What better way to start the day on a hot summer day than with green tea and a good portion of fruit. And the mix of fruit, (plant-based if desired) milk and healthy ingredients provides the fibre and protein you need to keep up with full of power to enjoy the hot days.
So here are 3 delicious green tea smoothies to get your day off to the best start.
Matcha Green Tea Smoothie - Breakfast Smoothie with EGCG
Try this tropical version of a morning matcha (from Loving It Vegan). Mango, banana and coconut milk put you in an island mood while spinach and green tea powder provide immune-boosting vitamin A and energising caffeine. Sprinkle some unsweetened shredded coconut on top - bon appetit!
So this matcha green tea smoothie contains all the benefits of a regular green tea smoothie with the added green tea flavour and of course all the good antioxidants that green tea contains.
Ingredients:
- 1 large mango (fresh or frozen)
- 2 Frozen bananas
- 2 Large handfuls of baby spinach
- 2 teaspoons matcha green tea powder
- 1 cup (240 ml) Light coconut milk
Put the coconut milk in the blender, followed by the matcha green tea powder and spinach and blend. Add mango and the frozen bananas and blend until creamy and smooth.
Green Tea Smoothie with Raspberries
Also this recipe gets you in the holiday mood: combine plain Greek yoghurt with fresh raspberries, banana, honey, vanilla extract and green tea on top.
This delicious and healthy raspberry smoothie uses green tea instead of juice or milk for an extra boost of antioxidants!
1 cup green tea, chilled
1/3 cup low-fat Greek yoghurt
1/2 pint raspberries (about 1 cup)
1 large frozen banana
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup ice
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
More Energy with Peach Green Tea Smoothie
To keep the morning freshness going for a long time, blogger Kristy from Keepin' It Kind adds matcha powder to this summery mix. She also adds lots of leafy greens and fruits, as well as hemp seeds and buckwheat groats (also called buckwheat grains), which provide a filling combination of high protein and fibre.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 to 3 handfuls of leafy greens
- 1 1/2 cups frozen mango
- 1 1/2 cups frozen peach slices
- 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
- 1 tablespoon buckwheat groats
- 1 tablespoon maca powder
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Instead of mango, you could use 1 1/2 (preferably frozen) bananas.
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