Rick and I have a very active lifestyle and enjoy having a constant amount of energy throughout the day. On days that I exercise, I find that a fruit-containing green smoothie gives me that extra edge, energy-wise. Here is a recipe for one of my favorite post-workout green smoothies:
2 medium bananas
1 cup orange juice (juice of 3 oranges)
3 cups chopped collard greens (6 medium tree collard leaves)
½ cup fresh raspberries
½ cup fresh blueberries
Here are some of the nutrients found in this smoothie:
| Green smoothie | Adult Daily Values | |
| Calories | 421 | |
| Protein | 8.00 g | |
| Calcium | 210.1 | 1000 – 1200 mg |
| Iron | 1.70 | 8 – 18 mg |
| Zinc | 0.74 | 8 – 11 mg |
| Magnesium | 105.2 | 310 – 420 mg |
| Potassium | 1580.4 | 4700 mg |
| Beta carotene | 4316.2 mcg | |
| Vitamin C | 201.8 | 75 – 90 mg |
| Vitamin E | 3.20 | 15 mg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.38 | 1.1 – 1.2 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42 | 1.1 – 1.3 mg |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67 | 14 – 16 mg |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.64 | 5 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 1.18 | 1.3 – 1.7 mg |
| Folate | 305.3 | 400 mcg |
The nutrient content of this smoothie is notable and after running four miles today, this smoothie was a welcome treat.
Here is how I made this smoothie:
First, I squeezed the juice from three oranges, peeled two ripe bananas, and gathered and rinsed 6 medium-sized leaves from our tree collard plants. I placed the juice, bananas, and collard greens into our blender:
I blended the ingredients until smooth and added the rinsed blueberries and raspberries:
Once again, I blended the mixture until smooth and enjoyed my smoothie.
The blueberries and raspberries give this green smoothie a lovely purple-brown color. 🙂
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