How To Make a Coconut Green Smoothie — Green Smoothies Recipe & Tips

coconut milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories, while regular milk is more affordable.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar

Agave syrup is a lower glycemic index option, while sugar is often cheaper.

chia seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds provide similar health benefits at a lower cost.

Chop up the coconut and add the flesh to the blender.

Add a big handful of spinach to the blender.

Add about a cup of parsley to the blender.

Optionally add cucumber to the blender.

Add kale to the blender.

Add one frozen banana to the blender.

Add about a whole frozen pear to the blender.

Add two teaspoons of manuka honey to the blender.

Add one tablespoon of chia seeds to the blender.

Optionally add one tablespoon of coconut oil to the blender.

Put the lid on the blender and blend until smooth.

If the smoothie is too thick, add more coconut water or water to thin it out.

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