• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
RecipeTeacher
  • Home
  • Instant Pot Recipes
  • Air Fryer Recipes
  • Recipe Index
  • About
    • Welcome
    • Contact
  • Resources
    • RecipeTeacher101
    • Air Fryer Quick Guide
    • Instant Pot and Pressure Cooker Quick Guide
    • Air Fryer Recipes for Beginners
    • Instant Pot Recipes for Beginners
    • Kitchen Essentials
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipe Index
  • About
  • RecipeTeacher101
  • Contact
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipe Index
    • About
    • RecipeTeacher101
    • Contact
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • TikTok
  • ×

    You are here: Home » Smoothie Recipes » Healthy Breakfast Smoothie

    Healthy Breakfast Smoothie

    Print Recipe
     
    Jump to Recipe
     
    Rate this Recipe

    Last Modified: August 18, 2020

    Here’s the perfect recipe for a healthy breakfast smoothie. With a deep green color, sweet flavors and all the health benefits of kale, chia seeds, mango, pineapple and ginger, this smoothie is an excellent start to your day!

    A recipe for a healthy green breakfast smoothie

    They say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. So let’s make our first meal of the day one that’s loaded with healthy goodness and is also delicious. It can be so tempting to grab a muffin or a greasy breakfast, but lets instead try a healthy smoothie such as this one!

    Over the past 10-15 years, smoothies have become a very popular way to get a whole bunch of vitamins, proteins, fruits and vegetables, all in an easy to enjoy drink. And with the popularity of high speed blenders, and blenders that are specifically made for smoothies, making them at home is easier and easier to do. It’s also very economical! No need to go to specialty smoothie shops and spend big bucks when you can make your own healthy green breakfast at home easily and affordably.

    Start with the super food of kale

    The main ingredients in our healthy breakfast smoothie are kale, mango, pineapple, dates, chia seeds and ginger. Kale has enjoyed such a renaissance in recent years. Once used almost strictly as decoration at salad bars or deli trays, kale is “super food” and a part of many healthy lifestyle diets. It’s loaded with vitamins C and K, and provides an excellent source of fiber. Kale by itself isn’t very tasty, but that’s why it works so well with fruits such as mango and pineapple. The flavors of these two fruits provides an awesome combination of tropical flavors, and almost completely makes up for any lack of flavor from the kale. In fact, if this smoothie wasn’t green, you wouldn’t even know it contained kale.

    Recipe for a healthy green breakfast smoothie

    ch ch ch chia!

    We may know chia seeds from the popular commercials for the fuzzy headed pets, but chia seeds pack a nutritious punch when added to a smoothie. Chia seeds are rich in antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids and are also an excellent source of fiber. And they blend right in to your smoothie perfectly. Chia seeds have a flavor you’re barely going to notice. They’re mild, slightly nutty tasting, and are perfect for a healthy breakfast smoothie recipe.

    recipe for a healthy green smoothie with kale

    Have a date to remember

    When was the last time you had a date? No not dinner and a movie, but the fruit kind of date? Dates are a very sweet little fruit that grows in bunches on “date palm” trees. We mostly find them in a partially dry state, often already pitted, in containers at supermarkets. The flavor is so sweet and so rich, and they add the perfect compliment of sweetness to our smoothie. You only need 1 or 2, and you’ll be glad you did. They really fill out the flavor profile of our smoothie.

    Better with Ginger

    Fresh ginger doesn’t get enough credit. It’s a very versatile ingredient in so many ways, and when fresh ginger root is grated and added to a smoothie, it adds a vibrancy like nothing else. I love ginger so I like to add a whole teaspoon of freshly grated ginger to almost all of my smoothies. Feel free to add more or less, depending on your taste. And don’t forget, ginger is also an excellent digestive aid. Do a google search for health benefits of ginger and you will be amazed. Definitely an ingredient I love to use in this recipe.

    recipe for a healthy green smoothie

    Fresh or Frozen Fruit for Smoothies?

    I personally love to use fresh fruit in my smoothies. I enjoy my trips to the produce stores where everything is so fresh and beautiful. And of course when i’m peeling and cutting the fruit I have a few fresh chunks to enjoy. But if you don’t quite have the time to make this smoothie with fresh pineapple and mango, using frozen is perfectly fine! I always keep bags of frozen fruit in my freezer for this very reason. If i’m in a hurry on a weekday morning, I can just get the fruit I need from the freezer. And on the weekends when I may have a little more time, that’s when i’ll use fresh. One thing to note when using fresh fruit – throw a couple of ice cubes into the blender with all the other ingredients. It will give it that perfect consistency and temperature.

    Print
    clock clock iconcutlery cutlery iconflag flag iconfolder folder iconinstagram instagram iconpinterest pinterest iconfacebook facebook iconprint print iconsquares squares iconheart heart iconheart solid heart solid icon
    Recipe for a healthy green breakfast smoothie

    Healthy Breakfast Smoothie


    • Author: RecipeTeacher
    Print Recipe
    Pin Recipe

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups kale (just leaves without steams)
    • ½ cup fresh or frozen pineapple chunks
    • ½ cup fresh or frozen mango chunks
    • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
    • 1–2 dates
    • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
    • 1 tablespoon chia seeds
    • ¾ cup coconut water

    Instructions

    1. In a blender, add in all the ingredients and blend for 2-3 minutes or until all the ingredients are well combined.
    2. If necessary add in more water to thin the smoothie and blend again until smooth.
    3. Pour the smoothie to the serving glasses, garnish with more chia seeds if desired and enjoy immediately.

    Did you make this recipe?

    Be sure to leave a comment and rating below. I appreciate your feedback!

    Also, tag @recipe_teacher on Instagram and hashtag it #recipeteacher

    A recipe for a healthy green breakfast smoothie

    91 shares
    • Facebook12
    • Email
    • Yummly

    Easy Recipes for Everyone!

    Subscribe to get the latest updates and videos

    Reader Interactions

    Review & Comment Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

    Primary Sidebar

    Jason of Recipeteacher.com

    Hi, I’m Jason and i’m here to help you make easy, delicious homemade recipes. My approach is to provide the easy-to-understand instructions, use simple ingredients, and have you make the best meals possible.

    More about me →

    Popular Recipes

    • recipe for air fryer pork chops
      Best Damn Air Fryer Pork Chops
    • Best Damn Air Fryer Pork Tenderloin
    • Instant Pot pulled pork recipe
      Best Damn Instant Pot Pulled Pork
    • Instant Pot pressure cooker pork tenderloin recipe
      Best Damn Instant Pot Pork Tenderloin
    • recipe for air fryer chicken breast
      Best Damn Air Fryer Chicken Breast
    • Instant Pot pork chops recipe
      Best Damn Instant Pot Boneless Pork Chops
    • Chicken legs made in an air fryer
      Best Damn Air Fryer Chicken Legs
    • Recipe for oven baked pork chops
      Oven Baked Bone-In Pork Chops
    • Recipe for air best damn air fryer salmon
      Best Damn Air Fryer Salmon
    • Recipe for air fryer brussels sprouts
      Best Damn Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts

    Easy Recipes for Everyone!

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Terms & Conditions

    Newsletter

    • Sign Up! for emails and updates

    Contact & Correspondence

    • Contact
    • How to Leave a Review
    • Welcome to RecipeTeacher!
    • Media Kit

    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2022 RecipeTeacher.com

    • Pinterest
    • 12Facebook
    • Email
    • Yummly
    91 shares