Hi! This smoothie was the start to my diet to fight cancer. I was only stage one of a non aggressive cancer, thankfully! Once diagnosed, I began paying more attention to what I was eating and how I managed my diet and overall health. These smoothies helped me recover from my surgery and have a new beginning. Since I signed up with you and your recipes, I have had some amazing life changing results. Thank you for all your inspiration!!
Thank you so much! Yes, this Beginner's Luck is delicious. This is particularly great for someone who is just starting to drink green smoothies because it has a pleasant taste, not too sweet and just the right combination and the right choices of veggies and fruit, so a "beginner" is more likely to enjoy green smoothies., because it's so tasty. I sometimes replace mango for pineapple.
3 things I love about this: 1) The timer. No guess-work and very simple! 2) You can place everything inside all at once. Not piecemeal. 3) And finally, the durability. It just looks and sounds solid. Thank you for the opportunity.
This is very small, but I love how you added little tips to help with the smoothie making: like the suggestions for people who don't like bananas (either substituting the banana for avocado or even just cutting down on the banana) and what it does for the recipe (makes it creamier) and also how you can add all ingredients if you have a high powered blender. Those small tips helped!
I hope this works for my cheap cheap blender lol I will be trying her tip of just blending the spinach and water first. Just hoping to find something that would be good to substitute for mango first.
I watched the video about 10 times. I mastered it and make it here in East Harlem NYC. I also make beet juice and other healthy drinks. I salute your channel and keep motivating us. Peace and Love...
Great job! First got into green smoothies when my Mom was battling cancer. Now I am really trying to incorporate more into my own diet. Thanks for providing such great support
I love your energy and how you relate to your audience. You give us real feelings that many of us parents such as myself go through. Thank you for taking this on.
Hey Jen I'm one of the million people who made your Beginner's Luck Smoothie. Actually it was my very first green smoothie and is still my go-to. What I loved about the Vitamix Ascent Series Blender is that it's a one and done deal - you put everything in and in just a few quick seconds - ta-da! - it's done. Creamy perfection.
Awe thanks Michelle!!! I am so happy that you fell in love with green smoothies from our "Beginner's Luck" smoothie. The Vitamix really is so amazing and making smoothies is a breeze with it :-)
This smoothie is what started my love for making smoothies! I like how you explained about blending the spinach first with a less powerful blender. For a long time I didn't know this and had pieces of spinach or kale in my smoothie. Once i doscovered this trick, it made a huge difference. Looking forward to more videos!
Hey Shauna, thanks for your comment!! :-) I think it's safe to say this smoothie is the hit for everyone. I am so glad that you found it helpful blending the spinach and water first! You can always make it work no matter what blender you have!
My favorite thing about this video is the advice you give to people who don’t have a high-powered blender. I didn’t realize that just blending my greens and the liquid would make my smoothie so much smoother im my $25 blender. It makes the world of difference. Beginners Luck is one of my favorite smoothies too! I use the SGS template everyday for my smoothies.
Jen, you’re so cute! I don’t think you were awkward with your hands at all, I thought you were a natural on camera. Color me impressed! Thank you for introducing me to your 7 day smoothie challenge. You’ve changed my life by introducing me to healthy smoothies that don’t gross me out! Beginner’s is one of my favorites, my go-to.
Thanks Kimberlee!! We appreciate the encouragement so much. :-) SO happy that we can make a small impact on your day with these delicious smoothies! Happy blending!!!
I discovered you guys back in 2016 and have introduced lots of people to your recipes for smoothies using water and frozen fruit instead of ice and milk/yogurt. I even did a 30 day challenge and my skin was glowing! Thanks guys!
I found y'all about 3 years ago and have been smoothie-ing since! The Beginner's luck is one of my faves! I also throw a little chia seeds into mine to keep me full until lunchtime! I'm a teacher and I credit the healthfulness of this daily smoothie for keeping away the germs I fight during my school day with kids! No flu, no strep, no illness all last year! The benefits of adding this to my daily regimen are amazing! Skin glowing, tummy happy!! Thank you for opening up the green smoothie world to me!
I like how the Vitamix blends the greens and fruits, so smoothly. I especially like my green smoothies cold. So I usually freeze my fruit, so that I have a thick, creamy smoothie. Great for the summer time and keeping cool.
I’ve been using your recipes and your e-books and smoothie app for years! They are my go to recipes! I love that you are so genuine and humble in your videos. And real! I’m so tired of seeing fake makeup, drawn on eyebrows and fake lashes! You embrace natural beauty and it shows in your skin that plant based is good for the body and good for the soul! What I like about this video is it is simple, straight to the point and enticing in visuals and how you describe the smoothie and how you’ll be drinking it poolside. Your kitchen is adorable too!
I gotta say that my favorite part of this recipe is the mangos!!! They are my favorite fruit and I always have some frozen in the freezer. This recipe is super simple and I can't wait to try it out. Thanks for sharing!
This smoothie is my base for all my smoothies!...I start with greens and coconut water and add the fruits in the recipe and if I am out of something or want to vary it up, I will add another fruit (like blueberries or strawberries)...Thanks for getting me started on healthy smoothies!
I'm so glad to see this video! Green smoothies have changed my health for the better! I used to be a picky eater (meat and potatoes mainly) - now, I'm a rawkstar! I would LOVE to have a Vitamix blender ! It looks like it really save a lot of time and is a lot easier to clean.
Beginners Luck has become a classic for me. It’s simple and easily available to pick up ingredients any time of year. I was introduced to the green smoothie movement after giving birth to my second child in 2011. He loves smoothies and all my kids are healthy eaters. Thanks for all your hard work.
@@jgilly3362 I'm never full having smoothie. Maybe because of portion size. I am not a big fan of that kind of breakfast so my size is max 250 ml which is a little more then a cup.
I have not been sick once this year despite all the sickness around me. I credit my daily green smoothie & SGS! Love that this blender only takes 50 seconds! My blender is on it’s way out so it takes me 2 rounds of 2 mins to get a drinkable texture. Keep up with the videos! 🤗
I Love the Simple Green Smoothie girl! I have taken the 7 day challenge and found my go to daily smoothie recipes for years to come. The smoothie recipe book is awesome and now I will never tire of the same old thing every day. I look forward to eventually trying them all. Thanks!!
Great video! It helped me understand the correct quantities of the different fruits and veg. I just hope I haven't woken up my neighbours with my blender. ^^
SO happy you enjoyed this video!! We love explaining every step of the smoothie making process :-) Maybe your neighbors will get on board after hearing you blending so much =P
I love how you make everything seem easy and simple. It's great to see someone showing that it's super easy to make smoothies that are delicious, healthy, and filling. That amazing blender helps too! Keep making videos like this
I love your green smoothie recipes. Jadah Sellner gifted me the Simple Green Smoothies book - for being the first one to answer one of her questions. Since then I’ve been making your recipes and they’re amazing! No more boring or ridiculously bad tasting smoothies for me, I love that you incorporate tropical fruits that makes a whole difference in taste and texture. This is so great especially for kids - they love sweet stuffs and if they can get it from their smoothies - then everyone wins. My whole family enjoy Simple Green Smoothies!
Love your video! I have done several green smoothie challenges with you! My first was a 30 day challenge but I couldn't wait and started early and stayed late, about 100 days! I was almost fully gray and a bunch of my brown hair grew back, like the fountain of youth! My inner strength improved and started selling solar with my new cofidence! I felt like I could do anything, even though I was obese! I already bought your book and will sign up for your 7 day challenge!. I tell people about your website all the time and would love to win the vita-mix blender! I have gone through 2 food processors and 2 blenders but could never afford the best! You have helped me live healthier and longer! Thank you and, again, love your video!
Simple Green Smoothies Thanj you so much! I just became unemployed but I am goibg to purchase the $35 meal planning opportunity. I had a tax id which I had not been using and am starting my own Urban Gardening company. I also have been trying to promote Green Spaces as I have promoted Simple Green Smoithies since you started. Now I see you are on Green Spaces website. I would like ti promote your Simple Green Smoothies, as well as doing a green smoithie every day, as well as promote Green Spaces and Aquaponics. I am going to be doing a green smoothie every day to give me the spirit to fight the good fight and not give up on myself. I did not believe in nyself until I did the irigibal green smoithy challenge. Not surprising that I was diing your 7 day challenge when I was let go. I was wounded for a couple days now I am full of fight and I know it was because I was doing green smoithies. I thank you for heloibg me to be successful in my life and woukd like to represent you in my company! I am goibg to promote green smoothies, growing your own organic vegetables, being as self-sufficient and sustainable as possible. Thanks for saving my life and being there fir others!
I’ve been making this smoothie for quite a while now and I’ve loved it. Today I tried it with a tablespoon of almond butter mixed in and let me tell you it’s even better now!!!
I love green smoothies & looking to try even more recipes! I like that the recipe is very easy whole ingredients!This vitamix blends so smooth & would be helpful to me in making my green smoothies in batches to go with my meal prep!
I love that you have substitutions for those that might not like Bananas AND instructions for those who don't have a high-powered blender! Makes smoothie making accessible to all!!
This video made my mouth water! I love your smoothies. My husband and son are picky eaters, but your smoothies help me get them some nutrition. My son, now 10, has been helping make them since your book first came out. This one and the fruit cocktail are two of his faves! Thank you for all that you are doing with this healthful journey! You have helped my little family and we love you and your family for it!
I have been following simple great recipes for over 2 years .after few months of following and implementing I have seen lot of changes in my body such as glowing skin, energy improvement and full of nutrients, din’t not gained weight much (good for me) and mind you no need to sacrifice on the tastes! These are yum!!!😋😋
The key to the green (which I'm obsessed with) is using light fruits like pineapple, mango, peaches and grapes. Once you add berries you lose that gorgeous green color. Yet berries taste so good and have so many great benefits as well- so it just depends on the day. :)
Loved the fact that you used water. Out of pure habit, I always add a nut milk to mine. It makes it creamy, but it looks like with the extra banana, water would do just fine in its place. Great tip to blend the greens and water/ liquid before adding other ingredients. I find that with my blender, this is typically necessary to avoid the greens-clumps!
I started drinking green smoothies with your 7 day challenges a few years ago. This smoothies is still one of my favorites. Thank you for keeping me inspired with you recipes and your free 7 day challenges.
For years I was trying to put together the best diet possible, what I call optimal nutrition. I got to the whole foods plant based idea in practice, especially the grains and legumes (starch based) diet advocated by Dr. McDougall. But my intuition and body told me that something was missing. Then I found your Smoothies book, or it found me. The essential fresh greens and fruit that are readily consumed in green smoothies! Three things I love best about this regimen: healthy skin (I had much trouble in this regard on the S.A.D. diet), tranquil physical energy and, above all, Clarity of Mind. [I almost went all-caps there.] I have already pre-ordered your new book. Thank you for all that you do to promote health.
Thank you so much Robert!! I am so glad that you found what works for you and it sounds like you are thriving with it. Thank you for all your support and can't wait for the new books to ship out :-)
I love how you explain how to measure greens, because that's something that has always been tricky. I also like how you say the order that it is best to put the ingredients in.
I have been with you since you first began the green smoothie journey. I love your recipes and try them as often as I can. I am so proud of how far you have come and look forward to more recipes!!! You rock!
You are an original Rawstar----woohoo!!! I would love to know how many of us there are in the community. Would be cool to have a reunion to celebrate it all. Thanks for being a part of SGS Tracey.
I have been drinking your smoothies since 2013 and this recipe is still my go to recipe! When I get others to drink green smoothies this is the recipe I share always. I want to come work for you! So awesome!
I've learned how to give my body the proper fuel it needs to give me a healthy life by using your Simple Green Smoothie recipes, with the bonus being a 50 pound weight loss!! I have my favorites, but all the recipes are delicious. Thank you so much for sharing your story and your discovery for health!
This was the very first smoothie I tried and have never looked back since then. It’s been a few years and I still make the beginner’s luck smoothie. My daughter loves it and it’s the best way to get those veggies in for her. I like that the vitamix was able to blend everything at once in less than a minute. Mine definitely does not do that lol.
I've made this one before. I wasn't a fan of it with water, but that's why I love these recipes from Simple Green: you can use many different bases (water, juice, etc) to make it your own. I prefer using a juice but all smoothies from this program are delicious!
I love how genuine you are, both off and on camera! This and several other easy, yummy recipes are what opened my eyes to a more healthy lifestyle. Thank you for starting SGS with the 7 day challenges when you did!
I love your comment about it smelling like a "tropical party!" This was the first green smoothie that I made and I loved it, as did my 2 year-old son! We have gotten more adventurous over time, but this recipe was the beginning of my health journey! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes and passion!
I love Jen's simple green smoothies! After taking the 7 day challenge I was genuinely surprised at how much better I felt and with more energy! I'm sold! And just bought more healthy greens and fruit for the next 7 days! Thank you Jen.
You are very natural in front of the camera! You are able to get across the basics of making this smoothie in a short period of time. Timing is so important in doing something like this. You offered many easy and quick tips, especially for those just starting making delicious smoothies! I would have added that freezing bananas also helps in thickening the smoothie and making it extra cold which I really like! Great job Jen!
I appreciate her sharing to add the water and spinach together first. I always add the spinach last with my old gal of a mixer and it never gets fully blended!
This is my go to when I want a quick healthy green smoothie. The 7-day green smoothie cleanse is great. I've been drinking Simple Green Smoothies since 2013; each and every recipe is terrific. I find VitaMix blender makes a big difference in the flavour/texture of smoothies, use mine every day. Thanks, Jen!
I was pleasantly surprised on the taste and how easy it was to make. I have always tried to make my own and because of the balance was wrong with greens and fruit, it always tasted like grass. This was yummy!!
I have been making your smoothies for years and I tell everyone how good they are. My famous line is, pretend it isn't green and just taste it! Great job on your video, it is not easy to do. Everything was easy to follow and visually appealing.
Thanks Jocelyn! That is exactly right!! Usually when I give a smoothie to a child or someone who hasn't tried it I put the smoothie in a different cup so they can't see that it is green. 😂
Hi Jen, I am so glad you continue to share your healthy smoothies to the world. SGS introduced me to green smoothies. I have been with SGS from the beginning. I have enjoyed every healthy recipe that you have shared. I also have your book. Continued BLESSINGS for SGS!!!!
I’m one of those million people who have blended this smoothie! Such a great recipe to get started on healthier living and getting more nutrients! 💚 Great job on the video, Jen! We love SGS!!
I love this recipe...I tried it many years ago answered used a Magic Bullet at the time. The tip of blending the liquid with the greens was extremely helpful with the magic bullet and the nutribullet. I look forward to the day I have a high powered blender so I can dump and blend all ingredients at once. Thanks for sharing this in video form. I'm a visual learner and watchimg this in action takes out any guesswork!
This smoothie is a great way to add veggies to your diet without really noticing. The blender looks like it makes all the difference. Cheaper blenders just don't get it so smooth. More videos please! It will help me start this smoothie habit.
The Beginner's Luck Smoothie is what got me into green smoothies over 2 years ago! I forgot how much I love it and I'm off to make one for myself now. I love that this Vitamix has a smoothie function. Takes care of the guess work! My favorite part is that you showed your family and how they are a part of this. I'd love to get mine into it too!
We have beginner's luck at least twice a week in our house. It's also the one I make when I introduce new people to the wonderful benefits of having a green smoothie every day. I would love to see more videos. Simple plant based dinners or lunches to take to work would be great! Thanks for showing us how easy and yummy it is to add healthy foods to our daily lives.
Love this recipe.. I was waiting for the coconut milk, water..but you did not need it! Gotta remember that. Thanks for keeping us inspired and motivated to be good to our body temples
I went out and bought a blender and the ingredients and have been drinking these for breakfast everyday since. It's so good!! It's tough for me to eat veggies and this seems to be the next best thing. My question - should this be a meal replacement? Right now, I've been drinking it as a meal replacement.
bennybroll, that's awesome! Isn't it great drinking your veggies and not even tasting them? 🙂 You can drink them as meal replacements or snacks. If you drink them in place of a meal, you may want to add a healthy fat + a plant-based protein to keep from feeling hangry. Here's a post that talks about turning your green smoothie into a meal--> simplegreensmoothies.com/tips/green-smoothie-meal-replacement
I loved your video! Beginner’s Luck is my favorite SGS recipe, and I return to it time after time. I think the best part of the video is showing people how easy it is to make a daily green smoothie that will nourish you. If it’s not easy, people won’t do it!
I love that it all blended so smoothly! My blender leaves everything chunky, it is so frustrating! I love making a smoothie frozen pineapple, banana, spinach and walnuts, so good.
This recipe close to the basic 2 (C of greens) +2 (C of fruit) + 2 (C liquid) that is the basis for many of the green smoothies l Iearned from you. Thanks for the reminder about this classic. Everyone I've shared "BL" with ❤️ it too!
Loved it! Your recipes are the best! My favorite part are the explanation of how to substitute ingredients (banana/avocado), and the recommendation of blending your greens first. Sometimes, my lack of imagination gets the best out of me, but thanks God you’re a good reference to go to and get back on track! Thank you for sharing✨
I'm drooling over this recipe! I LOVE that you don't have to pre-blend, then blend again with the Vitamix. I have a low powered blender right now and it has been very hard to get into loving smoothies. The amount of blend time vs result has been frustrating.
Beginners Luck is one of my all time favorite green smoothies. I make sure my water is icy cold when I make mine. Yummers! Thanks Jen. You are a true rawkstar!
I love these simple green smoothies!! I have been making these every morning for my husband, three boys, and grandmother for about 5 years now!! I think it is time to get your recipe book I have been doing the same smoothies for a while. I love that you are starting to do videos, it is always more fun to watch then just read. Your video turned out good, I do think that you will get more comfortable as you do more. I would be very interested in watching a video that I haven't been confident enough to try yet, maybe the warm Butternut Pear or WARM HAZELNUT HOT CHOCOLATE GREEN SMOOTHIE. Can't wait to see more of the videos!!!
I am so excited to have found your website. I just did the 7 day challenge and really liked it . I am really surprised at how easy and tasty the recipes were. I would love to have a Vitamix because everyone raves about them so much. I started a plant based diet in January and couldn't be happier. Having a good blender seems to be essential for this lifestyle.
I have been making your smoothies ever since I signed up for your 30 day challenge a few years ago. I thought the video was very entertaining and getting tips about substitutions is helpful. Measuring greens is a little difficult so it’s nice to have a visual on the amount.
I'm pretty sure this was the first smoothie I made when I first started following you around 4 or 5 years ago! I love the fact that I can use frozen fruit - and that the greens do not overpower the yummy fruit taste! Love it!!
I'm so are glad you're posting these videos! Thanks, Jen. You have such a wonderful way of encouraging and teaching us - you're so easy to watch. BTW: You are one of the women I have on my Encouragement Board - women who encourage me to live a healthy, faith-filled life. You are making a difference!
Yummo! This recipe was so good and you hit the nail on the head when you said it was a tropical party up in here! I loved the freshness (even with frozen fruit) and the simplicity of this recipe. No weird powders or potions... just mother nature's goodness!
The video is awesome! Not having to "pre-blend" my greens and water would be a dream come true! I am thankful for my "Old Faithful", but your blender gets it all smooth and perfect at the same time--it's like the Chuck Norris of blenders!! Keep the videos coming!
I started making smoothies with this smoothie about three years ago and still have smoothies five days a week since then! Great video and reminds me I have to go back and try it again! Definitely right about the blending spinach and liquids first for low powered blender- still comes out great!
I like the fact that you can blend all the fruit and veg together in one go, it makes it easier and one won't tend to over blend. I have tried this recipe before, it's one of my best smoothie. I also like the 'fuel your passion' you ended the video with.
I haven been with Simple Green Smoothies since 2012! And The Beginner’s Luck is my go to smoothie! It is packed with vitamins and I can always get my daily greens!!!
Thank you Jen and Simple Green Smoothie for a great recipe! This is one of my favorite green smoothies! I have my 85 year young mother staying for the summer and we have this green smoothie, or one like it every day! Love it... Keep up the good work, great video!
I liked that you give tips for those who do not have this amazing blender to help make your smoothie more smooth. I do not like when my spinach is all chunky...
I love the little tips you give. Like...blend the water and greens first of you have a blender under 100.00. Also that the fruits and veggies you use are common. I can buy them in my small town.
I have made a TON of your smoothies (the book is great!!) and never thought to blend veggies and water first for a smoother smoothie! Thanks so much, love your stuff!
I never made smoothies until finding these great recipes. They are easy to follow and the kids are even on board cause they taste so good. Thanks for sharing these recipes looking forward to getting the book.
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Simple Green Smoothies Thank you. This is a great video and it's good to know there is a substitute for bananas which I have a sensitivity to.
I enjoyed watching you make the green smoothie, love your book and have tried many recipes. Thanks for all your hard work.
Can't wait to try this recipe! It looks amazingly delicious! I want to win the Vitamix soooooo bad!!
This is a great smoothie everyone will enjoy! I love it! Thank you Jen! :-)
It's delicicious
this is my favorite green smoothie I add 1 tsp of spirulina and chia powder. I lost 20 pounds doing this for breakfast! :)
That is amazing Jolene! 20lbs!?!?! You are a rawkstar!!!
Did you workout?
Wow good job!
20 pounds in how long?
How long did it take to lose those 20 pounds
Hi! This smoothie was the start to my diet to fight cancer. I was only stage one of a non aggressive cancer, thankfully! Once diagnosed, I began paying more attention to what I was eating and how I managed my diet and overall health. These smoothies helped me recover from my surgery and have a new beginning. Since I signed up with you and your recipes, I have had some amazing life changing results. Thank you for all your inspiration!!
Thank you so much! Yes, this Beginner's Luck is delicious. This is particularly great for someone who is just starting to drink green smoothies because it has a pleasant taste, not too sweet and just the right combination and the right choices of veggies and fruit, so a "beginner" is more likely to enjoy green smoothies., because it's so tasty. I sometimes replace mango for pineapple.
3 things I love about this: 1) The timer. No guess-work and very simple! 2) You can place everything inside all at once. Not piecemeal. 3) And finally, the durability. It just looks and sounds solid. Thank you for the opportunity.
It really is the perfect blender! :-)
This is very small, but I love how you added little tips to help with the smoothie making: like the suggestions for people who don't like bananas (either substituting the banana for avocado or even just cutting down on the banana) and what it does for the recipe (makes it creamier) and also how you can add all ingredients if you have a high powered blender. Those small tips helped!
I hope this works for my cheap cheap blender lol I will be trying her tip of just blending the spinach and water first. Just hoping to find something that would be good to substitute for mango first.
I love that you used already prepared fruits from the freezer! In under 3 minutes you went from zero to hero!
We like to make the recipes simple and delicious. Thanks for watching the video.
I watched the video about 10 times. I mastered it and make it here in East Harlem NYC. I also make beet juice and other healthy drinks. I salute your channel and keep motivating us. Peace and Love...
Great job! First got into green smoothies when my Mom was battling cancer. Now I am really trying to incorporate more into my own diet. Thanks for providing such great support
I love your energy and how you relate to your audience. You give us real feelings that many of us parents such as myself go through. Thank you for taking this on.
Thank you so much for that rawsome feedback!! This is why we have decided to make videos :-) How long have you been drinking green smoothies?
Hey Jen I'm one of the million people who
made your Beginner's Luck Smoothie. Actually it was my very first green smoothie and is still my go-to. What I loved about the Vitamix Ascent Series Blender is that it's a one and done deal - you put everything in and in just a few quick seconds - ta-da! - it's done. Creamy perfection.
Awe thanks Michelle!!! I am so happy that you fell in love with green smoothies from our "Beginner's Luck" smoothie. The Vitamix really is so amazing and making smoothies is a breeze with it :-)
This smoothie is what started my love for making smoothies! I like how you explained about blending the spinach first with a less powerful blender. For a long time I didn't know this and had pieces of spinach or kale in my smoothie. Once i doscovered this trick, it made a huge difference. Looking forward to more videos!
Hey Shauna, thanks for your comment!! :-) I think it's safe to say this smoothie is the hit for everyone. I am so glad that you found it helpful blending the spinach and water first! You can always make it work no matter what blender you have!
My favorite thing about this video is the advice you give to people who don’t have a high-powered blender. I didn’t realize that just blending my greens and the liquid would make my smoothie so much smoother im my $25 blender. It makes the world of difference. Beginners Luck is one of my favorite smoothies too! I use the SGS template everyday for my smoothies.
Jen, you’re so cute! I don’t think you were awkward with your hands at all, I thought you were a natural on camera. Color me impressed!
Thank you for introducing me to your 7 day smoothie challenge. You’ve changed my life by introducing me to healthy smoothies that don’t gross me out!
Beginner’s is one of my favorites, my go-to.
Thanks Kimberlee!! We appreciate the encouragement so much. :-) SO happy that we can make a small impact on your day with these delicious smoothies! Happy blending!!!
I discovered you guys back in 2016 and have introduced lots of people to your recipes for smoothies using water and frozen fruit instead of ice and milk/yogurt. I even did a 30 day challenge and my skin was glowing! Thanks guys!
Awesome. Thanks for the tip about putting the greens in first if you have a cheap blender.
Definitely going to try this recipe! I hope that tip about blending just the leaves and water first will help my ninja with creaminess.
I found y'all about 3 years ago and have been smoothie-ing since! The Beginner's luck is one of my faves! I also throw a little chia seeds into mine to keep me full until lunchtime! I'm a teacher and I credit the healthfulness of this daily smoothie for keeping away the germs I fight during my school day with kids! No flu, no strep, no illness all last year! The benefits of adding this to my daily regimen are amazing! Skin glowing, tummy happy!! Thank you for opening up the green smoothie world to me!
Thanks for sharing that with us Molly!
I like how the Vitamix blends the greens and fruits, so smoothly. I especially like my green smoothies cold. So I usually freeze my fruit, so that I have a thick, creamy smoothie. Great for the summer time and keeping cool.
I’ve been using your recipes and your e-books and smoothie app for years! They are my go to recipes! I love that you are so genuine and humble in your videos. And real! I’m so tired of seeing fake makeup, drawn on eyebrows and fake lashes! You embrace natural beauty and it shows in your skin that plant based is good for the body and good for the soul! What I like about this video is it is simple, straight to the point and enticing in visuals and how you describe the smoothie and how you’ll be drinking it poolside. Your kitchen is adorable too!
I gotta say that my favorite part of this recipe is the mangos!!! They are my favorite fruit and I always have some frozen in the freezer. This recipe is super simple and I can't wait to try it out. Thanks for sharing!
Oh the mangos! Love them too!!!! Happy blending!
This smoothie is my base for all my smoothies!...I start with greens and coconut water and add the fruits in the recipe and if I am out of something or want to vary it up, I will add another fruit (like blueberries or strawberries)...Thanks for getting me started on healthy smoothies!
I'm so glad to see this video! Green smoothies have changed my health for the better! I used to be a picky eater (meat and potatoes mainly) - now, I'm a rawkstar!
I would LOVE to have a Vitamix blender ! It looks like it really save a lot of time and is a lot easier to clean.
Beginners Luck has become a classic for me. It’s simple and easily available to pick up ingredients any time of year. I was introduced to the green smoothie movement after giving birth to my second child in 2011. He loves smoothies and all my kids are healthy eaters. Thanks for all your hard work.
Beginner's luck is my favorite. I love this recipe, super easy and a quick breakfast for my morning rush.
I love smoothies in the morning they are such a great way to start the day.
How can it be enough for breakfast?
@@kucibaba believe me healthy smoothies pack enough for breakfast it's all nutrition aswel and in some cases more filling than a fat takeaway
@@jgilly3362 I'm never full having smoothie. Maybe because of portion size. I am not a big fan of that kind of breakfast so my size is max 250 ml which is a little more then a cup.
I have not been sick once this year despite all the sickness around me. I credit my daily green smoothie & SGS! Love that this blender only takes 50 seconds! My blender is on it’s way out so it takes me 2 rounds of 2 mins to get a drinkable texture. Keep up with the videos! 🤗
This recipe tastes delicious! Makes it so easy to make a healthful, smoothie drink right in your own kitchen!
I Love the Simple Green Smoothie girl! I have taken the 7 day challenge and found my go to daily smoothie recipes for years to come. The smoothie recipe book is awesome and now I will never tire of the same old thing every day. I look forward to eventually trying them all. Thanks!!
Great video! It helped me understand the correct quantities of the different fruits and veg. I just hope I haven't woken up my neighbours with my blender. ^^
SO happy you enjoyed this video!! We love explaining every step of the smoothie making process :-) Maybe your neighbors will get on board after hearing you blending so much =P
Jen is the BEST! She breaks it all down and makes it so simple.
I love how you make everything seem easy and simple. It's great to see someone showing that it's super easy to make smoothies that are delicious, healthy, and filling. That amazing blender helps too! Keep making videos like this
It is easy. The machine is doing all the work!
I love your green smoothie recipes. Jadah Sellner gifted me the Simple Green Smoothies book - for being the first one to answer one of her questions. Since then I’ve been making your recipes and they’re amazing! No more boring or ridiculously bad tasting smoothies for me, I love that you incorporate tropical fruits that makes a whole difference in taste and texture. This is so great especially for kids - they love sweet stuffs and if they can get it from their smoothies - then everyone wins. My whole family enjoy Simple Green Smoothies!
Love your video! I have done several green smoothie challenges with you! My first was a 30 day challenge but I couldn't wait and started early and stayed late, about 100 days! I was almost fully gray and a bunch of my brown hair grew back, like the fountain of youth! My inner strength improved and started selling solar with my new cofidence! I felt like I could do anything, even though I was obese! I already bought your book and will sign up for your 7 day challenge!. I tell people about your website all the time and would love to win the vita-mix blender! I have gone through 2 food processors and 2 blenders but could never afford the best! You have helped me live healthier and longer! Thank you and, again, love your video!
That is so amazing Chrstine!! This is why we do what we do. Congratulations on taking control of you health we are so excited for you :-)
Simple Green Smoothies Thanj you so much! I just became unemployed but I am goibg to purchase the $35 meal planning opportunity. I had a tax id which I had not been using and am starting my own Urban Gardening company. I also have been trying to promote Green Spaces as I have promoted Simple Green Smoithies since you started. Now I see you are on Green Spaces website. I would like ti promote your Simple Green Smoothies, as well as doing a green smoithie every day, as well as promote Green Spaces and Aquaponics. I am going to be doing a green smoothie every day to give me the spirit to fight the good fight and not give up on myself. I did not believe in nyself until I did the irigibal green smoithy challenge. Not surprising that I was diing your 7 day challenge when I was let go. I was wounded for a couple days now I am full of fight and I know it was because I was doing green smoithies. I thank you for heloibg me to be successful in my life and woukd like to represent you in my company! I am goibg to promote green smoothies, growing your own organic vegetables, being as self-sufficient and sustainable as possible. Thanks for saving my life and being there fir others!
Sorry for spelling errors, would not let me correct, phone smaller than my fingers!
I’ve been making this smoothie for quite a while now and I’ve loved it. Today I tried it with a tablespoon of almond butter mixed in and let me tell you it’s even better now!!!
Awesome!!
I love green smoothies & looking to try even more recipes! I like that the recipe is very easy whole ingredients!This vitamix blends so smooth & would be helpful to me in making my green smoothies in batches to go with my meal prep!
The Vitamix does blend super smoothie and quick. Thanks for watching and sharing.
Simple Green Smoothies You're welcome Thank you!😊
@@SimpleGreenSmoothies thanks for the upload would definitely wants more recipe plssss
I love that you have substitutions for those that might not like Bananas AND instructions for those who don't have a high-powered blender! Makes smoothie making accessible to all!!
This video made my mouth water! I love your smoothies. My husband and son are picky eaters, but your smoothies help me get them some nutrition. My son, now 10, has been helping make them since your book first came out. This one and the fruit cocktail are two of his faves! Thank you for all that you are doing with this healthful journey! You have helped my little family and we love you and your family for it!
Your use of visuals and your high energy makes me feel like I can makes this, too!!!
You can Taryn, go for it and let us know what you think. Thanks!!
I have been following simple great recipes for over 2 years .after few months of following and implementing I have seen lot of changes in my body such as glowing skin, energy improvement and full of nutrients, din’t not gained weight much (good for me) and mind you no need to sacrifice on the tastes! These are yum!!!😋😋
Your smoothies are so bright green!!! I love the time warp! I can't wait to try this in my tired old blender...pick me for the giveaway!!!
The key to the green (which I'm obsessed with) is using light fruits like pineapple, mango, peaches and grapes. Once you add berries you lose that gorgeous green color. Yet berries taste so good and have so many great benefits as well- so it just depends on the day. :)
Simple Green Smoothies A-ha! Thanks! I do love berries too. But I’ll try this trick!
Loved the fact that you used water. Out of pure habit, I always add a nut milk to mine. It makes it creamy, but it looks like with the extra banana, water would do just fine in its place. Great tip to blend the greens and water/ liquid before adding other ingredients. I find that with my blender, this is typically necessary to avoid the greens-clumps!
So easy even a husband can make it. Two thumbs up!
Haha awesome, Alex! Happy blending! 😁
I started drinking green smoothies with your 7 day challenges a few years ago. This smoothies is still one of my favorites. Thank you for keeping me inspired with you recipes and your free 7 day challenges.
Hi Jen. Did you write a book? that is really cool. I like to make smoothies too. I am a new subscriber.
Hey Eric! Thanks for subscribing. 😊
Jen has written two awesome books. You can find them here: simplegreensmoothies.com/books
I love how simple the recipe was and the fact that it was water based! Thank you for sharing and encouraging us to live healthier lives!
You are welcome Dajah!! Eating healthy really is this simple and we want to share that with the world.
You're doing a great job! Thanks!
For years I was trying to put together the best diet possible, what I call optimal nutrition. I got to the whole foods plant based idea in practice, especially the grains and legumes (starch based) diet advocated by Dr. McDougall. But my intuition and body told me that something was missing. Then I found your Smoothies book, or it found me. The essential fresh greens and fruit that are readily consumed in green smoothies! Three things I love best about this regimen: healthy skin (I had much trouble in this regard on the S.A.D. diet), tranquil physical energy and, above all, Clarity of Mind. [I almost went all-caps there.] I have already pre-ordered your new book. Thank you for all that you do to promote health.
Thank you so much Robert!! I am so glad that you found what works for you and it sounds like you are thriving with it. Thank you for all your support and can't wait for the new books to ship out :-)
I love how you explain how to measure greens, because that's something that has always been tricky. I also like how you say the order that it is best to put the ingredients in.
I have been with you since you first began the green smoothie journey. I love your recipes and try them as often as I can. I am so proud of how far you have come and look forward to more recipes!!! You rock!
You are an original Rawstar----woohoo!!! I would love to know how many of us there are in the community. Would be cool to have a reunion to celebrate it all. Thanks for being a part of SGS Tracey.
I have been drinking your smoothies since 2013 and this recipe is still my go to recipe! When I get others to drink green smoothies this is the recipe I share always. I want to come work for you! So awesome!
I've learned how to give my body the proper fuel it needs to give me a healthy life by using your Simple Green Smoothie recipes, with the bonus being a 50 pound weight loss!! I have my favorites, but all the recipes are delicious.
Thank you so much for sharing your story and your discovery for health!
I like the tip about blending the greens with water first. Helps get a better creamy consistency..that is always where I fall short.
This was the very first smoothie I tried and have never looked back since then. It’s been a few years and I still make the beginner’s luck smoothie. My daughter loves it and it’s the best way to get those veggies in for her. I like that the vitamix was able to blend everything at once in less than a minute. Mine definitely does not do that lol.
I've made this one before. I wasn't a fan of it with water, but that's why I love these recipes from Simple Green: you can use many different bases (water, juice, etc) to make it your own. I prefer using a juice but all smoothies from this program are delicious!
I love that you don't have to pre blend the greens also! I've been dying for a green smoothie recipe!!! Thank you!!!
This smoothie is phenomenal. I also added a peach, to replace one banana, and it ROCKED.
I love how genuine you are, both off and on camera! This and several other easy, yummy recipes are what opened my eyes to a more healthy lifestyle. Thank you for starting SGS with the 7 day challenges when you did!
I love your comment about it smelling like a "tropical party!" This was the first green smoothie that I made and I loved it, as did my 2 year-old son! We have gotten more adventurous over time, but this recipe was the beginning of my health journey! Thank you so much for sharing your recipes and passion!
I’ve made this smoothie before and it’s so delicious. The mango makes all the difference. I highly recommend simple green smoothie recipe book!
I love Jen's simple green smoothies! After taking the 7 day challenge I was genuinely surprised at how much better I felt and with more energy! I'm sold! And just bought more healthy greens and fruit for the next 7 days! Thank you Jen.
You are very natural in front of the camera! You are able to get across the basics of making this smoothie in a short period of time. Timing is so important in doing something like this. You offered many easy and quick tips, especially for those just starting making delicious smoothies! I would have added that freezing bananas also helps in thickening the smoothie and making it extra cold which I really like! Great job Jen!
I love the explanations for how to measure the spinach, the substitutions you can make and tips depending on what type of blender you use.
I appreciate her sharing to add the water and spinach together first. I always add the spinach last with my old gal of a mixer and it never gets fully blended!
This is my go to when I want a quick healthy green smoothie. The 7-day green smoothie cleanse is great. I've been drinking Simple Green Smoothies since 2013; each and every recipe is terrific. I find VitaMix blender makes a big difference in the flavour/texture of smoothies, use mine every day. Thanks, Jen!
You rawk Lorrie!! Nothing makes me more happy then to hear about your SGS journey. 😀
I was pleasantly surprised on the taste and how easy it was to make. I have always tried to make my own and because of the balance was wrong with greens and fruit, it always tasted like grass. This was yummy!!
Thanks for your feedback Jill! So glad that you enjoyed it, getting the right balance between fruits and leafy greens is important.
I have been making your smoothies for years and I tell everyone how good they are. My famous line is, pretend it isn't green and just taste it!
Great job on your video, it is not easy to do. Everything was easy to follow and visually appealing.
Thanks Jocelyn! That is exactly right!! Usually when I give a smoothie to a child or someone who hasn't tried it I put the smoothie in a different cup so they can't see that it is green. 😂
Hi Jen, I am so glad you continue to share your healthy smoothies to the world. SGS introduced me to green smoothies. I have been with SGS from the beginning. I have enjoyed every healthy recipe that you have shared. I also have your book. Continued BLESSINGS for SGS!!!!
One of my favorite "go to" recipes. I have been following your programs and using your recipes for over a year and I feel great.
I’m one of those million people who have blended this smoothie! Such a great recipe to get started on healthier living and getting more nutrients! 💚
Great job on the video, Jen! We love SGS!!
I love this recipe...I tried it many years ago answered used a Magic Bullet at the time. The tip of blending the liquid with the greens was extremely helpful with the magic bullet and the nutribullet. I look forward to the day I have a high powered blender so I can dump and blend all ingredients at once. Thanks for sharing this in video form. I'm a visual learner and watchimg this in action takes out any guesswork!
This smoothie is a great way to add veggies to your diet without really noticing. The blender looks like it makes all the difference. Cheaper blenders just don't get it so smooth. More videos please! It will help me start this smoothie habit.
The Beginner's Luck Smoothie is what got me into green smoothies over 2 years ago! I forgot how much I love it and I'm off to make one for myself now. I love that this Vitamix has a smoothie function. Takes care of the guess work! My favorite part is that you showed your family and how they are a part of this. I'd love to get mine into it too!
We have beginner's luck at least twice a week in our house. It's also the one I make when I introduce new people to the wonderful benefits of having a green smoothie every day. I would love to see more videos. Simple plant based dinners or lunches to take to work would be great! Thanks for showing us how easy and yummy it is to add healthy foods to our daily lives.
Love this recipe.. I was waiting for the coconut milk, water..but you did not need it! Gotta remember that. Thanks for keeping us inspired and motivated to be good to our body temples
I went out and bought a blender and the ingredients and have been drinking these for breakfast everyday since. It's so good!! It's tough for me to eat veggies and this seems to be the next best thing.
My question - should this be a meal replacement? Right now, I've been drinking it as a meal replacement.
bennybroll, that's awesome! Isn't it great drinking your veggies and not even tasting them? 🙂 You can drink them as meal replacements or snacks. If you drink them in place of a meal, you may want to add a healthy fat + a plant-based protein to keep from feeling hangry. Here's a post that talks about turning your green smoothie into a meal--> simplegreensmoothies.com/tips/green-smoothie-meal-replacement
I loved your video! Beginner’s Luck is my favorite SGS recipe, and I return to it time after time. I think the best part of the video is showing people how easy it is to make a daily green smoothie that will nourish you. If it’s not easy, people won’t do it!
I love that it all blended so smoothly! My blender leaves everything chunky, it is so frustrating! I love making a smoothie frozen pineapple, banana, spinach and walnuts, so good.
This recipe close to the basic 2 (C of greens) +2 (C of fruit) + 2 (C liquid) that is the basis for many of the green smoothies l Iearned from you. Thanks for the reminder about this classic. Everyone I've shared "BL" with ❤️ it too!
Thanks for the love! How long have you been with SGS?
Loved it! Your recipes are the best! My favorite part are the explanation of how to substitute ingredients (banana/avocado), and the recommendation of blending your greens first. Sometimes, my lack of imagination gets the best out of me, but thanks God you’re a good reference to go to and get back on track! Thank you for sharing✨
I'm drooling over this recipe! I LOVE that you don't have to pre-blend, then blend again with the Vitamix. I have a low powered blender right now and it has been very hard to get into loving smoothies. The amount of blend time vs result has been frustrating.
Beginners Luck is one of my all time favorite green smoothies. I make sure my water is icy cold when I make mine. Yummers! Thanks Jen. You are a true rawkstar!
I love these simple green smoothies!! I have been making these every morning for my husband, three boys, and grandmother for about 5 years now!! I think it is time to get your recipe book I have been doing the same smoothies for a while. I love that you are starting to do videos, it is always more fun to watch then just read. Your video turned out good, I do think that you will get more comfortable as you do more. I would be very interested in watching a video that I haven't been confident enough to try yet, maybe the warm Butternut Pear or WARM HAZELNUT HOT CHOCOLATE GREEN SMOOTHIE. Can't wait to see more of the videos!!!
I am so excited to have found your website. I just did the 7 day challenge and really liked it . I am really surprised at how easy and tasty the recipes were. I would love to have a Vitamix because everyone raves about them so much.
I started a plant based diet in January and couldn't be happier. Having a good blender seems to be essential for this lifestyle.
Congratulations on becoming plant based! You are a true rawkstar!
I have been making your smoothies ever since I signed up for your 30 day challenge a few years ago. I thought the video was very entertaining and getting tips about substitutions is helpful. Measuring greens is a little difficult so it’s nice to have a visual on the amount.
I love how bright green the smoothies are...so delish.
Lareecia, I know right so refreshing and the smell is wonderful. Thanks.
One of the first smoothie recipes I ever made. I used to be nervous about green smoothies but this one took all my fears away!! Yummy!!!
I like that it's so powerful, you don't have to blend the greens separately. You just have to do one blend. Less time and looks very creamy.
Love how it can pulverize anything! Its so powerful! Having my own Vitamix one day is my dream 😍😍😍
I'm pretty sure this was the first smoothie I made when I first started following you around 4 or 5 years ago! I love the fact that I can use frozen fruit - and that the greens do not overpower the yummy fruit taste! Love it!!
I'm so are glad you're posting these videos! Thanks, Jen. You have such a wonderful way of encouraging and teaching us - you're so easy to watch. BTW: You are one of the women I have on my Encouragement Board - women who encourage me to live a healthy, faith-filled life. You are making a difference!
That means so much! I really appreciate that and all the love! ❤
Yummo! This recipe was so good and you hit the nail on the head when you said it was a tropical party up in here! I loved the freshness (even with frozen fruit) and the simplicity of this recipe. No weird powders or potions... just mother nature's goodness!
The video was great I love that the blender blend everything all at once you don't have to pre blend the greens. You did a great job
The video is awesome! Not having to "pre-blend" my greens and water would be a dream come true! I am thankful for my "Old Faithful", but your blender gets it all smooth and perfect at the same time--it's like the Chuck Norris of blenders!! Keep the videos coming!
Best comment so far! You just made my night with the Chuck Norris. Thanks for the encouragement Nanette!
This was actually good and has no added sugar like store-bought green smoothies. Thank you for this recipe!
I started making smoothies with this smoothie about three years ago and still have smoothies five days a week since then! Great video and reminds me I have to go back and try it again! Definitely right about the blending spinach and liquids first for low powered blender- still comes out great!
I like the fact that you can blend all the fruit and veg together in one go, it makes it easier and one won't tend to over blend. I have tried this recipe before, it's one of my best smoothie. I also like the 'fuel your passion' you ended the video with.
I haven been with Simple Green Smoothies since 2012! And The Beginner’s Luck is my go to smoothie! It is packed with vitamins and I can always get my daily greens!!!
Thank you Jen and Simple Green Smoothie for a great recipe! This is one of my favorite green smoothies! I have my 85 year young mother staying for the summer and we have this green smoothie, or one like it every day! Love it... Keep up the good work, great video!
I liked that you give tips for those who do not have this amazing blender to help make your smoothie more smooth. I do not like when my spinach is all chunky...
I love this video because it shows how it can bring the "green" community together and inspire others to start their health journey!
I love the little tips you give. Like...blend the water and greens first of you have a blender under 100.00. Also that the fruits and veggies you use are common. I can buy them in my small town.
I have made a TON of your smoothies (the book is great!!) and never thought to blend veggies and water first for a smoother smoothie! Thanks so much, love your stuff!
I never made smoothies until finding these great recipes. They are easy to follow and the kids are even on board cause they taste so good. Thanks for sharing these recipes looking forward to getting the book.
Thanks Mary! Glad you and your family love green smoothies!!