I have a smoothie almost daily. This recipe is a green powerhouse and called a V-8 Smoothie because it has 8 vegetables. Well technically, I think avocado is a fruit.
This smoothie would be perfect for a snack, or as a hydrating plant powered beverage to give you a little pick-me-up to start your day.
The green in this smoothie comes from kale, broccoli sprouts, curly parsley, and avocado. It is a great way to get your daily dose of greens. This blend up into a nice, smooth and creamy beverage with a fresh flavor.
You could also use romaine lettuce (pictured), fresh spinach or another leafy green like arugula.
This article gives you tons of examples of greens that you can add, all would work well in this smoothie.
It really is a matter of what you have on hand and taste. Some greens can be bitter. It’s good to know when to add fruit, maple syrup or dates to help sweeten your smoothie.
This V-8 smoothie will be your go-to for fresh, hydrating plant power. You’ll feel great and energized. Not only that, you’re getting so many vitamins and nutrients that your body craves.
This recipe makes 2 servings. Each serving offers over 11 grams of dietary fiber and 6 and half grams of protein. If you want to lower the sodium, switch out the celery as it is naturally high in sodium.
Don’t forget to add non-dairy milk. You can purchase store brand, or why not make your own. There are any options these days when substituting dairy, such as milk.
Read my article on How to Make Delicious Homemade Nut, Seed and Grain-Based Milk. Most can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, allowing you to use them in more of your plant-based recipes.
You’ll also add frozen or fresh banana and apple and you’re ready to whirl. I’ve also included chia seeds which are a great source of omega 3s and flaxseeds. These both give this V-8 Smoothie a unique, but crave-worthy texture.
I highly recommend checking out all my smoothie recipes because you can never have too many. It’s a great snack, a way to get in much-needed plant power and vitamins and besides they taste good too.
Here are some of those other healthy and delicious smoothies:
During the summer, it’s a great way to prevent your body from dehydrating.
I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below for this V-8 Smoothie! If you have a photo, post it on my Facebook page, tag me using the hashtag #plantbasedcooking
This recipe is Certified Plantricious because it meets the following guidelines.
The Trusted Seal for
Plant-Based Nutrition
- Must be whole food plant-based, contains no animal products
- May be minimally processed
- No added oil
- No added sugars
- No artificial additives or preservatives
- Sodium (mg) to Calories ratio, 1 ≤ 1
- Total Fiber to Calories, 2g ≥ 100 calories
V-8 Smoothie
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
Ingredients
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 carrot peeled and roughly chopped
- handful broccoli sprouts (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 cup kale roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup curly parsley
- 1/2 tomato roughly chopped
- 1/2 avocado
- 1 banana
- 1/2 green apple
- 1/2 cup non-dairy milk
- 1 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 tbsp flaxseeds
- water
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
- Add extra water if it's too thick.
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What’s 1/2 non dairy milk? Half of what? X
Oops, that’s supposed to be 1/2 CUP non-dairy milk. Thanks for catching that. ????
What kind of Blender do you use?
Hey Rebecca, I use a Vitamix blender. It really works well for making creamy sauces out of cashews. I’ve also had a Blendtec but while they’re both rather noisy at high speeds, the Blendtec was very loud. I hope that helps.
Mine turned out thick so I used a spoon to eat it. Next time I’ll adjust the ingredients a little
You can, of course, thin it with water but eating with a spoon can be fun.:)
Oh my stars all these things that need peeling and chopping and all these things I need a tiny bit of and then be stuck with the rest, I thought a faux V8 would be easy with, like, just a tomato, some slivers of canned carrot, some baby spinach and a wee snip of celery (then throw out the rest unless I find dozens of delightful recipes containing celery). Easy-Peasy. But I guess not – I mean banana (gross! In a veggie drink?), chia seeds, flax seeds, an AVOCADO? TOO HARD. And more stuff to toss after I use it once, like, well like chia seeds and flax seeds. I will try my fake V8 version with the ingredients listed on the can in my $55 Target blender and see what happens, if it is foul MAYBE I will consider aspects of this recipe…
Yep, plant-based recipes often require peeling and chopping. Consider using any leftovers for a salad. The banana adds a bit of sweetness which helps the flavor. However, I’ve recently discovered that banana reduces the availability of polyphenols in fruits and veggies so I’ll need to revamp the recipe with this in mind…
I’d like to try this in a lower carb version. I’m assuming the banana is the worst offender in here. Any substitution ideas to bring the carb count down?
You could leave the banana out of the recipe, but it won’t be as sweet if you’re ok with that. Or, you can try a lower carb fruit like berries or mango a different vegetable like cauliflower. Silken tofu would add more protein if that sounds good to you. The great thing about smoothies is they’re very flexible and just about anything goes.