When it starts warming up in the spring time, I get excited to make smoothies again! I don’t know if it’s just me but I cannot do smoothies in the dead of Minnesota winter. I wish I could because I love the nutrients you can pack into smoothies! Mango is my favorite fruit to use in smoothies and I go back and forth between kale and spinach.

My easy, everyday green smoothie I’ve been loving this spring goes a little like this:

Frozen mango chunks
Kale
Chia Seeds
2 scoops of Vital Proteins Collagen Powder
3 equal parts – unsweetened vanilla almond milk / orange juice / water

I throw everything in my ninja blender all at once and no particular order and it works fantastic and makes it a breeze to whip together any smoothie. It’s also super easy to clean, too. For ingredient amounts, I eyeball it to make 2 nice size smoothies which ends up being around 40oz on the blender so I just aim for that. I save the other one for the next day!

I like a variety of smoothies but this seems to be my favorite because of how simple and refreshing it is! I also enjoy more in-depth smoothie recipes from Liz Moody’s Healthier Together cookbook where you can sneak vegetables in and even more nutrient-dense ingredients. I can’t wait to experiment with more smoothie recipes all summer long.

I hope you try a refreshing, healthy smoothie this spring and summer! I’d love to know your favorite blend. For more recipes, click here.

“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.” 1 Timothy 4:8