple
1/2 Avocado
1 cup Strawberry

 

 

 

Avocado has been my favorite in the smoothies. It really fills you up and adds a good texture and a bright green color as well. Low sugar smoothies are turning out to be a good change after the sweet and citrus-y ones.

U-Pick me up

U-Pick Me Up   |   Serves 2
3 cups spinach, fresh
2 cups green tea (brewed and chilled)
1 cup raspberries
1 cup blueberries

 

 

 

This one was really really low sugar! More on the tart side I would say. Next time I would add a banana to balance the tartness.

Sazzy Granny

Sazzy Granny   |   Serves 2
3 cups spinach, fresh
2 cups coconut water, unsweetened
1 cup raspberries Strawberries
1 granny smith apple

 

 

 

Razzy granny became Sazzy granny for the lack of raspberries. This low sugary challenge is turning out to be wonderful! There is a big contrast in taste as compared to last three weeks and I am looking forward to more low sugary fruits smoothies!

 

California Dreaming

 California Dreamin’    |    Serves 2

3 cups spinach, fresh
2 cups coconut water, unsweetened
2 granny smith apples
½ avocado

The challenge this week is on more leafy greens and low sugar fruits. 60% greens to 40% low sugar fruits.

And you can really feel the difference in the taste. This bright green smoothie with few ingredients was really low on the sugary side! And still as yummy!

Coco-Mint Mocha

Yes, its a chocolaty smoothie today!

Coco-Mint Mocha  |  Serves 2

2 cups spinach, fresh
¼ cup fresh mint
2 cups coconut water, unsweetened
3 tablespoons cacao powder
2 Apples 1 Apple, 1 Orange
1 bananas

 

 

I swapped 2 apples with 1 apple and 1 orange for that hint of sourness which I much prefer to the sweet smoothies.

I ran out of mint otherwise it would have rendered a good taste to it.

A good chocolaty twist to the smoothie with a brownish shade of green today!

Apple Ginger Jelly

 Apple Almond Butter Ginger & Jelly  |  Serves 2

2 cups romaine, fresh
2 cups almond milk, unsweetened
1 apple, cored
2 cups grapes
3 tablespoons almond butter

 

 

Almond butter gave way for 1/2 tsp ginger powder today. Citrus-y fruits make all the difference in the smoothie period!

Dan’s Creamy Apple Pie

Dan’s Creamy Apple Pie  |  Serves 2

2 cups spinach, fresh
1 ½ cups almond milk, unsweetened
3 apples
4 medjool dates (pitted)
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg

 

 

 

This one was with the least amount of ingredients so far and relatively easy to put together. But it was way too sweet for my taste! Hence I ended up adding one orange to it. It still seemed a bit sweet for me and then I squeezed in 1/2 a lemon to it. There! it hit the right spot! Still sweet but with a hint of sourness to it. And the cinnamon-y flavour was heavenly. I am starting to discover that I am loving cinnamon!

Chai Like you…

The theme this week is spice it up! You can jazz up your green smoothies by adding natural spices to your blender.

Chai Like You  

2 cups spinach, fresh
2 cups coconut water,
½ inch piece of ginger
2 apples
1 banana
1 teaspoon cardamom
1 teaspoon cinnamon

I also added 1 Kiwi to it for that extra citrus-y zing to it.

The coconut flesh doesn’t get fully blended and leave some bits for that added crunch. The spicy combination was amazing. Ginger-cinnamon-cardamom was just the right combo and gave a good chai like feel to it. It felt like I was drinking a fruity. creamy chai!

Pine-Kiwi-Coco-Cado

Its the last day of week 2 of the 30-day green smoothie challenge.  SGS send 5 recipes per week and for rest of the two days we can repeat any we like or just create our own. Last recipe of this week required peaches and since I was unable to locate them, I created my own.

 Pine-Kiwi-Coco-Cado

• 2 cups spinach
• Coconut water (cream included)
• 1 cup pineapple
• 1 orange
• 1 kiwi
• 1 Avocado
• Chia seeds

 

 

It was my first time using coconut water, with the cream as well. Though it didn’t blend very well, the small bits gave a good texture.

Kiwi is a good addition to the smoothies. Sweet tang was the first time I used Kiwi and it was my most favorite so far.

Nearly two weeks into the challenge – almost halfway there! And its been a wonderful experience.