Microgreen Smoothie Recipes

Recently, I was a guest speaker at the Library of Congress. My talk was about how to grow and add microgreens to your diet.  After the talk, one gentleman asked me if one could add microgreens to smoothies.  The answer is you certainly can! In its raw form, microgreens have been found to have from 4 to 40 times the nutrients found in their mature counterparts, so definitely a great addition to a smoothie.


I think I expressed my opinion that it would be "sort of a waste" to add microgreens to a smoothie, which as soon as the words left my mouth, I realized was a dumb comment.  I said this because 1) I personally love to eat microgreens in a salad, especially the more substantial greens like sunflower greens, and 2) I like to hide veggies I don’t love in smoothies and juices, thus adding microgreens would be a waste. Plus, I'm just not a really big smoothie maker.


This gentleman said he likes to make smoothies all the time.  Well, I hope he forgives my comment because adding microgreens to smoothies would be an absolutely delicious, nutritious, and convenient thing to do! For him, I have found several microgreen smoothies recipes to try. There are many out there (try Google and Pinterest), and a reliable way to use them would also be in your existing favorite green smoothie recipe.


Superfood Warrior by urbanhydrogreens.com

 ¾ cup chocolate almond milk

1 banana

1-3 teaspoons cacao powder

1 tablespoon almond butter

½ cup ice

1 handful kale microgreens

3 shakes cinnamon

Tropical Broccoli Breeze by urbanhydrogreens.com

 ½ cup pineapple juice

½ cup unsweetened coconut milk

1 banana

1 handful broccoli greens

1-2 tablespoons coconut shreds

6 ounces ice

Avocado Smoothie by sproutpeople.org

1 avocado

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 cup milk (any kind)

Dash cayenne

Dash salt, if desired

½ cup sunflower greens

1 tablespoon fresh basil

1 tablespoon honey

The Cure-All by urbancultivator.net

(makes a large amount)

¼ cup beet microgreens

½ cup pea shoots

1/8 cup oregano

¼ cup radish microgreens

1 banana, frozen

½ mango

6 cups orange juice

1 cup plain yogurt

Squeeze honey

Anti-Oxidant Smoothie by urbanhydrogreens.com

1 cup vanilla almond milk

½ frozen banana

½ cup blueberries

1 handful kale microgreens

 

GTTC: raspberry smash and prize announced

I am not a mixologist, but I do enjoy the occasional alcoholic drink and have figured out how to make a drink exactly to my liking. I generally mix enough for the family, just adding alcohol to my glass at the end. Here's how I made tonight's Raspberry Smash (serves 4):

• In a pitcher, muddle together: a generous handful of raspberries, leaves pulled from a small bunch of mint, about 3 teaspoons of sugar.
• Add: the juice of a lemon, a 20 oz. bottle of ginger ale and a 10 oz. bottle of club soda. Stir gently.
• In a glass of ice, fill about 1/3 full with whiskey. Strain raspberry drink into glass to fill.

Delicious and refreshing on a 103 degree day! The real key to making a drink like this is using a muddler. My sister bought me a muddler for my birthday (along with all the other accoutrements and many bottles of liquor) and as I suspected, there is no substitution for this bar tool. It is SUCH a helpful tool in fact, that I will be giving one away. In 2 weeks, I will return from my annual trip to the land of live oaks and Spanish moss, and draw a name from all the people who have participated in the Garden to Table Challenge this season. Want an entry? Simply post about what you've been harvesting and cooking, include a link in your post back here, and then come back and link below. See you in a couple weeks!