Green Tea Mango Smoothie Recipe
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For those of you joining me in the upcoming No Sugar Challenge, you might already know that you are supposed to drink one, nutrient-dense smoothie per day. As you move along in the challenge, you will find that natural foods begin to taste sweeter and sweeter. You find that there really isn’t a need to sweeten everything and you begin to enjoy foods without the “sugar-bomb” effect.
This has a wonderfully light and “airy” flavor. It’s not as filling as some of the other smoothies, but it should carry you through 2 hours until your next meal just fine. This might be a good smoothie to have as a last meal of the day. That way you get some great nutrients, but you won’t have a brick in your belly just before bed. This isn’t high in protein, so pair it with a hardboiled egg white or add some unflavored protein powder and enjoy.
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Green Tea Mango Smoothie Recipe
Green Tea Mango Smoothie
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 medium mango, peeled and cored
- 2 cups spinach, raw
- 1 cup prepared green tea, cooled
- 1 medium banana
- 1 cup pineapple
Instructions
- Blend in a blender and serve.
- NOTE: This would equal half of your fruit allowance for the day while on this challenge.
Have you tried this one with Truvia/stevia and water in place of the fruit juice? I’m considering quick-and-easy recipes for my diabetic boyfriend. 🙂
Charlena – We do not use stevia in this challenge. But if you want it for just day to day meals, then yes, stevia (NOT Truvia) is just fine.
Is there anything wrong with using Stevia in clean eating?
LN – Not that I’m aware of. But I haven’t done any research on it either. I don’t care for stevia, so I never use it. However, for the no sugar challenge, we are not allowing stevia. Only fruit.
its mandatory to use quinoa (sp) i had some and it doesn’t suit my fancy, and because of the breast cancer in my family i was told to stay around from tofu (soy)…i have no idea what that correlates too but my doc said to avoid it….you think i can make this without starches?
Michelle – You can always try it with non fat greek yogurt. It won’t be as sweet, but it will give you some protein to balance out the fruit.
FYI…tofu (soy) is high in plant estrogen. If you are at high risk for breast cancer, you should avoid things that increase your estrogen levels.
I’m confused because if this is for the no sugar added challenge why so much sugar? I see you didn’t add any but it has a LOT of sugar! Just asking……
This challenge allows for a certain amount of fruit. While fruit is high in sugar, it is a natural sugar and is fine in moderation on this challenge. Keep in mind, this is the only natural sugar you get all day.
When does the next NSC start?? I think I’m ready to take the plunge!
Ami – This coming Monday. I will post the challenge on my blog this weekend.
Good luck to you! I can’t do it because I have low sugar and always need some form of it (usually my fruits) but on occasion I have to have regular orange juice and that has sugar in it. I’m looking forward to your recipes though and wish the best to everyone doing it!
Carolyn – There’s no reason to drink orange juice with added sugar. Simply buy 100% juice. You can still do the challenge with a few minor changes. Just add a bit more fruit as needed. But I recommend discussing it with your doctor first.
I am very excited for the upcoming no sugar challenge. I gave up sugar for about six months and felt great. Unfortunately I went on a cruise in January and fell back into my old ways. Thank you for providing such delicious and healthy recipes! Looking forward to reading your NSC post over the weekend!
Sb – Yes, It’s shockingly easy to fall into the sugar trap. Good for you for giving it up again!
Haley – It’s pretty good!
Tammy – Fantastic! I hope you enjoy it!
Tammy – Fantastic! I hope you enjoy it!
So the challenge starts the 23rd? I was doing fairly well until we went out of town three weeks ago – I probably ate more junk in six days than I had had in the previous six months and now my eating seems out of control 🙁
Teresa – That’s not uncommon. Happens to the best of us. Junk food is engineered to do that to us. Yes, it starts this Monday the 23rd.
ladybradford – If it’s just you, I would cut the recipe in half. Fresh smoothies do not last long at all.
Is there anything to substitute banana? I really don’t care for the flavor of bananas and nearly every smoothie recipe calls for banana!
Kmommaj – You can just leave them out or replace with some other fruit.
Do you have any experience with freezing smoothies? I’d like to mix up a batch on Sundays, freeze them individually in travel drink containers, then take ’em to work with me each day at oh-dark-thirty.
Maria – I think you would just end up with popsicles in a cup. But if you keep it mostly fruit, it might work okay.
There’s nothing clean or healthy about protein powder. Get your protein from real food.
Jesse – I agree. But the simple truth is, many clean eaters use protein powder anyway. And I like to provide a little something for everyone here.
Made the green tea mango smoothie this morning…YUM!!! Thank you for this recipe:)) Is there another fruit that can replace the mango that is not so expensive?
Julie – The standard sub for mango, believe it or not, it bananas.
I have been on the smoothie/juicing/clean diet for a few weeks now and feel so Mich better and lost weight to boot. Being a vegetarian most of my life I still had no idea how bad i was eating and how many vitamins i was depriving myself of. These smoothies sound grt and some are but being a partial vegan i use either almond or coconut milk ( unsweetened) and yes, I use Truvia or Stevia just depending on which is on sale. I also use a scoop of protein powder and this is what really kicks up the nutrients…..chia seeds and ground flax. I never not add this. I even make my own popsicles now and put chia seeds in them. Nobody notices. Hope u try it, you’ll certainly enjoy.
Wendy – I use chia seeds a lot. Feel free to add them here as well. As for sweeteners, I would never use Truvia. It’s far from clean. I’ve tried pure stevia and I get a bad aftertaste. So that’s why you won’t find it’s use on my blog. Hope you enjoy the smoothie!
this looks delicious but I was wondering is there a good fruit that can substitute pineapple?
Beth – You can substitute any fruit, but I can’t guarantee how it would taste with the green tea.
YUMMY! I need to do this ASAP – antioxidants, fresh, caffeine….AMAZING
Elaine – I hope you enjoy it! 🙂
Loved this recipe!!!! Thanks!
BethF – My pleasure! 😀