Last Updated on June 5, 2026 by Deliciously Organic Editor
Smoothies are an easy way to get a lot of nutrients in a glass, and I’m always on the lookout for ways to add additional healthy ingredients to add to a smoothie. I like to go beyond the basics to really raise the nutrient value.
Here are 12 healthy ingredients to add to a smoothie:
1. Instead of using juice, upgrade with raw milk, raw cream, cultured kefir, or cultured yogurt. These foods will add extra probiotics, vitamin A, vitamin D, CLA and iodine to your smoothie.
2. Add an organic egg yolk for extra vitamin A, D, choline, B6 and B12. You actually can’t taste it and it makes the smoothie extra creamy. I put them in my kids’ smoothies all the time!
3. A scoop or two of collagen peptides is a great way to add extra protein and this nutrient is also a powerhouse for the skin, hair and nails.
4. Add some leafy greens. It’s best to consume cooked greens (especially if you eat them daily) so cook the greens, drain them and then freeze them in an ice cube tray. You can do this with kale, spinach, mustard greens, and dandelion greens. Or, if you’d like a shortcut, check out Dr. Cowen’s greens powder. They are cooked beforehand to reduce the goitrogens and then dehydrated and crushed into a fine powder.
5. Adding a handful of other frozen veggies such as butternut squash, steamed cauliflower, or even frozen peas along with your frozen fruit is a great way to add nutrients.
6. A spoonful of coconut oil is a great way to add some healthy saturated fat to make the smoothie more filling. Make sure and blend the smoothie really well, so you don’t have any clumps!
7. A handful of soaked nuts or seeds is a great way to add some extra minerals. It’s important to remember that chia and flaxseeds can interfere with estrogen production when consumed too often, so I only recommend using these kinds of seeds once a week.
8. A few slivers of frozen liver (hang with me!) are a fabulous way to add some extra Vitamin A, iron and B vitamins to your smoothie. Liver is one of the most nutrient-dense foods on the planet and the best part is, you actually can’t taste it! Here’s my favorite smoothie to add a bit of liver to.
9. Add a splash of vanilla or almond extract to a smoothie. Granted, it doesn’t add nutrients, but it does add tons of flavor! Just make sure it is pure extract and not imitation extract as the latter usually is made with corn syrup and artificial flavors and colors.
10. A sprinkle of bee pollen in the smoothie or on top is a nice way to add some additional B-complex and folate.
11. Half an avocado is a great way to add some extra vitamin C, healthy fats and B6. It also makes the smoothie nice and creamy.
12. Cacao Nibs are fun way to add some extra flavor, a bit of texture and some additional potassium and magnesium. I love putting a small handful on top of my smoothie!
What are your favorite healthy ingredients to add to a smoothie?
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I saw a video, I think it was on you tube that said do not use a banana with milk. I use raw milk and banana for my protein drinks. Do you know of any reason not to use raw milk and banana? I cannot find the video again.
I don’t know of any health reason not to combine them, so if you like the flavor, I’d go for it!
I have developed a sensitivity to beef, of all things, which unfortunately Includes collegen. Any suggestions to replace the collegen other than marine collegen?
Have you made sure that you are using 100% grass fed beef? I react to all other beef and gelatin/collegian except all grass fed. I react by getting really high blood pressure.
From my understanding, all of the collagen on the market either comes from beef, pork or marine, so at the moment, I’m not sure where you could get some that’s made from a different kind of animal.
Two years later, but I think I read a connection between sensitivity to beef and Lyme disease. Have you been tested?
I was with you until the liver! Lol!!! I actually use all these ingredients (minus liver) in my smoothies every day. I also use lots of adaptagens like ashwaganda and rhodiola, Chaga mushroom and also beet powder, kelp, flax, chia, açaí and maca. I have 16 small containers and once every 2 weeks I put my portions of each dry supplement and ingredient in the cups. In the morning all I have to do is dump a container into my mixer cup, add my wet ingredients and blend. So much faster than trying to portion out each ingredient every morning.
I know the liver idea is a bit weird, but you seriously can’t taste it! 🙂 I like your idea of putting the ingredients in different cups. Makes the process so much easier!
Where’s your liver smoothie recipe link?
This is so smart! Going to try portioning things out like this and I bet my 9-year-old could make the smoothies herself.
Do you need to cook the liver or is it raw?
You add it raw.
Can’t find the liver recipe…:)
Oops! I just added the link. Here it is for you:https://deliciouslyorganic.net/strawberry-protein-shake/
Is the egg yolk you recommend cooked or raw? Assuming cooked but the picture shows a raw one. So, just checking.
What is the difference between raw greens and cooked greens? I put a couple cups of raw spinach in my shake everyday.
Cooked greens are cooked, as opposed to raw greens. Leafy greens contain goitrogens which can inhibit the uptake of iodine into the thyroid, so if you’re eating them daily, it’s best to eat them cooked.
Even green leaves like spinach and kale needs to be cooked ?
Yes. If you click on the link above where I talk about cooking leafy greens you can read an article explaining why.
Will using collagen peptides in morning smoothies, coffee, etc interfere with Synthroid absorption?
It’s best to take thyroid meds at least 30 minutes away from any coffee. If you wait the 30 minutes and then eat or drink, I don’t see it causing any issues, but I would talk to your doctor to make sure.
SO GOOD. I love adding hemp seeds inside the smoothie or sprinkled on top of a thick one. And frozen bananas for creaminess. Thanks for the tip to lightly cook greens first and freeze them. Great way to preserve all our kale we’ve been growing since spring, too! I put some cacao nibs or Enjoy Life mini chocolate chips at the bottom of the glass as a little incentive for my daughters to get to the bottom of their green smoothie glass 🙂
This is so good! By the way, do you think anything similar to this would be good to add? https://www.organicdsd.com/product/organic-cacao-powder/