Green smoothies improve your energy levels, digestion, skin health, aid in weight loss and even reduce cravings for sweets. On top of that, this smoothie has positive effects on blood sugar levels due to the cinnamon and lowers inflammation levels due to the properties in ginger. Additionally, it has cleansing properties due to the addition of lemons and as a result aid in the detoxification process.
Course Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine Global
Keyword green smoothie
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Author Jayne Rain
Ingredients
2ripeBananas
1/2cupfrozen mango (or fresh)
1handfulof young spinach
juice of 1/2 lemon
1/2tspminced ginger
1tspcinnamon
250mlwater
Instructions
Add the water and lemon juice in a blender, followed by the spinach.
After that, add the bananas, mangoes, ginger and cinnamon powder.
Finally, cover the blender and blend the ingredient for 2 to 3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
Serve.
Notes
Alternatively, if your blender is small, reduce the quantity of each ingredient or blend in batches.
Also, the blending time will differ depending on how strong your mixer is.
Substitute the Mangoes in this smoothie with pineapples.
Most importantly, serve this smoothie fresh for best results.