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Jun 22 min read

6 Vegan Smoothie Recipes

6 Vegan smoothie recipes with extra health benefits


Smoothies have become really popular as a health drink, but also as an easy way to pack extra nutrients into your diet. Smoothies are drinks that are usually made from a mixture of fruits, vegetables, liquids, and other ingredients, blended together. The blending means that a lot of fruits and vegetable can be made into one drink, without losing any of the fibre, that you can have as breakfast or a snack and can also be made to carry with you to have when you go out.


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Smoothies can be jam packed with goodness

A Nutrient Dense Drink

Smoothies are nutrient dense because of their plant based ingredients, which each add their own unique set of nutrients. A vegan smoothie can offer extra health benefits because there are no animal based ingredients like dairy and honey. Dairy comes with health disadvantages like added fats and cow hormones that are present in milk. Honey, adds simple sugars to a smoothie, which something that we don't need in our diets. Here are some more advantages:


  1. Nutrient-Dense:

  • Vitamins and Minerals: Smoothies are made with fruits and vegetables, vegan smoothies have essential vitamins (like A, C, K) and minerals (such as potassium, magnesium).

  • Fibre: Smoothies are high in dietary fibre from whole fruits and veggies, which aids digestion and is good for gut health.

  1. Antioxidants:

  • Disease Prevention: A lot of plant-based ingredients have a lot of antioxidants, that help combat oxidative stress and reduce the risk of chronic diseases.

  1. Low in Saturated Fats:

  • Heart Health: Vegan smoothies are lower in saturated fats compared to dairy-based smoothies, which is better for your heart.

  1. Digestive Health:

  • Lactose-Free: Smoothies are ideal for people who are lactose intolerant or have dairy allergies, avoiding potential digestive discomfort.

  1. Weight Management:

  • Low-Calorie Options: Smoothies can be made low calorie to help with maintaining weight or losing weight if that's what you are working towards.

  • High in Protein: By incorporating plant-based protein sources like nut butter, seeds, or vegan protein powders, you can make smoothies that are satisfying and help build muscle.

  1. Sustainable and Ethical:

  • Environmental Impact: Plant-based diets have a lower environmental footprint, they're good for the planet as well as your health.

  • Animal Welfare: With no animal ingredients, you get the great feeling of harming no living being. This includes using ingredients that haven't used animals to farm them, such as coconuts picked by monkeys. Look for ethical alternative ingredients if you aren't sure where your ingredients have come from.

  1. Customisation:

  • Variety: Smoothies are really easy to customise to fit your personal taste preferences and nutritional needs, because there are so many fruits, vegetables, plant-based milks, nuts, seeds, and superfoods that you can choose from.

  1. Hydration:

  • Hydrating Ingredients: Many ingredients like cucumbers, watermelon, and coconut water add to your daily hydration.


6 Recipes

Below are 6 great vegan smoothies recipes that each have different health benefits. Feel free to print these out and try each one.

Green Power Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 30 grams spinach

  • 1 banana

  • 125 grams frozen mango

  • 15 grams chia seeds

  • 240 milliliters almond milk (or any plant-based milk)

  • 15 grams almond butter (optional)

  • 5 grams spirulina (optional for added nutrients)

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

  2. Blend until smooth.

  3. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

Low-Calorie Smoothie Cucumber-Mint Refreshing Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 1 cucumber, peeled and chopped

  • 1 green apple, cored and chopped

  • 1 handful of fresh mint leaves

  • 1 tablespoon lime juice

  • 240 milliliters water or coconut water

  • Ice cubes (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

  2. Blend until smooth.

  3. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

High-Protein Smoothie Nutty Banana Protein Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 1 banana

  • 2 tablespoons peanut butter or almond butter

  • 1 tablespoon hemp seeds

  • 1 scoop vegan protein powder (optional)

  • 240 milliliters almond milk or any plant-based milk

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

  2. Blend until smooth.

  3. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

High-Antioxidant Smoothie Berry Blast Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 125 grams frozen mixed berries (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries)

  • 1 small beetroot, peeled and chopped

  • 1 tablespoon chia seeds

  • 1 teaspoon acai powder

  • 240 milliliters pomegranate juice or water

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

  2. Blend until smooth.

  3. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

High-Vitamin Smoothie Tropical Vitamin Boost Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 1 mango, peeled and chopped (approximately 200 grams)

  • 1 kiwi, peeled and chopped (approximately 75 grams)

  • 120 grams pineapple chunks

  • 1/2 orange, peeled and segmented (approximately 75 grams)

  • 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped (approximately 50 grams)

  • 240 milliliters orange juice

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

  2. Blend until smooth.

  3. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

Green Detox Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • 30 grams spinach

  • 1/2 cucumber, peeled and chopped (approximately 100 grams)

  • 1 green apple, cored and chopped (approximately 150 grams)

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (about 15 milliliters)

  • 1 small piece of ginger (about 1 cm), peeled and chopped (approximately 5 grams)

  • 240 milliliters coconut water

Instructions:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a blender.

  2. Blend until smooth.

  3. Pour into a glass and enjoy.









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