Low Carb Smoothie Recipe: Green Machine
On the off chance that you locate that most smoothies leave you ravenous and unsatisfied – you'll cherish my preferred low carb smoothie formula that does the polar opposite!
Admission: I used to be a smoothie hater. For one, I would make a smoothie in the first part of the day, and be eager like 1 hour later. WTF? Accordingly, I would wind up longing for sugar all the more regularly for the duration of the day and eating bigger part measures at my suppers.
Here's the place most green smoothies turn out badly:
- Too many carbs.
- Too little protein, fat, and fiber.
- Not enough veggies.
Smoothies, especially the pre-bottled variety, are often disguised as health food. I posted a comparison of a popular smoothie brand on my social media a while back. I wanted to show that these smoothies have insane amounts of sugar in them! Take a look for yourself:
How to Make a Low Carb Smoothie
Most people forget to add enough fat, protein, and fiber to their low carb breakfast smoothies. Here’s an easy guide that I like to use when inventing various low carb, high-fat smoothie recipes!
Pick Your Base!
- Water
- Unsweetened almond milk (I like Califia Farms or MALK)
- Coconut milk
- Green tea (some people use chamomile, too)
Amp Up The Non-Starchy Veggies
- Leafy greens, like kale, spinach, and arugula are great! Aim for 1 cup per serving (at least).
- Frozen cauliflower
- Zucchini (frozen works great, too)
- Cucumbers WITH the peel for added “roughage”
- Jicama (you can’t even taste it!)
- Celery
Boost The Fat
- Pumpkin seeds
- Ground flax seeds
- Chia seeds
- Nuts (walnuts, macadamia nuts, almonds, etc.)
- Peanut butter
- Full-fat (whole milk) plain yogurt
- Avocado (don’t be afraid to use the whole thing!)
- Coconut oil or coconut cream
- Heavy whipping cream
Pick Your Protein
- Plain, Greek yogurt
- Hemp seeds
- Vital Proteins Collagen Powder
- Nut butter
- Plain kefir (I love Maple Hill Creamery brand)
- Low carb protein powder
Low Carb Fruits
- Any type of berry (raspberries, blueberries, strawberries)
- Clementines (1 medium is only 8 grams net carb and offers great flavor!)
- Frozen peaches (only 6 gms net carb in 1/2 cup)
- Lemons
- Shredded coconut
With this graphic, you can easily modify your smoothie for any taste preferences, allergies, intolerances (like dairy free), and more!
My Favorite Low Carb Green Smoothie: The Green Machine!
Once I started learning about real-food functional nutrition, I began experimenting with some different low carb, high fat, veggie-rich smoothie recipes. My favorite, go-to low carb smoothie is my Green Machine recipe! It’s rich, creamy, and results in a totally Instagram-worthy bright green color!
The ingredients you will need to make this no carb green smoothie are as follows: unsweetened almond milk (I love Califia Farms), chia seeds, organic baby spinach, sliced peaches, 1/2 large avocado (or 1 full small-to-medium), protein powder – I prefer Vital Proteins Unflavored Collagen Peptides.
Collagen is a great source of protein for your skin, hair, nails, joints, and so much more. Two scoops of this unflavored collagen powder provide 20 grams of healing protein! I buy mine either online from the Vital Proteins website, or from my local health food store, Sprouts! You can also use any other vanilla flavored lower carb protein powder as a substitute, or plain greek yogurt (will require more liquid, however).
If you’re just starting to reduce added sugar into your diet, you may need to slowly modify the sweetness of your low carb smoothie. As you may already know, it takes a little adjustment to modify our palate for lower sugar items. We are so used to added sugar in hidden items that slowly reducing it to adjust your palate may be required! For example, while I only use 1/2 cup of a low-carb fruit, my husband prefers a bit more (close to 1 cup) which is okay, too!
My favorite blender to use is my 7500 low-profile Vitamix! Guys. This bad boy can blend frozen fruits like it’s no body’s business. In other recipes, I will often use halved cucumbers or lemons (WITH the skin) and my Vitamix can blend it up to a smooth consistency in no time. If you’re considering a high-quality blender, I recommend reading my Vitamix vs. Ninja Blender Comparison blog post.
In order to blend to the best consistency, you will want to place the ingredients into the blender in the below order (from first to last).
- Unsweetened almond milk
- Chia seeds
- Vital Protein Collagen Powder
- Frozen peaches
- Avocado
- Raw spinach
Add additional almond milk (1-2 tablespoons at a time) to thin to the desired consistency.
I also have to touch upon these awesome reusable, metal straws!! If you love making breakfast smoothies, these are a game-changer. You can reduce plastic waste, BPA exposure PLUS save turtles in the process!? These stainless steel straws from Amazon also come with two brushes to keep them nice and clean.
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