Video How to make fruit and vegetable smoothies

A smoothie with fruit and veggies is ultra healthy! Tips on how to use what’s on hand and tailor to your tastes. You pick your favorite fruits and vegetables to make a delicious smoothie.

A glass filled with a red smoothie with two red and white straws in the glass.

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This time of year always inspires me to make some familycuisine.net healthy changes. I need to eat more fruit and veggies and less sugar – so how about a smoothie with fruit and veggies? familycuisine.net sugar! That’s going to be tough.

Smoothies with fruit and veggies are healthy and I make them with absolutely no added sugar. And I don’t miss it at all!

A blender full of yogurt , bananas, blue berries, spinach and carrots.

I have my go-to items for smoothies. But I also need to have an alternate game plan because we don’t always have everything on hand.

My recipe is my standard go-to smoothie, but I will also give you a list of some options for substitutions and variety!

My basic rule: Add what you like and try out different ingredients to see what works. I don’t like any one ingredient to overpower the smoothie.

Fruit Options

Add what you have on hand or your favorite fruit. Fruit can be fresh or frozen.

Blueberries
Strawberries
Raspberries
Banana
Pineapple
Kiwi
Peach
Mango
Citrus

Veggie Options

Spinach
Kale
Swiss Chard
Carrots
Cucumber

Two glasses filled with a red colored smoothie and fresh bananas in the background.

We love to make these smoothies all year long. My kids make them for breakfast and for snacks. You just can’t go wrong with a treat like these smoothies. If you are looking for more smoothie recipes check out this green smoothie recipe.

What to do with leftover smoothie?

If you have any leftover smoothie, just pop the extras in the fridge or freezer and enjoy later. My kids like to put them in the freezer and then eat when it is frozen. The smoothie will become frozen hard and you will need a spoon to scrape it up. As it begins to thaw, the smoothie is easier to eat.

Bananas, raspberries, spinach, carrots and other fruits displayed on a white board.