Create a super-healthy, delicious, and drop dead gorgeous layered smoothie: first with a cool, green smoothie as the first layer, then top that off with a warm orange cinnamon smoothie for the piece de resistance! Now you have your smoothie masterpiece, which packs in the power of two smoothies and flavors in one. Filled with the nutrition power of pistachios, leafy greens, bananas, orange, and cinnamon, this completely plant-based, no-added sugar Super Green and Gold Layered Smoothie is a good source of protein, fiber, vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action. It’s perfect for breakfast, snacking, pre- or post-workouts for the whole family.
With only 7 ingredients, get this recipe done in under 10 minutes!
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- Author: The Plant-Powered Dietitian
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 8 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Make a drop dead gorgeous, healthy smoothie with a cool green layer topped with a warm gold layer. Filled with leafy greens, pistachios, orange, cinnamon, and bananas, this vegan, gluten-free, no added-sugar free Super Green and Gold Layered Smoothie is set to impress!
Ingredients
Green Smoothie Layer:
- ¼ cup pistachios
- 1 ½ cups packed kale (may substitute with a different green, such as spinach or chard)
- 1 medium banana, peeled, quartered
- 2/3 cup plain, unsweetened plant-based milk
- 2 ice cubes
Gold Smoothie Layer:
- 1 large orange, peeled
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup plain, unsweetened plant-based milk
- 2 ice cubes
Instructions
- Make the green smoothie by placing pistachios, kale, banana, plant-based milk, and ice cubes in the container of a small blender, and process about 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Make the gold smoothie by placing orange, cinnamon, plant-based milk, and ice cubes in another container of a small blender, and process about 2 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Set aside.
- Prepare 2 large glasses or mason jars (about 2 cups each).
Pour half of the green smoothie in each glass (about 1 cup per glass).
- Gently pour half of the gold smoothie on top of the green layer in each glass (about 1 cup per glass).
- Enjoy!
- Makes 2 smoothies (about 2 cups each).
- Category: Smoothie
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 26 g
- Sodium: 148 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Carbohydrates: 43 g
- Fiber: 9 g
- Protein: 10 g
Keywords: vegan smoothie, green smoothie, layered smoothie
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Try some of my favorite plant-based smoothie recipes:
Green Pistachio Smoothie
Red Dragon Fruit Smoothie
Zesty Tomato Smoothie
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