Is a change of diet on your radar? This Hemp Heart Green Smoothie is for you. Dairy-free, gluten-free, sugar-free and vegan friendly. Get your New Year’s resolutions started in the right direction.
Nutrient-rich hemp protein shake delivers an energizing boost. Perfect for breakfast, lunch or post workout. Hemp seeds are the perfect source of protein for this green goddess smoothie.
Nourishing hemp smoothie is rich in plant-proteins, leafy greens and fruit. Nutrient-packed and so easy to make. If you are looking for the ultimate clean green smoothie without yogurt, this is it.
Healthy eating is my new plan. How about you? I know I am looking to change my diet. Hemp hearts fit right into plant-based meals on a budget.
If you are like me, smoothies are a great, easy way to get tasty nutrition into your body. Perfect for breakfast, lunch, and post workout too.
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.
Clean eating is making a comeback these days. Replacing processed foods with whole foods like vegetables, fruit, nuts, seeds and healthy plant-based proteins and fats. Avoiding artificial ingredients, added sugars and excess sodium can be a challenge for many people. Making small adjustments is a good starting point.
How To Make A Hemp Heart Green 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 green hemp smoothie recipe, 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.
Even my hubby who 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
- romaine lettuce
- beet greens
- collard greens
- celery
You can also switch out the fruit in this wholesome smoothie recipe. Any type of berry is great. Try swapping out the apples for pears.
Hemp Heart 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. You can even buy hemp protein powder and hemp milk too.
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.
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 and Pomegranates might be just what you are looking for. Nutrition can be delicious.
We are always looking for healthy snacks. Homemade granola bars are perfect for after school, packing in lunch boxes, or taking on hikes.
Hemp Heart Smoothie (Clean Eating)
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.
susan
I totally need to check out these hemp hearts! I’m going to be near stores tomorrow that might carry them!! Thanks for this great recipe with them!!
Homemade & Yummy
They should be pretty easy to find. They are packed with nutrition too.
Debra
Love a fresh smoothie that is packed with protein and greens and is not too sweet. You nailed it on this one. I have tons of strawberries in my freezer from when they were in season so I’m all set to make this tomorrow morning! YAY.
Homemade & Yummy
I know…if hubby thinks it is sweet enough…that says it right there. No sugar added!!
Donna
Oh wow, you managed to make this super creamy despite the fact that it doesn’t have any yogurt in there, yum! We love adding hemp hearts to our smoothies, they give such a great subtle nutty flavor. Great color btw
Homemade & Yummy
Thanks so much. Hope you give this powerhouse of a smoothie a try soon.
Liren
I love putting hemp seeds in my smoothie! Especially green ones!
Homemade & Yummy
I can just eat them by the handful too. ENJOY!
traci
Ohhh I love every single ingredient in this smoothie! So much yum and healthy nutrients all in one glass. And so easy too! I always have these things laying around…and I’m crazy ’bout those hemp hearts! Great recipe!
Homemade & Yummy
I know, they are super delicious and great to add to EVERYTHING!
Trish
I definitely need more hemp hearts in my life! We bought a bag of them from Costco a while back and I could never figure out enough stuff to do with them. I love how creamy they make this smoothie though. Maybe we’ll get ourselves another bag. 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Yup, we get them at Costco too…very affordable for sure.
Krista Price
Ya know, I actually spotted a very affordable bag of hemp hearts at Aldi yesterday, but I didn’t grab it because I had no clue what to do with them! Dangit! Guess I’m heading back to the store, so I can make this smoothie ASAP! 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
Well, there you go. Now you know…but there are LOTS of ways to use them. I can eat them by the handful for a quick and nutritious snack too.
Annissa
Hemp hearts are my new favorite thing to sprinkle over yogurt and on salads. I hadn’t thought to try them in a smoothie until now. What a healthy and flavorful way to get some added nutrition.
Homemade & Yummy
No protein powder needed when you have yourself a bag of hemp hearts.
Dana
This is right up my alley! I’ve been looking for different green smoothies since I usually stick to my go-to. But a change is nice once in a while, and hemp hearts are so nutritious. I can’t wait to add this to my rotation.
Homemade & Yummy
ENJOY…this is super easy to make and super nutritious to drink.
Stef
I typically like smoothies with yogurt. But, I’m all for trying your yogurt-free smoothie. It sounds great! You cracked me up about wishing smoothie making could be a workout. Maybe, if we used a mortar and pestle and did it all by hand it could count. But, it would probably never get smooth. 🙂
Homemade & Yummy
HAHHA….well that is a thought…and still would be more fun than working out!!
Marisa Franca
This is just the beverage I need to start my day. I’ve been feeling a bit sluggish and the weather certainly hasn’t helped. I’ll be going to our local market that carries lots of fresh fruits and they carry nutritious items such as the hemp hearts. Luckily, we are going to Costco this morning and I’ll check there first.
Homemade & Yummy
This is super easy to make at home, and you can make it exactly the way you like. Get those HEMP HEARTS at Coscto.
Mimi
I don’t think I had an official New Year’s resolutions moment but I do want to have one now! And the first thing I am going to put on the list is: drink more healthy smoothies – just like this one!
Homemade & Yummy
This will help with your resolutions for sure. Healthy eating!!
April
Nice color and healthy – just the type of a smoothie I have been looking for! And having that spinach work its magic is just an incredible bonus that is hard to overestimate.
Homemade & Yummy
I but spinach in as many things as I can…so good.
Carmy
I love a good green smoothie to start off the day! I actually really love throwing in a tbsp of hemp hearts in my smoothies because they’re so packed with nutrient and don’t alter the taste of the smoothies. I always grab a scoopful of them when I’m at Bulk Barn!
Homemade & Yummy
Yes we love adding hemp hearts to lots of things too.
Maman de sara
I had to google hemp heart, I have learned something today. This smoothie looks very healthy.
Homemade & Yummy
There were a few links in the post that pointed you in the direction of information on hemp hearts. Why did you NOT click those?