Parents are always looking for ways to sneak in extra servings of vegetables for picky eaters. One of the sneakiest ways is to hide them in tasty and enjoyable smoothies. Vegetables mixed with sweet fruits and juices often go down without your child even realizing they had something good for them.
Some vegetables taste better in smoothies than others and getting the right proportions helps ensure your child is getting the nutrition you want them to have without extra sugars.
Vegetables that taste good in smoothies
Vegetable smoothie recipes
Vegetable smoothie recipes don’t need to be complicated. You can choose to use fresh or frozen veggies to make them along with your favorite fruits and juice. However, be aware of the amount of sugar you are adding with juices — we want nutrition without children bouncing off the walls.
Make sure you have a good blender that breaks all solids down into a smooth but thick liquid.
Here are a few recipes to start you off. Simply put all of the ingredients from each recipe into a blender, cover, and blend to your desired consistency.
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 green apple
- 1 banana
- Cold water (enough to cover everything)
- 1/2 cup ice
- Teaspoon of chia seeds (optional)
- 1 cup pineapple
- 1 banana
- ½ tbsp fresh ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ cup carrot juice
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ head of purple cabbage
- 1 cup blueberries
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup berry Greek yogurt
- 1 cup cold hibiscus tea
- ½ cup almond milk
- 1 cup raw beets
- 1 cup strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1 cup milk
- 1 Tbsp lemon juice
- ½ Tsp cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp flax seeds (optional)
Remember that your veggie smoothies can get creative and change based on the fresh or frozen fruits you have on hand. Experiment with different combinations to find the ones that your child asks for.
