Super Green Detox Smoothie Prep Recipe
This recipe makes a week’s worth of green juice concentrate for super-green detox smoothies. It is an excellent way to prepare a week’s worth of nutritious smoothies in advance. The greens are blended all at once, so you don’t have to worry about them spoiling. I created this recipe to ensure my diet contained enough healthy leafy greens as well as inflammation-fighting turmeric in its raw form.
After the greens are blended, they are then divided into seven food storage bags and frozen. When you are ready to make your smoothie, add the bag of blended greens to your high-powered blender along with coconut water, yogurt, and frozen fruit. Blend until smooth, and you’re done! This green smoothie recipe is delicious, as the yogurt and fruit mellow the bitterness of the greens, making this recipe great for the whole family. This recipe is versatile, and I have included information on adjusting it to your diet preferences.
Ingredients:
Blended Green Juice Concentrate
32 ounces of coconut water
Juice from 2 lemons or limes
3 fresh turmeric roots
1 clump of fresh ginger
1 package broccoli Microgreens or mixed microgreens
1 bunch dinosaur kale
1 bunch parsley
1 bunch cilantro
1 bunch dandelion greens
12 peppercorns or 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper (optional to enhance turmeric absorption)
Smoothie Recipe Ingredients
1 Prepared greens concentrate bag
1 cup coconut water
1 cup plain or vanilla yogurt
1-2 cups frozen fruit
Needed Equipment:
High-powered blender
Sandwich or quart bags
Glass liquid measuring cup
A glass dish (to hold bags upright until frozen)
A gallon storage bag (to place bags of juice in once frozen)
What sets this recipe apart?
This post includes two recipes: the first recipe is for preparing a concentrated green mix that you can freeze for later use, and the second recipe provides instructions for using the green base to make the smoothie. Although this recipe is packed with greens, it tastes great and contains a healing wealth of raw nutrition.
Why prep your greens?
Preparing the green mix ahead saves time, as you don’t need to wash and add the greens each time you make your smoothie. The greens are promptly frozen for later use, so they are not losing nutrients by sitting in the fridge or going to waste. I used to be so upset by the amount of greens that went to waste before I could use them. Now I purchase my veggies, make them into a green mix, and freeze them until I’m ready to use them in a smoothie, ensuring nothing goes to waste.
Turmeric
The addition of fresh turmeric provides excellent health benefits, such as reduced inflammation, boosts memory, lowers heart disease, and has cancer-fighting and free radical-fighting properties.
In an attempt to boost turmeric’s absorption, I have included a small amount of peppercorns in the recipe; do not worry, these do not show up in the flavor of the smoothie. The fat from the whole milk yogurt aids in turmeric’s absorption as well. This step is optional.
Ginger
Ginger aids in digestion, is anti-inflammatory, aids in weight loss, and normalizes blood sugar, as well as many other health benefits, making it an excellent addition to this greens concentrate. Add ginger, based on your taste preference, to this greens mix.
Why is this recipe good for detox?
This smoothie contains a large amount of greens and superfoods that are recommended for the health of your body and liver, such as dandelion greens, kale, turmeric, lemon, parsley, and ginger. It can be hard to fit these healthy foods into your diet each day, and smoothies are a great way to get in your daily dose of these nutritious foods in their raw form. This way, you can get as many nutrients as you can from whole food sources instead of relying on powders and supplements.
Choosing your ingredients
Choose ingredients based on your nutritional needs and availability. The greens included in this recipe should be available at your local grocery or health food store. Choose organic when possible for nutritional value and to minimize toxin exposure. Some of these ingredients sound awful to add to a smoothie, or you may wonder if their flavor will overpower the green mix, but I have found they work well together and do not overpower the flavor of the finished smoothie, and the yogurt and fruit work well to make the finished smoothie taste good. I promise that even my children love this smoothie!
Variations for greens mix and smoothie
The ingredients in this recipe can be adjusted to your nutritional needs, as well as ingredient availability and taste preferences.
Tips & Variations
- You can swap out greens for another veggie, such as swapping the dandelion greens for spinach.
- Coconut water = water or juice
- Yogurt = coconut yogurt or dairy-free yogurt
- Add extra ingredients with caution, and do not double the recipe to blend all at once; this will make too much for the blender to handle at once.
Step-By-Step Instructions
- Blended Green Juice Concentrate Instructions:
Prep: Wash all the greens and set out the needed ingredients. Cut the lemons in half to squeeze or juice, and destem or chop the kale for a better blending experience.
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Add 1 cup of the coconut water to the blender, then add in microgreens, turmeric, ginger, peppercorns, and lemon juice, and blend until smooth.
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While the blender is still running, slowly add the remaining veggies, stems and all, a small handful at a time. While slowly adding the remaining coconut water a little at a time to thin the liquid and help the greens blend well.
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Once all the greens are liquefied, add the remaining coconut water, blend to mix, then turn off your blender.
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Pour the greens mixture into a glass measuring cup, 1 cup at a time, and pour into sandwich or quart bags.
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Place bags upright in a container to freeze. Once the bags of juice are frozen, remove the bags from the container and place them into a gallon freezer storage bag to protect them in the freezer for later use. Keeps well in the freezer for 3 months or more.
- Smoothie Instructions:
Ingredients
1 cup coconut water
1 cup whole grass-fed yogurt or dairy-free yogurt
1 frozen greens concentrate bag
1 teaspoon bee pollen or supplements of choice (optional)
1-2 cups tropical frozen fruit mix or frozen fruit of choice
To start,
1. Take your greens bag out of the freezer and lightly defrost it by placing it in the fridge for a few hours or by letting it sit on your counter for 10-30 minutes (defrost just long enough for your blender to be able to blend it).
2. Remove the frozen juice from the bag and place it in your high-powered blender with coconut water and yogurt blend on high til smooth.
3. With the blender on high, slowly add your frozen fruit to the blender until the smoothie is icy and well-blended.
4. Divide and serve smoothie; leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Enjoy!
Tips
- Smoothies are best enjoyed immediately, but if you find yourself with leftovers, you can refresh your smoothie by placing the leftover smoothie into your blender and blending in some frozen fruit until well blended and icy just prior to serving.
Questions and Answers
You can not double the green concentrate recipe, as it will make more than the blender can hold.
Add extra ingredients with caution, as you may make more juice than the blender can hold.
To make the green concentrate prep bags for one person, add half a cup to each prep bag instead of 1 cup, and half the smoothie recipe when you make the smoothie out of the prepped green concentrate bags.
Instead of pouring the green juice concentrate into bags, you can pour the concentrate into ice cube trays or silicone molds and place them into a large air-tight container once frozen.
If you do not have an ingredient for the green juice concentrate, substitute another green or superfood in its place.
You can add collagen or hemp seeds to your smoothie recipe to increase the protein content.
Super Green Detox Smoothie Prep Recipe
This recipe makes a week's worth of green juice concentrate for super-green detox smoothies. It is an excellent way to prepare a week's worth of nutritious smoothies in advance. The greens are blended all at once, so you don't have to worry about them spoiling. I created this recipe to ensure my diet contained enough healthy leafy greens as well as inflammation-fighting turmeric in its raw form.
Ingredients
- For Blended Green Juice Concentrate:
- 32 ounces of coconut water
- Juice from 2 lemons or limes
- 3 fresh turmeric roots
- 1 clump of fresh ginger
- 1 package broccoli Microgreens or mixed microgreens
- 1 bunch dinosaur kale
- 1 bunch parsley
- 1 bunch cilantro
- 1 bunch dandelion greens
- 12 peppercorns or 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper (optional to enhance turmeric absorption)
Instructions
- Add 1 cup of the coconut water to the blender, then add in microgreens, turmeric, ginger, peppercorns, and lemon juice, and blend until smooth.
- While the blender is still running, slowly add the remaining veggies, stems and all, a small handful at a time. While slowly adding the remaining coconut water a little at a time to thin the liquid and help the greens blend well.
- Once all the greens are liquefied, add the remaining coconut water, blend to mix, then turn off your blender.
- Pour the greens mixture into a glass measuring cup, 1 cup at a time, and pour into sandwich or quart bags.
- Place bags upright in a container to freeze. Once the bags of juice are frozen, remove the bags from the container and place them into a gallon freezer storage bag to protect them in the freezer for later use. Keeps well in the freezer for 3 months or more.
Blended Green Juice Concentrate Instructions:
Prep: Wash all the greens and set out the needed ingredients. Cut the lemons in half to squeeze or juice, and destem or chop the kale for a better blending experience.
Smoothie Instructions:
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 cup whole grass-fed yogurt or dairy-free yogurt
- 1 frozen greens concentrate bag
- 1 teaspoon bee pollen or supplements of choice (optional)
- 1-2 cups tropical frozen fruit mix or frozen fruit of choice
To start,
1. Take your greens bag out of the freezer and lightly defrost it by placing it in the fridge for a few hours or by letting it sit on your counter for 10-30 minutes (defrost just long enough for your blender to be able to blend it). 2. Remove the frozen juice from the bag and place it in your high-powered blender with coconut water and yogurt blend on high til smooth.
3. With the blender on high, slowly add your frozen fruit to the blender until the smoothie is icy and well-blended.
4. Divide and serve smoothie; leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days (add frozen fruit to leftover smoothie and blend to refresh).
Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 44Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gSodium: 129mgCarbohydrates: 9gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 2g
