Green apple, celery, and fennel give this spinach smoothie a crisp, aromatic flavor. Lemon and ginger add sharpness, while chia contributes body. Water keeps the vegetable character clear instead of covering it with milk or a sweet juice base.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Apple Celery Fennel Chia Smoothie
Green apple, celery, and fennel give this spinach smoothie a crisp, aromatic flavor.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- 1 cup water
- 0.25 fennel bulb cored and roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 green apple cored
- 1 teaspoon ginger root peeled
- 1 lemon peeled
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
Directions
- Put the measured liquid in the blender with the prepared leafy greens. Secure the lid and process until the leaves are finely dispersed, stopping the machine before scraping down the sides if needed.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Remove fennel core and slice the bulb thinly across its fibers. Chop celery and core the apple. Chia gradually thickens the drink, so stir and reassess before adding water after it stands.
Chia absorbs liquid after the blender stops. Serve promptly for a lighter consistency, or allow a short rest and stir before judging thickness. If adjusting later, add liquid gradually; adding more seeds immediately can make the drink unexpectedly thick after it stands.
Remove the full apple core, including seeds and hard stem attachments. Small pieces blend more readily than large wedges. Washed peel can stay where your machine handles it well, but a coarse texture may call for peeling in a later version.
Ingredient health benefits
- Chia seeds provide fiber and plant-based omega-3 fat.
- Spinach contributes iron, used in oxygen-carrying hemoglobin.
Nutrition references: Harvard Nutrition Source: Chia seeds; NIH: Iron. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
