Is a change of diet on your radar? This Healthy Hemp Heart Smoothie is for you. Dairy-free, gluten-free, and sugar-free. Get your New Year’s resolutions started in the right direction.
If you are looking for a simple clean green smoothie without yogurt, this is for you. Perfect plant-based recipe with nutritious hemp seeds. Hearty healthy too.
Healthy eating is my new plan. How about you? I know I am looking to change my diet. Have you heard about the PLANETARY DIET? Hemp hearts fit right into plant-based meals on a budget.
RECIPE and INSTRUCTIONS for this Hemp Seed Green Smoothie can be found at the bottom of this post.
If you are like me, smoothies are a great, easy way to get tasty nutrition into your body. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, and also after a workout (another area I need to focus on).
Eating healthy is the EASY part. I wish making low-calorie smoothies as part of the “work out”, I could do this all day long LOL.
Sometimes I need a quick healthy snack. No-bake energy balls are perfect. Made with nuts, seeds, and superfoods. Even the kids can help to make a batch.
How To Make A Clean Green Hemp Smoothie
It doesn’t get easier than throwing everything in a blender. Blitz, pour, and drink! Easy as 1-2-3. So much nutrition with really no effort.
For this healthy green smoothie, I combined:
- spinach
- apples
- strawberries
- hemp hearts
- water
- ice
Spinach is such an awesome green superfood, and it makes this low-calorie smoothie such a nice colour.
Fibre from the apple, sweetness from the strawberries, and plant-based protein from the hemp hearts make this simple smoothie recipe great for any time of day. You won’t believe how calorie wise it is too. Green smoothies are GREAT for weight loss!
Even my hubby who LOVES (and I mean LOVES) sweet stuff didn’t even need any additional sweetener. He is such a dessert person. Thank goodness my breakfast banana split keeps his sweet tooth at bay.
Best Greens For Smoothies
This is where you can have some variety. I used spinach but don’t stop there. Other great options would be:
- kale
- swiss chard
- romain lettuce
- beet greens
- collard greens
- celery
Hemp Benefits
Have you tried hemp hearts? Little nutritious gems packed with protein. A great way to get an energy boost.
Easy to add to recipes or just eat as a snack on their own. They come in a variety of flavours too.
They contain omega 3, omega 6 (GLA), fibre, protein, arginine, phytonutrients, antioxidants, vitamin E, and magnesium.
Do Hemp Hearts Have CBD?
No, they do not. CBD lives in the leaves and flowers of the hemp plant, not in the seeds. Hemp oil is not the same as CBD oil, which contains cannabinoids.
Using Hemp Hearts In Recipes
With Valentine’s just around the corner, you don’t have to throw your new-found healthy eating out the window. My Hemp Heart Cookies are perfect to celebrate with. Gluten-free delicious cookies dipped in dark chocolate.
If you want to start your day with chocolate (like many people do), Hemp Chocolate Smoothie with Raspberries & Pomegranates might be just what you are looking for. Nutrition can be totally delicious.
We are always looking for healthy snacks. Homemade granola bars are perfect for after school, packing in lunch boxes, or taking on hikes.
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Hemp Heart Smoothie
Ingredients
- 6 ounces fresh strawberries (washed & cut)
- 1 apple (washed, cored and skin on)
- 4 ounces fresh spinach
- 1 ounce hemp hearts
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender.
- Blitz until smooth.
- ENJOY
Moop Brown
I absolutely love this hearty and healthy tasty looking smoothie. What a great drink to start the day off with!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Enjoy and Happy New Year!!
Amanda Dixon
I’m so glad you shared this! The strawberries gave it the most delicious flavor, and I definitely felt more energy in the morning. This is perfect for the new year when we could all use some healthful eating after last month’s indulgences!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
I need to make one of these before my walk today!!
Ramona
This is such a great smoothie recipe and it’s the perfect way to start the new year in a fresh sand healthy way! I love how nutritious this smoothie is and I am definitely making this tomorrow. Thank you for sharing this recipe!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are very welcome….Happy New Year!!
Uma Srinivas
Perfect for new year’s resolution! Thanks for this yummy and healthy green smoothie. Will try this out soon…
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Enjoy….hope this helps with any resolutions you have made for 2021.
Debbie
Like the rest of the world we are trying to eat healthy in this new year. This green smoothie is amazing! Even my picky husband loved everything about this !
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
Yes….mine too LOL!!
Farrukh Aziz
Hey Gloria! This smoothie is so refreshing! Perfect for an everyday morning drink! Thanks for sharing such a fabulous recipe! 🙂
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are very welcome…..stay healthy!!
Candice
Such a great smoothie! I was looking for something to start the new year off fresh, and this was the perfect thing. I can see myself making this one all year round!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
It is a great smoothie for all year round….I totally agree.
Addison
This color is stunning! I love adding spinach to my smoothies too!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
It really is a nice colour for sure. Happy New Year.
Neha
I am always on the look out for new smoothie recipes and I love this one doesn’t contain bananas. Totally giving it a go tomorrow morning!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY….this is a keeper for sure.
Tracy
SO so so good. Flavorful AND delicious! Love! Thank you!
Gloria Duggan | Homemade & Yummy
You are welcome….hope you have a healthy New Year.
Sin
Can I sub the hemp hearts with hemp powder?
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
Sure I think that would work just fine. You may want to adjust the amount. ENJOY!
Jenni LeBaron
I’ve never come across hemp hearts before but I’m going to keep my eyes peeled because I am a smoothie for breakfast kind of girl. This recipe looks clean, healthy, and most importantly delicious! Also a great way to use up that pint of strawberries sitting in my fridge right now!
Gloria | Homemade & Yummy
This smoothie is packed full of nutrition. The perfect start to your day.
LisaL
Love this green smoothie. I find I can be pretty liberal with my greens- so I use about 2 cups, then flollow the recipe from there on. I had frozen strawberries and withheld the ice. Even a half an apple worked well as it was a fairly large apple. Thanks for a great recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
Lots of play with this recipe for sure. ENJOY!
Julie
So many “green” smoothies are so packed full of bananas, yogurt, and peanut butter that they’re more calories than a typical meal. I love that this is such a healthy, low calorie way to start the day.
Homemade & Yummy
Yes sometimes smoothies are very calorie dense…this is just the opposite, yet so nutritious.
Sam | Ahead of Thyme
Wow this green smoothie looks so fresh and yummy! Loving the flavours you have put together in here. I haven’t tried hemp hearts, so will need to pick some up. Can’t wait to try this for breakfast soon!
Homemade & Yummy
Hemp hearts are so nutritious, hope you give them a try and see.