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Apple Ginger Green Smoothie

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This vibrant apple ginger green smoothie is full of fresh flavors and has plenty of protein to give you lasting energy all day long.

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Planning is vital when it comes to living a healthy lifestyle. From weekly meal planning to creating an exercise schedule to making sure you have healthy snacks on hand, you must think ahead. A lot of people only do this with dinner, but I meal plan all of my meals! It makes it easier that most of my breakfasts are a smoothie. But prepping in advance can make something as simple as a smoothie that much simpler! Today’s smoothie is a delicious Apple Ginger Green Smoothie that’ll help you get in some important greens for vitamins and minerals, as well as packed with protein to keep you feeling full.

Ingredients

  • Kale: While raw kale can be slightly bitter, it’s hidden well in this smoothie by the fruit and ginger, giving you all the fiber, antioxidants, vitamins, and iron.
  • Apple: I like to use a granny smith, holding true to the “green” theme of this smoothie, but you could use a fuji or gala apple if you don’t like it as tart.
  • Celery: Basically flavorless, but packs a punch full of vitamins and nutrients.
  • Banana: Bananas are my favorite way to naturally sweeten a smoothie.
  • Parsley: In addition to being full of vitamins and nutrients, it is a natural detoxifier and adds a subtle grassy, peppery note that pairs well with the sweet apple and spicy ginger.
  • Lemon juice: Adds some brightness and acidity to the smoothie.
  • Ginger root: A bit spicy, peppery, and sweet in taste, ginger is great for you digestive tract and immune system.
  • Protein powder: Plant based or whey based, adding protein powder is the secret to keeping you feeling full until lunch after drinking this smoothie.

How to Make an Apple Ginger Green Smoothie

Start your apple ginger green smoothie by adding your banana and green apples to your blender.

Next add the chopped celery.

Next add the first of your leafy greens with a bundle of parsley.

Followed by the fresh lemon juice.

And a scoop of your favorite protein powder.

Then take your fresh ginger root and cut it into small pieces and toss it in the blender.

Stuff in the bunch of kale to finish her off.

Put the lid on and blend until smooth, adding water and ice to get to your desired consistency.

Once it’s blended smooth, pour evenly into glasses.

Apple ginger green smoothies

Serve and enjoy your Apple Ginger Green Smoothie!

Make It Your Own

  • Swap the veggies. Anything green would work well. Use spinach instead of kale, or cucumber instead of celery!
  • Swap the fruit. If you don’t like bananas, you can double down on the apples or even try apple sauce to make it creamier!

Frequently Asked Questions:

Is raw ginger in a smoothie good for you?

Yes! Ginger has all sorts of health benefits, including being anti-inflammatory and good for digestion.

Does ginger burn belly fat?

While ginger itself doesn’t help you burn fat, it helps your digestive system so you feel fuller, have less inflammation, and can reduce fat absorption.

Is it okay to have a smoothie everyday?

Yes! Smoothies are a great way to start your day and get all the nutrients you need.
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Apple Ginger Green Smoothie

4.49 stars average
Liz Della Croce
This vibrant apple ginger green smoothie is full of fresh flavors and has plenty of protein to give you lasting energy all day long.
PREP: 5 minutes
TOTAL: 5 minutes
Servings1

Ingredients
 

  • 2 cups kale (loosely packed stems removed)
  • 1 medium apple (core removed cut chunks)
  • 2 stalks celery (quartered)
  • ½ large banana
  • ½ cup parsley
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 inch piece ginger root (quartered)
  • 1 scoop protein powder
  • 1 cup water
  • Ice to taste

Instructions
 

  • Place all ingredients except for the ice in a high speed blender and puree until smooth. Add ice to taste and pulse until creamy and smooth.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1glass | Calories: 347kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 211mg | Potassium: 1384mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 16496IU | Vitamin C: 188mg | Calcium: 534mg | Iron: 7mg


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73 responses to “Apple Ginger Green Smoothie”

  1. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    This was nice and light and refreshing! It was a great way to use up some of the kale I have in my fridge that I’m just not sure what to do with. I was worried that it wouldn’t be sweet enough for me, but it was just right, even with my plain unflavored protein powder mixed in. Looking forward to trying more of your smoothie recipes.

  2. Rachel Avatar
    Rachel

    Recipe Question: When you note “1 in apple”, what exactly does that mean? Was it supposed to be “1 apple” and there is a typo? I am very much looking forward to trying this recipe, and I appreciate your willingness to share it and take the time to answer questions/respond to comments.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Yes one apple – sorry about that all fixed! Enjoy!! :)

      1. Rachel Avatar
        Rachel

        Thank you for replying to promtly, Liz. I am going to try this smoothie as written in a few hours. I am going to try it with parsley (I always try recipes as written first). However, I was wondering…how do you think this would turn out with cilantro or basil? Both very different flavors than parsley, I understand. I was just curious if you had ever tried either of these variations. I have used cilantro in a smoothie before, but it was paired with peach, pineapple, and pear. It was very good, but those fruits are a different flavor profile than what you have here.

        1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
          Liz DellaCroce

          Yes I love adding cilantro to smoothies as well as fresh mint!

      2. Rachel Avatar
        Rachel

        I am drinking this now, and it is very good! You have to understand how much I cannot tolerate celery in a smoothie. I used the 2 stalks called for in this recipe, and the smoothie is still very tasty. I love the fact that you did not add an entire orchard and vineyard worth of fruit in this smoothie. I only used a small apple with the 1/2 banana and 1/2 cup of blueberries, and I found it sweet enough even with my greens, banana, blueberries, and celery were frozen/partially frozen (the colder something is, the sweeter it needs to be for our taste buds to register sweet).

        This part is going to sound odd, and it was the only change that I had to make to the recipe: I replaced half of the water with 2 large eggs to add some fat/protein to this since I do not use protein powder. No eggy flavor at all believe it or not and no strange consistency.

        Thank you again for sharing such a unique and awesome recipe, Lix!

        1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
          Liz DellaCroce

          I’m so glad you liked it and made it your own!!! :)

  3. Trish Avatar
    Trish

    I didn’t use parsley or banana because I didn’t have them on hand, substituted spinach for Kale and thought it was yummy. Can’t wait to try it with parsley and banana:) It was a good change from my normal fruits:)

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      So glad you enjoyed it!

  4. JozieLee Avatar
    JozieLee

    Not my thing. Little too pungent for me. I’m used to fruit smoothies, and this was too radical a change too fast for me.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      So sorry you didn’t like it!