This post is sponsored by the Florida Department of Citrus.
Green Power Smoothie
Happy Monday friends! What better way to kick off the week than with a Green Power Smoothie filled with all the veggies and Florida OJ to get us going. Amiright?
If you’ve been following along for a while, you know smoothies are my T-H-A-N-G. Like I’m so into them because…
- Y-U-M
- so EASY
- and super healthy
In fact, I use them as a way to hide a bunch of nutrition and get it into my toddler’s belly.
We had a sick house the past two weeks thanks to toddler germs infecting us all… including our new baby brother.
SO SAD.
It’s hard to teach a two year old hygiene and to NOT put his hands in his mouth, wipe his nose with his arm or put his face in little brother’s face. Kid loves him some #smotherlove.
But thankfully we are finally all healthy and well again. I did all the things to de-germ… air purifier, humidifier, essential oils, and disinfectant wipes became my new BFF. Mama bear got intense when the newborn started getting the sniffles.
Like 5 AM scrubbing the bathrooms I-N-T-E-N-S-E.
And being a foodie dietitian, I use food (hello, vitamin C rich Florida OJ) and natural supplements to help us with immunity and getting well.
Smoothies like this Green Power Smoothie, happen most mornings in our house but when the toddler is sick I turn to smoothies as medicine too — like literally mix his RX into the smoothie so I don’t have a fuss match.
He takes gummy multivitamins most days but I also drop in vitamin D, omega 3s, elderberry, probiotics, and sometimes his liquid iron multi that tastes super gross… right into his smoothie.
That’s another reason why I always add Florida OJ to our smoothies— it’s natural great taste allows me to pack in even more good stuff like cauliflower, broccoli and spinach.
Florida Orange Juice provides the amazing 5 in every glass:
- Taste
- Vitamin C
- Folate
- Potassium
- No Added Sugar
Green Power Smoothie to the rescue!
Today I’m taking over @FloridaOrangeJuice Instagram page so be sure to check out their feed to find out what makes me feel “Amazing Inside”. Learn more about National OJ Day and ways to celebrate by visiting the Florida Department of Citrus website and Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Oh and I am super pumped to share that in honor of National OJ Day (THIS FRIDAY– May 4th), I’m hosting a morning yoga event plus breakfast with the Florida Department of Citrus in Tampa and I’d LOVE to see you there. Click here to register!
More Fruit & Veggie Smoothies!
- Mint Chocolate Chip Avocado Smoothie
- Hidden Veggie Chocolate Coffee Shake
- Probiotics for Kids and Babies [Strawberry Ginger Smoothie]
Green Power Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 smoothies 1x
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Broccoli, cauliflower, spinach, oh my! All the veg blended into this Green Power Smoothie and you can’t even taste it thanks to OJ and peanut butter! This is a kid favorite!
Ingredients
- 1 cup Florida Orange Juice
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen tropical fruit blend (or ½ cup pineapple and ½ cup mango)
- ½ cup kefir
- 1 cup frozen riced cauliflower and broccoli blend
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 tablespoon peanut butter
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in high powered blender and blend until smooth and creamy. It may take a few minutes with increasing the speed on blender to blend it all up to a very smooth and velvety consistency.
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 255
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 91mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 3mg
Keywords: immune boosting, 5 minute, vitamin C
Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.
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This is my kind of smoothie! Looks so delicious and nutritious. Also, love your beautiful photos!
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I love orange juice! I think we can can all use a way to sneak in some veggies in a way we enjoy it!
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My thoughts exactly. Always looking for ways to up my veggie intake, especially at breakfast.
5 am bathroom scrub? Sorry to hear that!!! Can’t wait to try the smoothie.
hahaa– mama bear came out when little bro cough a cold… goodbye germs!
I love a good green smoothie but don’t think I’ve ever added broccoli to a smoothie! I’ve juiced it and blended soups but this combo is intreguing me.
I’m a big fan of smoothies! They’re such a great way to get lots of fruits and veggies into your diet. I’ll have to give this one a try.
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My youngest LOVES smoothies and he isn’t a big vegetable fan! I can get him to eat peas and raw carrots but that is about it! He does love salad so I tell myself that he is eating some greens 😉
This looks beautiful! Going to try this smoothie on him and see if he can notice the hidden veg…fingers cross….but that kid ca spot the tiniest fleck of mushroom in a lasagne!
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That is amazing that he will eat salad!!! The veg blend up totally smooth in this drink so aside from the color he shouldn’t notice. 🙂 You could always just do cauliflower so it doesn’t change the color.
I love that this is made with fresh Florida OJ!! There is nothing better then Florida citrus 🙂
Agree!!
What a perfect way to start the day! Filled with so much goodness!
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Makes you feel “amazing inside” for sure!
I’ve never thought about putting riced cauliflower and broccoli in a smoothie before. That’s really smart. I love frozen bananas as a base for smoothies, but usually do chocolate and peanut butter with it. I need to switch it to get more greens and vitamins in!
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Girl I totally add the riced cauliflower/broccoli mixture into my chocolate shakes too! Try it 🙂
Not only does this look delicious and refreshing I love that you hid the good-for-you vegetables in it too without taking away from the taste.
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thanks Sharon!! adding veg to smoothies is one of my fav ways to get in greens.
I start every day with a green smoothie! I love the addition of citrus to this recipe!
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curious what veggies you usually add? always looking for new ideas!
No kids running around, but I do need to get more greens into my husband! I’m so curious by the OJ/PB blend.
haha.. we all can use a little more veg in our life.