Start the day on a tasty seasonal note with this Ginger-Orange Matcha Green Tea Smoothie. It’s vibrant, creamy, with the flavor citrus, banana and matcha green tea. It only takes 5 minutes to whip up in a high speed blender! This recipe is vegetarian, vegan and gluten free.
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Matcha Loves Citrus
Have you given matcha green tea a go?
It’s delicious simply as a tea, but it’s so versatile and there’s many other ways to enjoy it.
This Green Tea Smoothie is a delicious example. In this recipe, I paired it with citrus, hemp hearts, ginger, banana and spinach, for a simple and delicious morning, post work out or snack smoothie.
And while it’s quite tasty in smoothies, matcha is equally delicious as a tasty breakfast Matcha Chia Pudding treat! Who knew?
This Recipe Is
- naturally sweet with bananas and citrus
- rich and creamy
- vegan and vegetarian
If you love green smoothie recipes, then you’ll enjoy this Matcha Green Tea Smoothie.
A frozen banana as opposed to unfrozen makes this smoothie extra rich, smooth and thick. Too, it gives the smoothie a cool temperature, which is super refreshing.
For this green smoothie recipe, you can include just about any leafy green as a base. I like spinach or romaine because they’re mild in flavor and allow the citrus, ginger and matcha to shine.
Traci’s Tips
- Use a high speed blender to fully pulverize the ingredients, creating a ultra smooth and creamy smoothie. I’ve been using VitaMix for over a decade and recommend it!
- Hemp hearts add richness, and makes the smoothie ultra creamy. They’re a pantry staple. I sprinkle them on porridge, oatmeal, in seedy snacks and they always make their way into green smoothies. A little goes a long way, so one bag lasts a long time.
5 Minute Ginger-Orange Matcha Green Tea Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 C (40g) Spinach Leaves, packed
- 2 (255g) Satsumas / Mandarins / Tangerines, or one large Cara Cara or Navel orange, peeled
- 1/2″ (1.3cm) or more Nob of Fresh Ginger, sliced thin
- 1 1/2 tsp Matcha Green Tea, powder, latte grade
- 1 Banana, frozen
- 3 Tbs Hemp Hearts
- 1/2 C – 1 C (107g to 215g) Water, adjust water depending on how thick or thin you want your smoothie
Instructions
- In the container of a high speed blender, I use VitaMix, add the spinach leaves, oranges, ginger, green tea, banana and hemp hearts. Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, about 30 seconds.
- Enjoy right away.
Notes
Nutrition
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delicious breakfast smoothie, today I made it for the second time.
Hi Dominika! Thank you for your note and giving the recipe a go! Isn’t it so refreshing?
I can’t figure out why I still crave smoothies in the cold of winter. Maybe my body really just needs the healthy boost that much more. I’m especially loving the combination of this one which I just blended up…so good, Traci! Matcha and hemp hearts always go into my smoothies. The citrus and ginger give this one a fresh flavor punch. What a great idea to ask the market for over ripe bananas!
Just made this for an afternoon pick me up and it’s delicious even without the matcha (thought I had matcha but really had moringa….I guess because they are both green). Thanks for a great, healthy snack.
Is it o.k. to use frozen ginger? Sue.
Hi Sue! I’ve never tried it. If you give it a go, please let us know how it goes!
The recipe looks great, except I don’t like (can’t stand, really) the taste of bananas in smoothies. Do you have any suggestions for a substitute? Thanks!
Hi Donna! Since the function of the banana is to sweeten and thicken, you could instead use a dried date for sweetness and to thicken, a small handful of soaked cashews – I’d throw in a few ice cubes too, to chill it down. I hope this helps!