Summer smoothies with green tea and fruits

What better way to start the day on hot summer days than with green tea and a generous portion of fruit? The blend of fruit, milk (plant-based if you prefer), and healthy ingredients provides the fiber and protein you need to enjoy the hot days with full energy .

Here are 3 delicious green tea smoothies to start your day off right.

Matcha Green Tea Smoothie – Breakfast Smoothie with EGCG

Try this tropical take on a morning matcha (from Loving It Vegan ). Mango, banana, and coconut milk will get you in the island mood, while spinach and green tea powder deliver immune-boosting vitamin A and energizing caffeine. Sprinkle some unsweetened shredded coconut on top—bon appétit!

This matcha green tea smoothie contains all the benefits of a regular green tea smoothie with the added green tea flavor and, of course, all the good antioxidants that green tea contains.

Ingredients:

• 1 large mango (fresh or frozen)
• 2 frozen bananas
• 2 large handfuls of baby spinach
• 2 teaspoons of matcha green tea powder
• 1 cup (240 ml) light coconut milk

Add the coconut milk to a blender, followed by the matcha green tea powder and spinach, and blend. Add the mango and frozen bananas and blend until creamy and smooth.

Green tea smoothie with raspberries

This recipe will also put you in the holiday spirit: Combine plain Greek yogurt with fresh raspberries, banana, honey, vanilla extract, and green tea on top.

This delicious and healthy raspberry smoothie uses green tea instead of juice or milk for an extra boost of antioxidants!

• 1 cup green tea, chilled
• 1/3 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 pint raspberries (about 1 cup)
• 1 large frozen banana
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup ice

Place all ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.

More energy with peach-green tea smoothie

To keep that morning freshness going, blogger Kristy from Keepin' It Kind adds matcha powder to this summery mix. She also adds plenty of leafy greens and fruit, as well as hemp seeds and buckwheat groats (also called buckwheat kernels), which provide a satisfying combination of plenty of protein and fiber.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk
• 2 to 3 handfuls of leafy greens
• 1 1/2 cups frozen mango
• 1 1/2 cups frozen peach slices
• 1 tablespoon hemp seeds
• 1 tablespoon buckwheat groats
• 1 tablespoon maca powder

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Instead of mango, you could use 1 1/2 bananas (preferably frozen).

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