Disclosure: I received a one-week GreenBlender subscription complimentary for review. This post also contains affiliate and referral links where I earn a small commission to help sustain Realm of Vibes. Thank you for your support.
Every Sunday, I wash, cut, and prep for a week’s worth of fruit for smoothies. They are super basic: water, spinach, and berries. Sometimes, I will add a vegetable (usually cucumber), a piece of ginger, chia seeds or a drop or two of essential oils. My husband never complains, so I keep creating the same concoctions in my Blendtec (The Blendtec, in my humble opinion, is the best blender on the market – and I have tried almost all of them).
Enter GreenBlender.
GreenBlender is a smoothie subscription service, similar to Hello Fresh. Each week, GreenBlender sends its members original recipes and pre-portioned ingredients to make smoothies at home. Every box includes all of the ingredients needed to make 5 different recipes, with 2 servings in each recipe (for a total of 10 smoothie servings). You have the option of picking 5 of the most appealing smoothies from a selection of 8. GreenBlender also meets a variety of dietary restrictions and needs (gluten and dairy free – like me!)
GreenBlender also focuses on sourcing from organic farms, urban and local farms, green markets, and vendors who value sustainable practices whenever possible. I live near farms and really try to buy locally to support real people, rather than big businesses.
GreenBlender costs $49.90 USD per shipment, but with my referral link, you will get $20 off a new subscription. That’s amazing! It is totally worth giving them a try at $29.90 USD!
My Smoothie Choices
- Blueberry Punch
- Prep: 5 minutes
- I added 1 cup of water, the blueberries, banana, summer squash, amia powder and ice to the Blendtec and within a minute, had a perfectly blended smoothie. I never had heard of amla powder before, so I learned about the abundance of nutritional benefits. Amla powder is safe for pregnancy, too. I never made a smoothie with summer squash and was pleasantly surprised. The Blueberry Punch smoothie had the right amount of sweetness and was not only a beautiful start to my morning but a great way to be introduced to GreenBlender.
- Kale Mango Glow
- Prep: 10 minutes
- I hate peeling mangos, so the prep took me a little longer today. Otherwise, It was happy to use kale, acai berry, flaxseed, and a banana. It was very creamy, sweet, and perfect to increase my energy, glow, and immunity. Absolutely delicious!
- Orange Berry Basil
- Prep: 5 minutes
- It was my first time ever using collard greens and basil in a smoothie and I was left wondering why I hadn’t. What I like about GreenBlender is that I feel that the chefs really create out-of-the-box recipes that actually work! The Orange Berry Basil is your quintessential green drink; I noticed it was a little gritty, but then remembered I forgot to add ice. User error! Otherwise, it was super tasty and I would absolutely make this again!
- Mangosteen Morning
- Prep: 8 minutes
- Since I am now an expert in cutting mangos, the prep was 2 minutes shorter today. Mangosteen Morning included baby spinach, cantaloupe, kiwis, mangosteen powder, coconut flakes, ice and water. This smoothie was not as sweet as the others, and a little gritty. I wasn’t sure of the organic shredded coconut should have been blender or used as a garnish. It was a little gritty, and my least favorite of all the smoothie choices, but I drank all of it since it has immune boosting benefits.
- Green Cucumber Mint
- Prep: 6 minutes
- This smoothie boasts anti-inflammatory and high fiber benefits. It also is low sugar, perfect for my gestational diabetes. I thought the combinationof the collard greens, pear, cucumbers, mint, lime, chia seeds, water and ice was super light, fresh, cooling, and a great start to my morning. My husband, Jason, said, “There are a lot of flavors in here, and it tastes really good!” If he compliments it, it must be good!
Verdict
I love GreenBlender. Not only are these recipes easy, but the flavor profiles are so different and versatile – I wouldn’t imagine coming up with some of the recipe combinations! I feel that the chefs really make sure they are holistic, healthy, and delicious. I also love all of the different options. I am excited for my next box!
Use my referral link to get $20 off your first subscription box! (So $29.90 USD – a steal!)
Namaste.
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Wow what are the odds that I have been looking for a blender!!! This sounds amazing I will definitely have to try it out! Thanks!
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The Blend-Tec is really good – especially when you are making Greenblender smoothies! 🙂
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I love how creative the recipes are here! Much different than the same old stuff you see everywhere.
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Seriously! I never knew zucchini squash could taste so good in a smoothie! 🙂
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Seriously, I’m glad you posted about this. I’m going to use your referral link when I’m ready. I’ve been thinking about a subscription like this for smoothies.
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Thanks Tiffany! It’s really a great box subscription – the smoothies were awesome! 🙂
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Not sure they have this in the UK but it looks nice.
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Not in the UK yet but you can sign up for their newsletter to see when and where they expand!
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Mmmm love smoothies! These look so yummy!
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I love the fact that this is super simple and they give you the items ready to mix! no more buying things that will stay in your fridge forever! Great post
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It’s perfect – every morning I pulled out the labeled bag, did a little prep work, and voila, smoothie! Delicious and nutritious! Please let me know what you think if you give them a whirl.
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These look like really really yummy smoothies! Thank you so much for the discount code, I am going to sign up and check this out.
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They were a great way to start the day! I can’t wait to hear what you think!
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Wow I’ve never heard of this but I’m looking into it
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Glad to introduce you to Greenblender! Make sure you use my referral link to get $20 off your first box!
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This sounds absolutely delicious with such creative recipes!! Orange Berry Basil sounds super fabulous!!!
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It was so delicious! I need to make that one again! 🙂
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I love a good green smoothie! These all sound so delicious
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They were really yummy and a great way to start the day! Thanks for reading and commenting.
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Omg my dad would love this for fathers day! he has always been into juicing since I can remember! Thanks for sharing!!!
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Your dad would absolutely love the little prep and innovative recipes. It would make an awesome gift for $29.90! 🙂
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Mmmm, seems really tasty! I would love this as a gift! 🙂
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It is the perfect gift! Especially at the $29.90 price point! 🙂
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These smoothies look so yummy. I would love to try it. Thanks for sharing.
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They were a great way to start the morning! Hopefully you give it a whirl through my referral link! Thanks Ophelia!
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I love the mangosteen smoothie! I’ll check out if we have green blender here in PH.
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I never had mangosteen so it was really a great first experience. Right now, Greenblender is only in the USA but they are expanding!
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Wow – some of the recipes were so awesome – this looks like a great product. Sometimes the challenge is sustaining the habit 🙂
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You can never go wrong with making a smoothie! Thanks for reading and commenting!
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Never heard of this and I loveee smoothies!! This is great!
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Can’t go wrong for $29.90 USD on your first box! Hopefully you will give it a whirl and let me know what you think! 🙂
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Sounds like a good investment! And that blueberry punch smoothie is making me thirsty… Yum!
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Can’t go wrong for $29.90! It was a really tasty batch of smoothies!
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I don’t even know if we can actually subscribe to smoothies ingredients delivered to your home, that actually a neat ideas!
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It definitely is innovative! Let me know if you give it a try!
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These recipes are health and power packed. I liked the good mix of ingredients.
Need to try out Green Blender now.
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Let me know what you think Indrani! For $29.90, it is definitely worth a try!
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I have been using frozen fruit from my smoothies. Who knew you could have the ingredients brought to you? I sure didn’t! Very cool.
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I use frozen fruit as a last resort. I love the taste of fresh fruit and nothing was better than grabbing the smoothie bag, throwing everything in the Blend-Tec and enjoying a delicious/nutritious smoothie! Really good deal at $29.90, too! 🙂
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The recipes look delicious. I have heard great things about Greenblender products, I need to give them a try!
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I really enjoyed all of the smoothies! I hope you give them a whirl for $29.90 — I don’t think you’ll be dissapointed.
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This is interesting. This is a fantastic idea but unfortunately, it is not offered in my area. Instead, I would be glad to make one on my own. Thank you for the inspiration.
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That stinks! Make sure you join their newsletter so you will get notified when they are in your area. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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I am not sure whether there’s any local platform like GreenBlender here in Indonesia, but I think it’s a really good idea to provide service for the subscribers. That way, you could get creative with the recipe as well. I’m not really good around kitchen for now, but maybe I can try this out. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
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Hopefully something like this comes to you soon! 🙂
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I always say I’m going to do a smoothie detox, but never want to shop for the ingredients or prep. A service like this might be the answer. Thanks for sharing, definitely will check them out!
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Victoria – this was an awesome start to my day, especially for the introductory price of $29.90 – it takes the thinking and prep out of the equation. Let me know what you think if you give them a whirl.
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this is so cool!!!! we love to make smoothies and subscription services. Definitely takes the guess out of coming up with recipes
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I love it for that reason exactly! Be sure to let me know if you give it a try!
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What a great subscription idea to lead a healthy life! I have to definitely subscribe 🙂
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Let me know your thoughts after you give it a try! Thanks for reading and commenting!
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