We are at your service with 13 flavor-packed vegetable smoothie recipes here—for any time of day when you want a filling, healthful snack!
We all know we need to eat those vegetables and yet somehow they are the food group that can be the most challenging to consume.
Here is where the vegetable smoothie recipes come in as brilliant flavor savers!
Fairly simple to prepare, smoothies make it easier to consume veggies with a touch of sweetness and flavors from other ingredients!
Super bonus is the fact that they are portable.
Sip your veggies on the way to a meeting or workout?
Yes please!
Afternoon snack for the teens with vitamins and minerals they need?
Absolutely!
Looking after someone recovering from any kind of surgery and a vegetable smoothie is sure to be a welcome sight!
Vegetables are important at every age and in every stage of life! They are nature’s perfect powerhouses!
Smoothies are not necessarily “healthy” or “low calorie” or “nutritious.”
Proceed with caution and read the ingredients and nutrition information so you can be informed on these topics.
So, how do you go about figuring out how much of what ingredients to include or how to create a tasty veggie smoothie concoction?
Glad you asked!
Look no further than this post of 13 excellent well developed vegetable smoothie recipes to get you started on your journey!
Maybe you need to get those veggies in or maybe you just want to.
Either way, these are a great way to get started creating in your own kitchen!
From the naturally sweet carrots in the Tropical Carrot Smoothie, to the decadent Chocolate Spinach Smoothie and finally, the super-flavor monster Creamy Orange And Carrot Smoothie With Ginger And Turmeric!
And how about a Spiced Sweet Potato And Coconut? That sounds good, too!
Let’s see what kind of foodie adventure we can go on today!
When you want to simplify your menu a bit, a vegetable smoothie may be what you are looking for.
Blend a little fiber, a little sweet, a little vegetable and you have got yourself a verified veggie smoothie!
This one contains banana, apple, spinach and one citrus fruit, either lime, lemon or orange.
Water is added as needed for consistency preference!
Yes, it is green.
But you really can’t taste the spinach at all. Popeye would be a happy spokesperson for this delight.
If a green drink is not really your style or does not even look appetizing to you, orange colored veggie smoothies may be more palatable to your preferences!
Here mango, pineapple, diced carrots, and water are blended together for a tropical tasting veggie smoothie recipe.
Ground chia seeds are sprinkled on top for decoration and texture.
Beachy vibes for sure with the fruits included!
This veggie smoothie recipe begins with milk (dairy or non-dairy), dates, plain Greek yogurt, unsweetened shredded coconut, cooked sweet potato, vanilla, cinnamon, and a couple ice cubes!
Blending until smooth is the key here!
The savory sweet potato gives this smoothie an autumn bent and the yogurt gives it a rich texture your mouth will appreciate.
The best kind of vegetable smoothie recipes have no added sweeteners.
Their sweetness comes from the tropical fruit included.
Additionally the ones with healthy fat typically include a fresh avocado!
Here we are combining frozen pineapple, frozen mango, ripe avocado, fresh ginger, spinach and any milk of your choice.
I love how this recipe includes excellent substitute options and additional mixins to up the nutrition value with things like flaxseed, chia seeds, hemps seeds or protein powder.
Okay!
This is a decidedly different take on veggie smoothies!
Warm it up instead of ice it down!
It starts with microwaving carrots with apple cider vinegar.
Then they get blended with orange juice, mangos, ginger and turmeric!
Deliciously warm to the taste buds and warming to the body going down!
The recipe can easily be doubled and warmed on another day with no blending necessary!
Chocolate makes everything better.
As a result, this chocolate spinach combination is a creative vegetable smoothie that everyone in your home will love!
Gather milk, spinach, banana, yogurt, blueberries, cocoa powder, vanilla, and ice.
Blend and serve.
Couldn’t be easier!
Yes, you’re hiding some veggies inside and everyone will be better for it!
As you can see, spinach makes the smoothie list quite often, but this veggie smoothie has its equally green counterpart, broccoli!
There are variations included for those following a certain food plan.
The recipe includes yogurt, water, broccoli, apple, banana, pineapple chunks.
Blend liquids first then fruits and veggies.
As with most smoothies, they are best when freshly made, but stay good for one day in the fridge.
Finally, a low carb veggie smoothie recipe!
The star veggies of this show are cauliflower and zucchini!
The sweetness comes from the vanilla protein powder or collagen peptides.
Almond milk and peanut butter are called for, but there are loads of variation options to pick a preferred milk or nut butter!
A bit more zero calorie sweetener could be used if it needs a touch more sweetness for your taste buds!
Vegetable smoothie recipes can highlight lots of different veggies and this one uses frozen peas.
Yep, you read that right, frozen peas.
Bout a quarter cup.
Pair them with a citrus like lime, orange, lemon or grapefruit.
There’s also some spinach, and frozen fruit like mango, pineapple or banana.
After blending smooth, add a touch of sweetener to your liking!
This might be the most beautiful vegetable smoothie you have ever seen!
An enticing lush burgundy color with a spring of mint green on top!
Here is the secret to perfect taste; freeze the cut fruit and veggies the night before and blend them together the next morning.
You can even make it a full meal by serving it on top of granola, seed and coconut yogurt!
The ingredient list includes a beet, spinach, banana, blueberries, apple and water or milk.
Stunning presentation!
Enter the next green veggie to grace our veggie smoothies list, kale.
Not to worry, it gets well balanced with pineapple, yogurt, a cucumber and some hemp seeds.
Delicious indeed, but it is definitely best served cold!
The yogurt makes it creamy so no water is needed.
Ice can be added for extra chill and volume!
Sometimes a veggie smoothie does not need to be over thought!
Grab a few fruits and vegetables you like and see what happens.
Here the combo includes cucumber, spinach, banana, almond milk, ice, and a bit of honey.
Very green.
Very cool.
Very good.
This final veggie smoothie recipe oranges and carrots are funt and center.
But the fun begins with the introduction of ginger and turmeric along with a banana, yogurt honey and protein powder.
Microwave the carrots for a couple minutes then blend together all the ingredients.
Last, add ice cubes to the blender and serve with confidence!
This Mixed Berry Smoothie really hits the spot.
The bottom line
Basically, you can see now that pretty much any veggie and any fruit can be used in creating a vegetable smoothie.
The trick is to balance the flavors and textures so they are enjoyable to drink while giving your body the whole foods it loves!
Bottoms-up to your health and enjoyment!
Try this Strawberry Banana Smoothie recipe and keep the flavor rolling!
13 Vegetable Smoothie Recipes
Check out these 13 Vegetable Smoothie Recipes that make good use of vegetables to create yummy and flavorful smoothies!
Ingredients
- Detox Spinach Green Smoothie
- Simple Tropical Carrot Smoothie
- Spiced Sweet Potato And Coconut Smoothies
- The Best Green Smoothie Recipe (With Avocado!)
- Warm Smoothie For Cold Days
- Chocolate Spinach Smoothie
- Magic Broccoli Smoothie
- Peanut Butter Cauliflower Protein Smoothie
- Green Pea Citrus Smoothie
- Spinach Beet Smoothie That Tastes Sweet
- Pineapple Kale Smoothie
- Cucumber Spinach Smoothie
- Creamy Orange and Carrot Smoothie With Ginger And Turmeric
Instructions
- Choose one or more options from our list of recipes for Vegetable Smoothies here.
- Create your new favorite dish.
- Pat yourself on the back for making food at home for you to enjoy!
- Share and comment! Did you make any tweaks so it’s all your own?