Anti-Inflammatory Green Smoothie

If you’re looking for an anti-inflammatory smoothie recipe that uses everyday ingredients and tastes delicious, then you’re in luck! This healthy green smoothie recipe’s packed with fresh and frozen fruit, leafy greens, filling seeds, and immune-boosting ingredients like turmeric and coconut oil.

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Updated from the original posting in April 2020.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

When I was in the Culinary Nutrition Program, I had an assignment to develop recipes and a meal plan for a specific condition. I decided to focus on chronic urticaria (aka chronic hives), as it’s something that I live with and wanted to know more about.

At the end of my assignment, I created a 5-day healing meal plan that is full of anti-inflammatory recipes to help minimize and soothe chronic hives.

I knew I wanted to add a simple smoothie that was full of powerful ingredients, and that’s how this anti inflammatory green smoothie was born!

Not only does it help soothe inflammatory issues like chronic hives, but it’s absolutely delicious, super filling, and leaves you feeling energized. I also love that this anti-inflammatory smoothie recipe is a way to sneak in some extra veggies. In fact, it’s one of my secrets to eating more vegetables!

Watch and Learn

Are you more of a visual learner? Then check out this video tutorial! It shows how to make this healthy green smoothie step by step.

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What Are Anti-Inflammatory Foods?

There are many anti inflammatory foods that you can add to your diet to ease the symptoms of inflammatory conditions. Here are some of my favorites:

• Dark leafy greens like kale, spinach, collard greens, and Swiss chard
• Fruits like berries, cherries, red grapes, pineapples, and avocados
• Coconut oil, avocado oil, and olive oil
• Broccoli
• Cauliflower
• Nuts like almonds, walnuts, pistachios, and cashews (raw is preferable)
• Spices like turmeric and cinnamon
• Dark chocolate (in moderation; 80%+)
• Water and unsweetened green tea

Ingredients

• Apple
• Pineapple (fresh or frozen)
• Spinach (a great source of iron with cancer-fighting properties)
• Hemp seeds (They’re high in protein and high in Omega3, which can work as an anti-inflammatory and has numerous other health benefits.)
• Chia seeds (a great source of Omega 3 and fiber)
• Turmeric (This spice is naturally anti-inflammatory, stabilizes mast cells, and prevents histamine release.)
• Coconut oil (low histamine and antimicrobial)

Equipment

This recipe doesn’t require a super-charged high-motor blender because the only “tough” ingredient is the frozen pineapple. That being said, you do want a fast blender to help the spinach turn to liquid and to make sure everything is completely incorporated.

I have a Vitamix 7500. I love it, but they’re not the cheapest things out there. A Ninja Blender would work great for a lower-cost option.

If you don’t have a blender, then a food processor would also work!

How To Make It

This healthy green smoothie recipe is so incredible simple to make!

• First, add the almond milk and spinach to a high-speed blender and blend for a minute or two until it’s completely liquified. I find that if you blend the spinach and liquid before you add the rest, you won’t find pieces of spinach in your smoothie.
• Add the rest of the ingredients, and blend until smooth.
• Pour into your preferred glass, and enjoy!

Tips and Variations

• If time allows, consider dividing portions of these green smoothie ingredients into individual baggies and freezing them ahead of time. This not only makes the process easier because you can just dump and blend them, but freezing everything means your smoothie will be colder when you drink it.
• Add or swap more fruits and veggies! I used apples, pineapples, and spinach, but you could also use other anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting ingredients like blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, mangoes, kiwis, bananas, kale, arugula, and parsley.
• Add some fresh ginger and garlic for more spice, flavor, and health benefits!
• If you’re out of chia and hemp seeds, you could use any seeds or nuts to make this green smoothie recipe more filling. Almonds, pepitas, and flax seeds are great options!
• Or throw in your favorite protein powder!

Storage and Freezing Instructions

Store this prepared anti-inflammatory smoothie in your fridge in a sealed container for up to 3 days. It’s great for meal-prepping ahead of a busy week! Just make sure to give it a good shake before drinking, as the ingredients will likely separate.

Make a big batch of this green smoothie recipe and then freeze the leftovers to blend later as desired. I like to freeze it in an ice cube tray and then put those cubes in a large, freezer-safe plastic bag. Store for up to 6 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Anti-Inflammatory Recipes

• Turmeric Chicken Stir Fry
• Chicken Zoodle Soup
• Mocha Chia Seed Pudding
• Roasted Moroccan Carrots
• Strawberry Cauliflower Smoothie
• Protein Pineapple Turmeric Smoothie

Don’t forget to check out these spinach smoothie recipes for more ways to sneak in veggies.

Don’t forget, if you’re looking to establish healthy habits (like adding more vegetables to your diet in fun and tasty ways) be sure to secure a spot in the 21 Days to a Healthy Habits Challenge.