This chlorella detox smoothie is bursting with delicious tropical flavors in a vibrant green color that is packed with superfoods, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants that detoxify the body from the inside out!
Chlorella is known as 'Nature's Super Food' and for good reason! This recipe blends it together with greens and fruit to create one of the most powerful green detox smoothies nature offers. This smoothie is so tasty and refreshing and a wonderful way to get your greens in your diet each day! Enjoy it any time of the day, especially first thing in the morning for breakfast or an energizing and uplifting afternoon snack, the same way I lean on my green detox juice and green machine juice.
Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 5 minutes
- 🌡️ Cook Time: none, just blend
- ⏳ Total Time: 5 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 1 smoothie
- ⚡ Calories: 206kcal (calculated without the chlorella)
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Tropical pineapple and banana, a hint of ginger, greens you cannot taste
- ✋ Difficulty: Six ingredients in a blender, blend until smooth.
Quick Answer
In a high powered blender add 1 cup kale or spinach (stems removed), ½ frozen banana, ¾ cup frozen pineapple chunks, ½ inch peeled fresh ginger (optional), ½ teaspoon chlorella powder (or the powder from 2 capsules) and ¾ cup coconut water. Blend until smooth. Start with ½ cup of coconut water and add a splash if needed for blending.
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Chlorella is a blue-green algae powder packed with nutrients that can help maximize energy, detox the body, boost the immune system, and fight fatigue. I know I can always use that, how about you? It also contains all 9 essential amino acids (organic compounds that join together to form proteins), which are the building blocks of life and our cells - making chlorella known as a broken cell wall algae.
The benefits of chlorella are astounding resulting in a better, healthier you to tap into your true abilities, faster. Here is why everyone should be taking chlorella powder every day.
- It binds to heavy metals in the body, aiding to flush away toxins and detox the body.
- Chlorella is packed with 50-60% protein, which is amino acids.
- The green algae is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C to help fight free radicals and boost the immune system.
- May help lower cholesterol thanks to it containing fiber, B vitamins and antioxidants.
- Has been known to support healthy blood sugar levels. [source]
- Chlorella has anti-inflammatory effects and may reduce inflammation and asthma.
Chlorella can make you feel amazing by flushing away toxins from your body and boosting energy to new levels! Use it in this detox smoothie to enhance healing benefits.
Why This Recipe Works
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- Frozen fruit is the ice. Frozen banana and pineapple make the smoothie thick and creamy with no ice to water it down.
- Pineapple unlocks the iron. It is rich in vitamin C which helps absorb iron from chlorella and leafy greens.
- Coconut water hydrates. It is rich in potassium for hydration, regulating a healthy heart rate.
- Half a teaspoon is enough. Two chlorella capsules opened into the blender equals ½ teaspoon, plenty for one smoothie.
- Tropical flavor hides the greens. Banana and pineapple lead, so kale or spinach disappears into a bright green drink.
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 5 minutes and six ingredients in one blender.
- Vegan, dairy-free and gluten-free with nothing but fruit, greens, coconut water and chlorella.
- A daily greens habit that tastes tropical, not grassy.
- Endlessly customizable with chia, flax, hemp seeds, pea protein or bee pollen.
- Part of a detox lineup with my detox beet juice, 4 detox water recipes, celery juice and a wellness shot.
Key Ingredients
- 1 cup greens such as kale or spinach leaves, stems removed - support a healthy body as they are rich in iron, proteins and calcium.
- ¾ cup frozen pineapple chunks - rich in vitamin C and helps absorb iron from chlorella and leafy greens.
- ½ frozen banana - makes this detox smoothie rich and creamy and adds potassium which helps to hydrate the body. Keep a stash with my how to freeze bananas guide.
- ½ inch fresh ginger, peeled - an optional ingredient and only a small amount is added. It is wonderful to support digestion.
- ¾ cup coconut water - rich in potassium for hydration regulating a healthy heart rate.
- ½ teaspoon chlorella powder, or the powder from 2 capsules - the superpower of this green smoothie recipe. It is the powerhouse of detoxing and rebuilding cells in the body.
Full recipe ingredients and measurements are in the recipe card below.
Smoothie Add-Ins
Feel free to add in even more nutrition. Once you have the base ingredients on how to make a smoothie, you can start adding in your own add-ins. This chlorella detox smoothie has 6 ingredients and then you can always add 1 tablespoon of any or each of these add-ins before blending:
- Chia seeds
- Flax seeds
- Hemp seeds (or hearts)
- Pea protein
- Bee pollen
- Chocolate day? My chocolate protein shake uses the same frozen banana trick.
You can find chlorella in capsules, tablet, and powder form. I suggest taking the capsules (I use my own brand from our sister website, Delightful Mom Health, which you can find here) every day. Then I suggest opening the capsules and pour out the powder into smoothies on the days you want a delicious greens chlorella detox smoothie. For this recipe I used two chlorella capsules which equals ½ teaspoon.
How to Make a Chlorella Detox Smoothie
1In a high powered blender add the greens, banana, pineapple, ginger (optional), chlorella, and coconut water.
2Blend until smooth. Start with ½ cup of coconut water and add a splash if needed for blending.
3Pour into a glass and enjoy right away for the brightest color and flavor.
As always, be sure to check out the full recipe details in the recipe card below.
Expert Tips
- Use a high powered blender so the kale blends completely smooth.
- Start with less coconut water and add a splash at a time; frozen fruit needs less liquid than you think.
- Open capsules if you have no powder. Two capsules equal the ½ teaspoon this recipe calls for.
- Go easy on the ginger. A ½ inch piece is plenty; it is optional if you prefer pure tropical flavor.
- Spinach for a milder taste, kale for the deepest green and the most iron.
- Blender shopping? My best juicer blender combo guide covers machines from under $100 up.
Serving Ideas
Pour it into a tall glass for breakfast, pack it in a travel cup after a workout, or serve it as an afternoon pick-me-up next to a healthy snack platter. It rotates with my blueberry banana smoothie, green smoothie recipe, kale banana smoothie and a cranberry smoothie bowl through the week.
Chlorella Smoothie FAQs
Chlorella is a blue-green algae powder packed with nutrients that can help maximize energy, detox the body, boost the immune system, and fight fatigue. It contains all 9 essential amino acids, which is why it is known as a broken cell wall algae.
½ teaspoon of chlorella powder, or the powder from 2 capsules opened into the blender. Different manufacturers vary, so start there.
Not in this one. Frozen pineapple and banana lead the flavor with a hint of ginger, and the greens and chlorella blend into a bright green tropical smoothie.
Yes. Use 1 cup of either with the stems removed. Spinach gives a milder taste; kale gives a deeper green and more iron.
It helps. A high powered blender such as a Vitamix blends kale and frozen fruit completely smooth. With a smaller blender, add the coconut water first and blend a little longer.
It binds to heavy metals to help flush toxins, is 50-60% protein, is rich in antioxidants and vitamin C, may help lower cholesterol, has been known to support healthy blood sugar levels, and has anti-inflammatory effects.
Chlorella Detox Smoothie
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Ingredients
- 1 cup kale or spinach stems removed
- ½ banana frozen
- ¾ cup pineapple chunks frozen
- ½ inch fresh ginger skin peeled off (this ingredient optional)
- ½ teaspoon chlorella powder or the powder from 2 capsules
- ¾ cup coconut water
Instructions
- In a high powered blender add the greens, banana, pineapple, ginger (optional), chlorella, and coconut water. Blend until smooth.
April says
What would you suggest as a substitute for pineapple. I’m allergic to pineapple and kiwi fruit. My mouth breaks out and my throat hurts.
Danielle Fahrenkrug, Certified Health & Nutrition Life Coach says
April, you can do another tropical fruit like frozen mango or sub it for a sweet orange. We don't want you to break out, that is so painful.